When do conflicts between

International trade and Human

Rights arise?
Right to health
State not able to protect the right to health of
its citizenzs without having to violate
international trades rules

Ex: TRIPS, Hormone-Beef, Asbestos


Hormone-Beef
In the 1990s the EU banned the imports of
meat containning artificial beef hormones
Asbestos
Use in the manufacturing of many
construction materials.
Cuase of illnesses if
inhalated countinously.
Right to Food
International trade trade liberalization
more competition small scale farmers not
able to compete farmers not able to feed
themselves

Land- grabbing



Land-grabbing
Labor Standards
International trade systems limit the ability of
states to impose trade restriction on foreign
states to make then comply with labor
standards.

Ex: Child Labor, race to the bottom
Race to the bottom

Companies invest in low-wages countries
(higher profit margin) Country wins the
race GDP of the country() workers
wage remain flat.
(Positive correlation between lower labor
standars and international competitiveness)
Democratic Rights