BREACHES OF PEREMPTORY NORMS AND STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACTS.

Abstract

The concept of breaches of peremptory norms, also known as jus cogens norms, within the framework of state responsibility for internationally wrongful acts, represents a fundamental and indispensable aspect of contemporary international law. Peremptory norms are legal principles universally recognized as having paramount importance, such as prohibitions against genocide, slavery, aggression, and torture.

This abstract delves into the interplay between breaches of peremptory norms and the corresponding state responsibility for internationally wrongful acts. It examines the nature of peremptory norms, their sources in customary international law and treaties, and their significance in upholding the international legal order. The abstract also explores the obligations of states to refrain from acts that breach these norms, highlighting the erga omnes character of such obligations, which give rise to legal consequences for all states.

Furthermore, it scrutinizes the legal ramifications of breaches of peremptory norms, including the impact on the validity of state actions and the potential for invoking state responsibility. Special attention is given to the role of state consent, reparation, and countermeasures in addressing breaches of peremptory norms .

Peremptory norm violations and State accountability for international wrongdoing is the main subject of this study, rules that are generally applicable and implemented in accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and this convention is supported by Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International