Table 2.

Key human rights and other relevant provisions in the International Health Regulations (2005).

Definitions (Article 1)

• Traveller: ‘a natural person undertaking an international voyage’ o ‘international voyage’: ‘in the case of a traveller, a voyage involving entry into the territory of a State other than the territory of the State in which that traveller commences the voyage’ •Health measure: ‘procedures applied to prevent the spread of disease or contamination; a health measure does not include law enforcement or security measures’ •See also definitions of: ‘intrusive’, ‘invasive’, ‘isolation’, medical examination’, ‘personal data’, ‘public health observation’ and ‘quarantine’

Selected specific provisions

•Respect for dignity, human rights, fundamental freedoms of persons (Article 3.1, above) •Implementation guided by Charter of United Nations and Constitution of World Health Organization (Article 3.2) •Prior informed consent for medical examinations, vaccination, other measures (Articles 25.3 and 25.4) •Treatment of travellers (Article 32) •Authorizations and restrictions on charges to travellers for public health measures (Article 40) •Protection for personal health information (Article 45) •Use of least invasive and intrusive measures available that would achieve the appropriate level of public health protection as specified (Articles 23.1(a)(iii), 23.2, 43.1; see also 17(d))