The Concept of International Obligations Erga Omnes

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This is the first monograph on the idea of obligations erga omnes, an increasingly important concept in contemporary international law. Maurizio Ragazzi employs a pragmatic approach that identifies five common elements among the examples of obligations erga omnes given by the International Court. These five properties are then discussed comparatively. Title_Pages Dedication In_Memory Editor’s Preface Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Table of Cases Table of Documents 1 The Appearance of the Concept of Obligations Erga Omnes on the Agenda: The Dictum of the International Court in the Barcelona Traction Case 2 Selected Prefigurations of the Concept of Obligations Erga Omnes: (a) State Servitude, Permanent Dedication, International Status and Objective Regime 3 Selected Prefigurations of the Concept of Obligations Erga Omnes: (b) Jus Cogens 4 The Examples of Obligations Erga Omnes Given by the International Court in its Dictum: (a) The Outlawing of Acts of Aggression 5 The Examples of Obligations Erga Omnes Given by the International Court in its Dictum: (b) The Outlawing of Genocide 6 The Examples of Obligations Erga Omnes Given by the International Court in its Dictum: (c) Protection from Slavery 7 The Examples of Obligations Ergo Omnes Given by the International Court in its Dictum: (d) Protection from Racial Discrimination 8 Selected Candidates of Obligations Erga Omnes Proposed in the International Literature 9 Other Selected Candidates in Light of the Advisory Opinion on Namibia and the Nuclear Tests Cases 10 Particular Aspects of the Relationship Between the Concept of Obligations Erga Omnes and the Concepts of Jus Cogens and Actio Popularis General Conclusions Bibliography Index