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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    Part III:

    Jurisdiction over Peopleand Things

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things

    • Distinction between state jurisiction over territory

    !sovereignty over territory" an state jurisiction over

    #eo#$e an t%ings

    • &overeignty over territory genera$$y 'eans sovereigntyover #eo#$e an t%ings in t%at territory !wit% e(ce#tions

    we wi$$ iscuss"

    • )ut states 'ay so'eti'es a$so %ave jurisiction over

    #eo#$e an t%ings t%at are not in t%eir territory

    U&

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things

    • Definition of *jurisiction+: jurisiction is a govern'ent,s

    #owers to e(ercise aut%ority over t%ings an #ersons

    • Prob$e' of jurisiction: #eo#$e an t%ings 'ove between

    states an assorte states 'ay %ave a $egiti'ate interestin w%at %a##ens to t%ose #eo#$e an t%ingsU&

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     A$e(enra

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     Misty

    Channel 

    Sea of 

     Aristan

     Northern Sea

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things

    • &tarting #oint: S.S. Lotus

    • &tates 'ay not e(ercise #ower in t%e territory of

    anot%er state

    • .%is is t%e notion of *enforce'ent+ jurisiction:

    states genera$$y 'ay not enforce t%eir $aws

    outsie t%eir territoria$ bounaries

    • )ut states 'ay e(ercise jurisiction in t%eir own

    territory re$ating to acts t%at ta/e #$ace abroa

    • .%is is t%e notion of *#rescri#tive+ jurisiction:

    states in so'e instances 'ay e(ten t%e

    a##$ication of t%eir $aws an t%e jurisiction of

    t%eir courts to #ersons0 #ro#erty an acts outsie

    t%eir territory

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: nforce!ent Jurisdiction

    • Define: &tate,s jurisiction to enforce its ru$es

    • &tates c$ear$y %ave t%e jurisiction to enforce t%eir $aws in

    t%e one over w%ic% t%ey %ave territoria$ sovereignty

    • enera$$y0 it wou$ vio$ate t%e sovereignty of ot%erstates for a state to enforce its ru$es in t%e territory of

    anot%er state

    •  A state w%ose sovereignty is offene in t%is way

    wou$ %ave a c$ai' against t%e offening state

    • ote0 %owever0 t%at nationa$ courts of 'any states

    ta/e t%e view t%at even if t%e accuse was

    a##re%ene in t%e territory of anot%er state in

    vio$ation of t%at state,s sovereignty0 t%e court is not

    e#rive of jurisiction

    • E.g.0 United States v. Alvarez-Machain

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

    • Define: A state,s #owers to #ass $aws

    • C$ear$y0 states can #ass $aws to regu$ate affairs on t%eir

    own territory

    • )ut t%ere are instances w%ere state 'ay regu$ate *e(tra4territoria$$y+:

    "# vents $onnected to the Territory: circu'stances

    w%ere #art0 but not a$$0 of t%e i'#ugne activity ta/es

    #$ace on t%e territory !e.g.0 so'eone s%ots a gun

    across a borer0 %itting so'eone on t%e territory of

    anot%er state"

    • U5&5 *effects+ octrine: Unite &tates 'ay regu$ate

    w%ere an entire$y overseas action by foreigners

    %as a sufficient$y e$eterious effect on t%e Unite

    &tates !e.g.0 its 'ar/et#$ace0 in t%e conte(t of anti4

    trust $aw"

    U&

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    %# ationality Principle: a state 'ay #ass a $aw regu$ating

    t%e overseas conuct of its own nationa$s

    • otion of *nationa$ity+: c$ear$y t%e nationa$ity #rinci#$e

    e#ens on an unerstaning of *nationa$ity+

    • ationa$ity of Iniviua$s:

    •  jus soli !birt% of t%e state,s territory"6

    •  jus sanguinis !nationa$ity by virtue of t%e

    nationa$ity of one,s #arents"

    • atura$iation: ac7uiring nationa$ity after birt%

    • Nottebohm Case: notion of a genuine

    factua$ $in/

    • Cor#orations:

    • Barcelona raction: state in w%ic%

    cor#oration incor#orate or %as %ea office

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    '# Passive Personality Principle: variant of t%e nationa$ity

