Pandemic Control Measures and the Rule of Law
In a trilogy of essays, WCEL Member, Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti addresses global pandemic (Covid-19) and the role of the legal system.
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Pandemic: the way out of isolation and its challenges
In "Pandemic: the way out of isolation and its challenges", Justice Lorenzetti explores how global pandemic (Covid-19) is generating deep interdisciplinary debates, in which Law participates. He notes that the main current controversy is related to the fact that there are approximately three billion isolated human beings and a worldwide paralysis of economic and social activities. Within this context, he exposes the central matters that provide a framework for analysis and paths to follow.
Pandemic control measures and the rule of law
In "Pandemic control measures and the rule of law", Justice Lorenzetti considers how the emergence of the pandemic and the consecutive measures to stop it have motivated deep debates about today’s world and the post-emergency world.
The moral challenge of the pandemic
In "The moral challenge of the pandemic", Justice Lorenzetti explores the challenges society faces when learning how to respond to a pandemic.
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