CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT HUMAN DIGNITY IN THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT HUMAN DIGNITY IN THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Summary/Abstract: The current Constitution of Romania includes two mentions on human dignity: as supreme value [art. 1 par. (3)] and as a limit of freedom of expression [art. 30 par. (6)].This study analyzes the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court so far, which has been given the creative role of developing this concept. From a constitutional point of view, human dignity has two inherent dimensions, namely, the relations between people, which aim at the right and obligation of people to be respected, and, correlatively, to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of their peers and the relationship of man with the vegetal or animal environment to be appreciated from the perspective of the level of civilization reached.The Constitutional Court has retained its inalienable character and the social connotation of the concept that requires respect and protection in social relations

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