    #rinci#$e0 but %ere t%e state see/s to regu$ate an act

    co''itte abroa by a non4nationa$ in w%ic% t%e victim is a

    nationa$

    • E.g.! "erman #enal CodeU&

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    (# Protective Principle: regu$ation of overseas conuct of

    t%e sort t%at jeo#aries t%e state,s /ey interests

    • E.g. es#ionage0 counterfeiting0 cons#iracy to vio$ate

    i''igration or custo's $aws

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    (# )niversal Principle: so'e cri'es so %einous t%at

    irres#ective of w%ere t%ey are co''itte0 states 'ay see/

    to regu$ate t%e'

    • E.g. cri'es against %u'anity0 war cri'es0 certain

    terroris' cri'es0 #iracyU&

    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • Canaa,s Crimes Against $umanit% and &ar Crimes Act 

    • Person 'ay be #rosecute for offence if 

    !a" at t%e ti'e t%e offence is a$$ege to %ave been co''itte0

    !i" t%e #erson was a Canaian citien or was e'#$oye by

    Canaa in a civi$ian or 'i$itary ca#acity6

    !ii" t%e #erson was a citien of a state t%at was engage in

    an ar'e conf$ict against Canaa0 or was e'#$oye in

    a civi$ian or 'i$itary ca#acity by suc% a state6

    !iii" t%e victi' of t%e a$$ege offence was a Canaian

    citien6 or 

    !iv" t%e victi' of t%e a$$ege offence was a citien of a state

    t%at was a$$ie wit% Canaa in an ar'e conf$ict6

    !b" after t%e ti'e t%e offence is a$$ege to %ave been co''itte0

    t%e #erson is #resent in Canaa

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Prescriptive Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    Eichmann case !Israe$i istrict an su#re'e courts"

    • 8ic%'ann a##re%ene in Argentina an s#irite to Israe$

    • Pro'#te f$urry of i#$o'atic #rotest fro' Argentina

    • Israe$i court %e$ t%at t%e i$$ega$ity of t%e 'eans by w%ic%t%e accuse was wit%in its territoria$ jurisiction not 'ateria$

    • Israe$i court %e$ t%at jurisiction to #rosecute 8ic%'ann for

    acts t%at %a ta/en #$ace in 8uro#e e(iste uner

    so'et%ing rese'b$ing a #rotective #rinci#$e an a$so uner

    t%e universa$ #rinci#$e

    *ot on$y o a$$ t%e cri'es attribute to t%e a##e$$ant bear aninternationa$ c%aracter0 but t%eir %ar'fu$ an 'urerous

    effects were so e'bracing an wies#rea as to s%a/e t%e

    internationa$ co''unity to its very founations5 .%e &tate of

    Israe$ t%erefore was entit$e0 #ursuant to t%e #rinci#$e of

    universa$ jurisiction555to try t%e a##e$$ant5+

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: *a!ple

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    Uner t%is %eaing0 we wi$$ iscuss t%ree broa areas in w%ic%

    state jurisiction is constraine by internationa$ $aw0 even on

    t%eir own territory:

    • Constraints on w%at a state can o to foreigners

    • Constraints on t%e jurisiction states can %ave over foreigni#$o'ats

    • Constraints on t%e jurisiction states can %ave over ot%er

    states

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • foreign nationa$s 'ust co'#$y wit% t%e state,s $aws

    • but internationa$ $aw e'ans t%at t%e state e(ten to

    t%ese foreign nationa$s certain basic stanars of #ro#ertreat'ent:

    15 states %ave to accor foreigners %u'an rig%ts0 'uc%

    as t%ey %ave to accor t%eir own nationa$s %u'an

    rig%ts

    25 internationa$ $aw accors e(tra s#ecia$ rig%ts toforeigners setting a basic f$oor be$ow w%ic% treat'ent

    cannot fa$$:

    • Co'#eting conce#ts of *nationa$ treat'ent+ an

    *'ini'u' treat'ent+

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

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    P bli I t ti l L

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • Conce#t of *'ini'u' treat'ent+:

    • Inc$ues t%e conce#t of *enia$ of justice+

    • injury consisting of0 or resu$ting fro'0 enia$ ofaccess to courts0 or enia$ of #roceura$ fairness

    an ue #rocess in re$ation to juicia$

    #roceeings0 w%et%er cri'ina$ or civi$5

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    P bli I t ti l L

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • 8(#ro#riation:

