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Enforcing Obligations Erga Omnes in International Law

Enforcing Obligations Erga Omnes in International Law

Name: Enforcing Obligations Erga Omnes in International Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521856676
Price: 1601.47 HKD
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Author: Christian J. Tams
ISBN: 9780521856676

By Christian J. Tams

Cambridge University Press December 2005

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ISBN-13: 9780521856676
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 2005
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The concept of obligations erga omnes - obligations to the international community as a whole - has fascinated international lawyers for decades, yet its precise implications remain unclear. This book assesses how this concept affects the enforcement of international law. It shows that all States are entitled to invoke obligations erga omnes in proceedings before the International Court of Justice, and to take countermeasures in response to serious erga omnes breaches.

In addition, it suggests ways of identifying obligations that qualify as erga omnes. In order to sustain these results, the book conducts a thorough examination of international practice and jurisprudence as well as the recent work of the UN International Law Commission in the field of State responsibility. By so doing, it demonstrates that the erga omnes concept is solidly grounded in modern international law, and clarifies one of the central aspects of the international regime of law enforcement.

Contents:: Preface; Notes on citation; List of abbreviations; Table of cases; Introduction; Part I. Background to the Erga Omnes Concept:; 1. Clarifications; 2. Traditional approaches to standing; Part II. Legal issues raised by the Erga Omnes Concept:; 3. Distinguishing types of Erga Omnes effects; 4. Identifying obligations Erga Omnes; 5. Standing to Institute ICJ Proceedings; 6. Standing to take countermeasures; 7. Erga Omnes enforcement rights and competing enforcement mechanisms; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.