Non-Profit Associations Act Case

Abstract

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Entry into force — United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989, Article 15(1) — Estonia acceding to Convention — Estonian Supreme Council resolution providing for publication of treaty texts — Whether publication a precondition for entry into force of treaty — Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969, Article 24(1) — Whether Convention binding on Estonia — Right to freedom of association — Act denying right to minors — Whether Act in conflict with Constitution — Whether Act in conflict with Convention — Whether Act unconstitutional

Treaties — Entry into force — United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 — Estonia acceding to Convention — Estonian Supreme Council resolution providing for publication of treaty texts — Whether publication a precondition for entry into force of treaty — Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969, Article 24(1) — Whether Convention binding on Estonia — Whether States Parties to Convention having duty to recognize right of child to freedom of association

Human rights — Freedom of association — Rights of the child — Act excluding child’s right to freedom of association — Whether unconstitutional — Whether Act in conflict with Article 48 of Constitution — Whether Act in conflict with Article 15(1) of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 — The law of Estonia