    • it is consiere a vio$ation of internationa$ $aw for a

    state to ta/e t%e #ro#erty of a nationa$ of anot%er statet%at

    !a" is not for a #ub$ic #ur#ose0 or

    !b" is iscri'inatory0 or

    !c" is not acco'#anie by #rovision for just

    co'#ensation

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    P bli I t ti l L

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • 8(#ro#riation:

    • Deve$o#ing country conce#t of *econo'ic se$f4

    eter'ination+: C%arter of 8cono'ic ig%ts anDuties of &tates:

    every state %as t%e rig%t *to nationa$ie0

    e(#ro#riate or transfer owners%i# of foreign

    #ro#erty0 in w%ic% case a##ro#riate co'#ensation

    s%ou$ be #ai by t%e &tate ao#ting suc%

    'easures0 ta'ing into account its relevant la(s

    and regulations and all circumstances that the

    State considers )ertinent 5 In any case w%ere t%e

    7uestion of co'#ensation gives rise to a

    controversy0 it s%a$$ be sett$e uner the domestic

    la( o* the nationalizing State and b% its

    tribunals555+

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    P bli I t ti l L

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • 8(#ro#riation:

    • Deve$o#ing country a##roac% rejecte by ca#ita$

    e(#orting nations0 w%ic% %ave insiste t%at t%etraitiona$ ru$es re'ain custo'ary internationa$ $aw

    • -uc% of t%is ebate #robab$y su#ersee by t%e

    #ro$iferation of )i$atera$ Invest'ent .reaties

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • Protecting Dua$ ationa$s

    • DFAI. .rave$ Avisory:

    Canaians wit% Iranian nationa$ity s%ou$ beaware t%at un$i/e Canaa0 Iran oes not recognie

    ua$ nationa$ity5 Dua$ nationa$s %ave to enter Iran

    using t%eir Iranian #ass#orts5 .%e Canaian

    8'bassy;s abi$ity to assist ua$ nationa$s is very

    $i'ite5 atura$ie Canaians w%o are Iranian by

    birt% s%ou$ be aware t%at t%e Iranian aut%orities

    cou$ ta/e an interest in t%e' for reasons re$ate

    to #o$itics0 security0 #ro#erty0 or #rofessiona$

    bac/groun5

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    -s5

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • Protecting Dua$ ationa$s

    • 1>3? 9ague Convention on Conf$ict of ationa$ity @aws

    •  Artic$e : states 'ay not affor i#$o'atic#rotection to one of its nationa$s against a state

    w%ose nationa$ity suc% a #erson a$so #ossesses

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners

    • Protecting Dua$ ationa$s

    • )ut note:

    • Bery few 'e'bers to t%e 9ague Convention

    • Probab$y s%ou$ not be regare as custo'ary:

    • 8'ergence of t%e Nottebohm conce#t: 'aybe

    genuine $in/ to Canaa entit$ing Canaa to

    raise 'ini'u' treat'ent

    • 8'ergence of %u'an rig%ts $aw: 'aybe erga

    omnes #rotection irres#ective of nationa$ity

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on what states can do to foreign diplo!ats

    • Bita$ #art of custo'ary internationa$ $aw0 coifie by t%e

    Bienna Convention on Di#$o'atic e$ations

    • %o is covere: Artic$e 1 of t%e Convention onDi#$o'atic e$ations efines a i#$o'atic agent as

    t%e %ea of a i#$o'atic 'ission or a 'e'ber of t%e

    i#$o'atic staff of t%e 'ission

    • %at is covere: i''unity !invio$abi$ity"E

    15 fro' t%e e(ercise by t%e %ost state of jurisiction to #ass$aws in re$ation to acts or o'issions in t%e e(ercise of

    t%e agent;s officia$ functions

    25 fro' arrest0 etention0 cri'ina$ #rocess0 an0 in genera$0

    civi$ #rocess in t%e receiving !%ost" state

    • 9ost states 'ay resort to ec$aring i#$o'at )ersona

    non grata

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Usua$$y an issue in juicia$ #roceeings in one state

    • Si!ple definition: sovereign i''unity state i''unity

    'eans t%at a state cannot be subject to anot%er state,senforce'ent jurisiction

    • ,ationale: U& &u#re'e Court in he Schooner E+change:

    i''unity is roote in t%e #erfect e7ua$ity an abso$ute

    ine#enence of sovereigns5

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Types:

