The value of the persistent objector doctrine in international human rights law

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dc.contributor.authorRudman, Annikaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-06T07:25:14Z
dc.date.available2021-07-06T07:25:14Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-23
dc.descriptionCITATION: Rudman, A. 2019. The value of the persistent objector doctrine in international human rights law. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 22:1-38, doi:10.17159/1727-3781/2019/v22i0a5272.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.assaf.org.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis article critically analyses the use of the persistent objector doctrine in unilaterally challenging the validity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) rights and the related state obligations. The persistent objector doctrine gives effect to state sovereignty and provides a mechanism through which states can object to a customary norm preventing the objecting state from incurring any legal obligations once the norm has emerged. The aim of this article is to reflect on whether the persistent objector doctrine could legitimately be used to negate state obligations that would naturally follow from the crystallisation of customary norms in the area of SOGI rights. In this sense the article is both concerned with analysing (not concluding on) current state practice in terms of understanding if and how the persistent objector doctrine is applied, and with gazing forward in terms of analysing whether, if customary law emerges to protect SOGI rights, the persistent objector doctrine could in fact be applied to limit or comprehensively shield states from SOGI-related obligations. This analysis takes place within the framework of the UNHRC Resolution 32/2, which creates an Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and of the responses of the seven African states that provided statements before the UNHRC in the process leading up to this resolution.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://perjournal.co.za/article/view/5272
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent38 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRudman, A. 2019. The value of the persistent objector doctrine in international human rights law. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 22:1-38, doi:10.17159/1727-3781/2019/v22i0a5272.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1727-3781 (online)
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-3547
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.17159/1727-3781/2019/v22i0a5272
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110638
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherASSAfen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectHuman rights lawen_ZA
dc.subjectSexual Orientation and Gender Identity rightsen_ZA
dc.subjectPersistent objector doctrineen_ZA
dc.subjectCustomary law, Internationalen_ZA
dc.titleThe value of the persistent objector doctrine in international human rights lawen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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