The IAALS wants stronger enforcement of the principle of proportionality.
The court shares our view that a continued detention complies with the principle of proportionality".
Yet today we have numerous sanctions without due process, and the principle of proportionality has been lost.
Yet today we have numerous sanctions without due process, and the principle of proportionality has been lost.
Specifically, when a right is restricted, that restriction must be in accordance with the principle of proportionality.
The Principle of Proportionality Under International Humanitarian Law and Operation Cast Lead, by Robert P. Barnidge Jr.
The principle of proportionality forbids attacks in which the expected civilian casualties from the attack will be excessive in relation to the anticipated military advantage gained.
Israeli doctrine eschews the principle of proportionality in favour of massive retaliation, as has been amply demonstrated in Lebanon and Gaza.
Such schemes must allocate the respective burden to each undertaking according to criteria that are objective, non- discriminatory and in accordance with the principle of proportionality.
Thus a regime based on mitigation is compatible with the bedrock principle of proportionality in a way that the contemporary regime is not.
As long as they are practised, electoral systems should be as fair and representative as possible, avoiding biases that distort the principle of proportionality.
