When the empire wants some oil,
dig your elbows in the soil.

#CanPoli #ScratchALiberal #RulesBasedOrder #JusCogens

International Humanitarian Law as Jus Cogens - Lieber Institute West Point It is often claimed that IHL is in its greatest part peremptory, or at least a type of regulation akin to jus cogens.

It is often claimed that #IHL is in its greatest part #peremptory, or at least a type of regulation akin to #juscogens and protected in the same way as peremptory law. Robert Kolb critically reviews the arguments advanced to buttress this position. lieber.westpoint.edu/internationa...

It also affirms a #JusCogens duty to protect nature 🌳 & a human right to a #HealthyClimate. #ClimateJustice

🙌⚖️📣The InterAmerican Court of #HumanRights July 3rd #AdvisoryOpinion declared #juscogens (non-derogable) the prohibition of massive environmental damage. This profoundly alters #internationallaw & #accountability! 🔥Hot on its heels💃: the ICJ's climate & human rights AO, July 23rd!
#EcoJustice

The IACtHR’s recent ruling in Pueblos Rama y Kriol v. Nicaragua suggests expanding jus cogens to include environmental protection. But what’s missing beyond this on State Responsibility? #JusCogens cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-in...