Universality of international law: what is the place of general international law in times of its fragmentation?

Abstract

Problem of fragmentation of international law, demonstrated in the areas of human rights law, international criminal law, law of the sea and international economic law, and the means of maintaining the unity of international law

Keywords

• fragmentation of international law
• lex specialis
• self-contained regimes
• interpretation of treaties
• systemic integration of international law