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Peremptory Norms of General International Law: Jus Cogens and the Prohibition of Terrorism

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Peremptory Norms of General International Law: Jus Cogens and the Prohibition of Terrorism

Aniel Caro de Beer, "Peremptory Norms of General International Law: Jus Cogens and the Prohibition of Terrorism"
English | ISBN: 9004391533 | 2019 | 270 pages | PDF | 1269 KB

Winner of the 2020 ASIL Lieber prize!

In Peremptory Norms of International Law and Terrorism (Jus Cogens) and the Prohibition of Terrorism, Aniel de Beer analyses the role of these norms (jus cogens norms) in the fight against terrorism. Jus cogens norms protect fundamental values of the international community, are hierarchically superior and non-derogable. The author argues, based on an analysis of the sources of international law, that the prohibition of terrorism has become the jus cogens norm of our time. She further considers the impact of the status of the prohibition of terrorism as a jus cogens norm on other norms of international law relevant in the fight against terrorism, namely the prohibition of torture, the right to a fair trial and the prohibition of the inter-state use of force.
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