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The Role of European Courts in the Development of a Hierarchy of Norms within International Law: Evidence of Constitutionalisation?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 August 2009

Erika de Wet
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Abstract

Constitutionalism – Kadi ruling of EU Court of First Instance – Erosion of ‘total’ constitutional order by reallocation of public power – Constitutional vision challenge of networks approach – Emerging human rights hierarchy – Rudimentary international value system – Ius cogens and erga omnes – Barcelona Traction – Core human rights elements – Enforcement through regional and domestic courts – Review of Security Council resolutions

Keywords

European UnionUnited NationsUN Security CouncilMember StatesKadiEU Court of First InstanceEuropean Court of JusticeInternational Court of JusticeEuropean Court of Human RightsInternational obligationsUN CharterInternational constitutional orderFundamental rightsIus cogensErga omnes obligations
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European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , June 2009 , pp. 284 - 306
Copyright
Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press and the Authors 2009

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