De noodtoestand in het Belgische publiekrecht

STARACRESThis article analyzes why the Belgian Constitution disallows the concept of emergency law. It then re-examines this question in relation to articles 15 ECHR and 4 ICCPR. Subsequently, it describes how the Belgian authorities have dealt with emergency situations in the past. The final chapter is a critical assessment of all arguments used by proponents and opponents of adding an emergency clause into the Belgian Constitution. The authors provide for further arguments against inserting an emergency clause into the Belgian Constitution.status: publishe