The Statute of Rule of Law in International Law

Abstract

The rule of law meaning to limitation of arbitrary power and conservation of fundamental individual rights and freedoms , is one of the democracy foundations. The Rule of law in international level is instrument for preservation of international peace and promotion of human rights. In attention to structure and realities of international community , apply of rule of law differently in international level, therefore elements of rule of law such as determinacy , generality , clarity , stability, equality before the law and … must explain differently in international community. In addition to , horizontal structure and absence of compulsory jurisdiction and judicial review for the courts , don’t allow a regime based on the constitution. In this thesis , authors in the one hand explain to position of rule of law in international level and the other review of present challenges for the conservation and promotion of rule of law in international system

Keywords

• rule of law
• international law
• human rights
• constitutionalism
• jus cogens