    • ,atione )ersonae: state i''unity t%at e(ists by reason

    of t%e #erson concerne

    • i''unity e(ists to certain /ey re#resentatives of t%estate t%e foreign 'inister0 t%e %ea of govern'ent

    or state etc5 so $ong as t%ey %o$ office

    • ,atione materiae state i''unity t%at e(ists by reason

    of t%e 'atter concerne 

    • 'atter is i''une because it is a 'atter inti'ate$yconnecte to a foreign state

    • #rob$e' of eciing w%en is a subject 'atter so

    ientifie wit% t%e state it s%ou$ be i''une

    • -oern a##roac% is to eny t%is i''unity in

    co''ercia$ 'atters

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Proble! of i!!unity vs# hu!an rights:

    •  ,atione materiae e(a'#$e: #inochet case

    • t%e 'ajority conc$ue t%at t%e i''unity of a for'er

    %ea of state #ersists on$y wit% res#ect to acts#erfor'e in t%e e(ercise of t%e functions of %ea of

    state0 t%at is officia$ acts0 w%et%er at %o'e or

    abroa

    • 7uestion of w%et%er an act can be officia$ w%ere it

    vio$ates internationa$ $aw !e.g.! #ro%ibition againsttorture"

    •  At t%e en of t%e ay0 t%e 'ajority of t%e @aw

    @ors foun t%at torture cannot constitute an

    officia$ act of a %ea of state !at $east w%ere t%e

    state %a ratifie t%e .orture Convention"

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Proble! of i!!unity vs# hu!an rights:

    •  ,atione )ersonae e(a'#$e: Belgium v. Congo case

    • investigating juge of t%e )russe$s tribunal de

     )remire instance issue an internationa$arrest warrant in absentia against

    -r5 Abu$aye Geroia o'basi0 c%arging %i'0

    as #er#etrator or co4#er#etrator0 wit% offences

    constituting grave breac%es of t%e eneva

    Conventions of 1>>

    •  Accuse t%en foreign 'inister of Congo

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

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    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Proble! of i!!unity vs# hu!an rights:

    •  ,atione )ersonae e(a'#$e: Belgium v. Congo case

    • ICJ:

    • in internationa$ $aw0 i#$o'atic an consu$ar

    agents0 certain %o$ers of %ig%4ran/ing office in

    a &tate0 suc% as t%e 9ea of &tate0 9ea of

    overn'ent an -inister for Foreign Affairs0

    enjoy i''unities fro' jurisiction in ot%er

    &tates0 bot% civi$ an cri'ina$• a -inister for Foreign Affairs w%en abroa

    enjoys fu$$ i''unity fro' cri'ina$ jurisiction

    an invio$abi$ity

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • $onstraints on +urisdiction states can have over other states

    • Proble! of i!!unity vs# hu!an rights:

    •  ,atione )ersonae e(a'#$e: Belgium v. Congo case

    • ICJ:

    • uner custo'ary internationa$ $aw0 t%ere is no

    e(ce#tion to t%e ru$e accoring i''unity fro'

    cri'ina$ jurisiction an invio$abi$ity to

    incu'bent -inisters for Foreign Affairs0 w%ere

    t%ey are sus#ecte of %aving co''itte war

    cri'es or cri'es against %u'anity• )ut i''unity fro' jurisiction enjoye by

    incu'bent -inisters for Foreign Affairs oes

    not 'ean t%at t%ey enjoy i'#unity in res#ect of

    any cri'es t%ey 'ig%t %ave co''itte0

    irres#ective of t%eir gravity

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    State Jurisdiction Over People & Things: Li!its on State Jurisdiction

    Public International Law

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • 9u'an rig%ts are a constraint on state jurisiction 

    • 9u'an rig%ts 'ust be viewe as re#resenting a brea/ fro' t%e

    statecentric 'oe$ of internationa$ $aw

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    -u!an ,ights: Introduction

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    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • &tarting #oint for iscussion:

