The Aarhus convention in the nuclear sector-right to information versus nonproliferation?
Nuclear events and problems in siting procedures of nuclear plants poses problems of timely information and the question of proper and trustful information. This paper is divided into three parts. In the first part, the right to information and the Aarhus convention are analysed. The basic rights of the public in the field of environmental matters are presented and discussed. Such rights are also examined through the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The second part deals with the problem of possible conflicts between the right to information (and environmental information) and obligations from NPT. The third part proposes some solutions to provide a balance between the obligation of giving information and the obligation of protecting certain information under the NPT.
Head of legal department, ARAO, Celovška c. 182, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Borut
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Stražišar
Metka
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Kralj
D022126:Access to Information / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005060:Europe; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release