The Hostis Generis Humani: A Challenge to International Law

L.D.A. Corrias; W.J. Veraart

doi:10.5553/NJLP/221307132018047002001

The Hostis Generis Humani: A Challenge to International Law

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Abstract

Introducing the special issue David Luban's paper on 'The Enemy of All Humanity', we point out how the notion of an ‘enemy of all humanity’ challenges the very foundations of international (criminal) law. We also give an overview of the other contributions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-111
Number of pages	5
Journal	Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5553/NJLP/221307132018047002001
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Arendt
Radbruch
inhumanity
humanity

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'Not in our name': losing humanity in current human rights discourse
Veraart, W. J., 2014, Humanity Across International Law And Biolaw. Corrias, L., van Beers, B. C. & Werner, W. G. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 152-177 26 p.
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The Hostis Generis Humani: A Challenge to International Law

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'Not in our name': losing humanity in current human rights discourse

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