Is There a Space for  jus cogens in Present International Law? Remarks in the Context of a Ban on the Use of Force

Władysław Czapliński

doi:10.21697/2022.12.2.07

Published: 2023-01-16

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022)

Is There a Space for jus cogens in Present International Law? Remarks in the Context of a Ban on the Use of Force

Władysław Czapliński

Polish Review of International and European Law

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.21697/2022.12.2.07

Abstract

The work of the ILC on jus cogens constitutes an important factor in a discussion on peremptory norms in international law. The present paper presents reflections on the definition and identification of jus cogens, the legal effects of jus cogens, and consequences of its violations. Finally, the author discusses the ban on the use of force in the context of jus cogens, presenting doubts as to its qualification as peremptory.

Keywords:

International Law Commission, jus cogens, use of force

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Czapliński, W. (2023). Is There a Space for jus cogens in Present International Law? Remarks in the Context of a Ban on the Use of Force. Polish Review of International and European Law, 11(2), 149–171. https://doi.org/10.21697/2022.12.2.07

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