Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens) and the prohibition of terrorism / / by Aniel Caro de Beer.

• VerfasserIn: De Beer, Aniel Caro,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (302 pages)
• Notes: Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Pretoria, 2018).

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.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Foreword / Dire Tladi -- Foreword / Hennie Strydom -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Cases -- Table of Treaties and Other Instruments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 -- The Prohibition of Terrorism under International Law -- The Prohibition of Terrorism as a Jus Cogens Norm -- Part 2 -- The Prohibition of Terrorism and the Prohibition of Torture -- The Prohibition of Terrorism and the Right to a Fair Trial -- The Prohibition of Terrorism and International Law Relating to the Use of Force -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index.