title: Human rights vs. the interest of the state
abstract: Objectives This article analyzes the problem of human rights violations committed by democratic states under the justification of protecting national interests, particularly internal security and public order. Material and methods The research hypothesis assumes that even well-established democracies may restrict individual rights using broadly defined public interest clauses. The aim of the paper is to present selected examples of such practices and evaluate the effectiveness of domestic and in
journal: Journal of Modern Science