COMMENTARY ON THE OPINION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MANUEL WACKENHEIM V. FRANCE (NO. 854/1999)
COMMENTARY ON THE OPINION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MANUEL WACKENHEIM V. FRANCE (NO. 854/1999)

Summary/Abstract: This paper is an analysis of the legal and ethical issue that follows from the banning of the “dwarf-tossing” practice in France and the related conflicts between fundamental values. The main research question concerns the hierarchization of values in the event of a conflict between the protection of the dignity of an individual and observing public morality norms. The paper argues that this ban, despite the controversy, does not violate human dignity but is a justified intervention to protect public morality. Consequently, the article contributes to a more detailed analysis of the issues of solving conflicts of value in the context of international law and ethics, emphasizing the need for a more objective approach to the assessment of a potential violation of human dignity. Its input involves expanding the discussion on complex issues of human rights and public morality with a view to their further development and analysis.

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