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20 - Slavery

from Part II - Major Themes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2021

Stuart Casey-Maslen
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
Christof Heyns
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
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Summary

The prohibition of slavery is not only a customary rule of international law, it is also an international crime and a norm of jus cogens. Slavery has been famously described as ‘social death’, but this chapter considers whether, and in which circumstances, it may also constitute a violation of the right to life.

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The Right to Life under International Law
An Interpretative Manual
, pp. 415 - 426
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Slavery
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.021
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  • Slavery
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.021
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  • Slavery
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.021
Available formats
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