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Divergences from the separation of powers in times of emergency with special emphasis to the Republic of North Macedonia
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Abstract The worldwide pandemic caused by the coronavirus has disturbed the pure conception of the separation of powers. States forced by the newly established situation, declared a state of emergency, thus the Republic of North Macedonia was not an exception. This paper will focus on the divergences from th... view more
The worldwide pandemic caused by the coronavirus has disturbed the pure conception of the separation of powers. States forced by the newly established situation, declared a state of emergency, thus the Republic of North Macedonia was not an exception. This paper will focus on the divergences from the separation of powers in the countries from the Western Balkans and across Europe whose departure in the well-established system of checks and balances intrigued the media. The case of North Macedonia was maybe the most interesting because in time of declaring the state of emergency by the President of the Republic, the legislative branch of power - the Assembly was dissolute which meant that the already difficult situation became more complicated to establish a balance between the branches of power to function in protecting the general health of the citizens and the fundamental human rights and freedoms.... view less
Keywords
Macedonia; separation of powers; epidemic; health policy; emergency law; human rights
Classification
Law
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Pandemic; COVID-19; State of Emergency
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 52-61
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 6 (2021)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2163052s
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed