International Humanitarian Law as Jus Cogens

International Humanitarian Law as Jus Cogens

by | Dec 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

International Humanitarian Law as Jus Cogens International peremptory norms have received a variety of definitions and constructions. The definition relevant to the law of treaties states: a peremptory norm is such if it cannot be derogated from by a special legal...
Reservations in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Validity

Reservations in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Validity

by | Dec 1, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Reservations in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Validity Twenty-three States have appended some declarations when ratifying or acceding to the 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs). Not all these declarations embody reservations. According to the law of treaties, the...