Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law

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dc.contributor.advisorChirwa, Danwood Mzikengeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMayua, Jim Nzongumaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T18:19:50Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T18:19:50Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA Jus cogens is a hierarchically superior norm 'from which no derogation is permitted'. This peremptory norm suggests that there is a hierarchy among rules relating to international law. As such the recent trend of placing human rights norms in the catalogue of jus cogens has had a significant impact on both domestic and international law. For instance, in Barcelona Traction, Light and power Co, Ltd (Belgium v Spain), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), when making a distinction between the obligation of states towards the international community as whole and those arising vis-Ñ -vis another state, held that the former are obligation erga omnes in view of their importanceen_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMayua, J. N. (2009). <i>Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4718en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMayua, Jim Nzonguma. <i>"Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4718en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMayua, J. 2009. Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mayua, Jim Nzonguma AB - A Jus cogens is a hierarchically superior norm 'from which no derogation is permitted'. This peremptory norm suggests that there is a hierarchy among rules relating to international law. As such the recent trend of placing human rights norms in the catalogue of jus cogens has had a significant impact on both domestic and international law. For instance, in Barcelona Traction, Light and power Co, Ltd (Belgium v Spain), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), when making a distinction between the obligation of states towards the international community as whole and those arising vis-Ñ -vis another state, held that the former are obligation erga omnes in view of their importance DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law TI - Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4718 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4718
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMayua JN. Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4718en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Lawen_ZA
dc.titleHuman rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights lawen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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