    • Cou$ begin we$$ bac/ in %istory

    • )ut rea$ evo$ution of internationa$ %u'an rig%ts $aw is a

    #rouct of t%e &econ or$ ar 

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    Craig

    Forcese

    Public International Law

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter 

    •  Artic$e 1!3" of t%e C%arter $ists as one of t%e #ur#oses of t%e

    U *#ro'oting an encouraging res#ect for %u'an rig%ts

    an funa'enta$ freeo's for a$$ wit%out istinctions as to

    race0 se(0 $anguage or re$igion+

    •  Artic$e KK0 for its #art0 s#ecifies t%at in orer to create stabi$ity

    an we$$4being for t%e frien$y re$ations of nations0 t%e U wi$$

    #ro'ote *universa$ res#ect for0 an observance of0 %u'an

    rig%ts an funa'enta$ freeo's for a$$ wit%out istinction as

    to race0 se(0 $anguage or re$igion+

    •  Artic$e KL says t%at *a$$ 'e'bers #$ege t%e'se$ves to ta/e joint an se#arate action in co4o#eration wit% t%e

    Organiation for t%e ac%ieve'ent of t%e #ur#oses set fort%+

    in Artic$e KK

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter 

    • &ignificance of %u'an rig%ts in t%e U C%arter:

    • First0 C%arter internationa$ie %u'an rig%ts

    • &econ0 t%e U C%arter %u'an rig%ts #rovisions %ave

    #rovie $ega$ aut%ority to t%e U to engage in a'assive #roject of efining an refining w%at e(act$y

    t%ese %u'an rig%ts are

    • .%ir0 over t%e years0 t%e re7uire'ent i'#ose on

    'e'ber state to *#ro'ote+ internationa$ %u'an rig%ts

    %as ta/en on so'e bite an 'eaning

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter 

    • C%arter4base %u'an rig%ts boies:

    U&

    -u!an ,ights

    Pre42??L &tructure

    8CO&OC

    Co''ission on 9u'an ig%ts

    &ub4Co''ission on t%e Pro'otion an Protection of 9u'an ig%ts 

    Co''ission on t%e &tatus of o'an

    &ecretary4enera$

    9ig% Co''issioner for 9u'an ig%ts

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • Universa$ Dec$aration of 9u'an ig%ts

    • U Co''ission on 9u'an ig%ts was as/e to raft an

    internationa$ bi$$ of %u'an rig%ts

    • Conc$ue it was 'ore e(#eient to begin wit% a non4

    bining ec$aration

    • John -u!phrey draft: rew on two traitions: t%e

     Ang$o4A'erican4Frenc% iniviua$ rig%ts conce#ts

    an t%e 'ore recent socia$ist an socia$4e'ocratic

    conce#ts

    • $assin draft: e$egant re4wor/ing of t%e 9u'#%rey

    raft

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • Universa$ Dec$aration of 9u'an ig%ts

    • Bote u#on by t%e enera$ Asse'b$y

    • Introuce by C%ar$es -a$i/0 @ebanon

    • 8ac% state cou$ recognie its contribution or t%e

    inf$uence of its cu$ture in t%e fina$ raft

    • M votes in favour0 M abstentions !a$'ost a$$ fro' &oviet

    b$oc countries an a$so &aui Arabia an &out% Africa"

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • Universa$ Dec$aration of 9u'an ig%ts

    • $ontent: Co'#are to a #ortico by Cassin

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    -u!an ,ights

    u$e of @aw

    Prea!ble

    P$ace in t%e U syste'

    Freeo'0 justice N #eace

    Articles 1 & 2: Dignity, freedom, equality,

    solidarity and non-discrimination

    .rt# '/""

    0Individual

    ,ights1

    .rt# "%/"2

    0,ights in

    civil and

    political

    society1

    .rt# "3/%"

    0,ights in

    the polity1

    .rt# %% / %2

    0econo!ic4

    social and

    cultural

    rights1

    .rt# %3/'5: Infor! the

    docu!ent as a whole

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    Forcese

    3231)University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • Universa$ Dec$aration of 9u'an ig%ts

    • &tatus of t%e UD9:

    • ever intene as bining

    • )ut %as ta/en on $ega$ significance as !in w%o$e or in

    #art":

    • Custo'ary internationa$ $aw

    • .%e aut%oritative inter#retation of state %u'an

    rig%ts ob$igations uner t%e U C%arter 

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenant on Civi$ an Po$itica$ ig%ts an

    t%e Internationa$ Covenant on 8cono'ic0 &ocia$ an Cu$tura$

    ig%ts were bot% o#ene for signature in 1>LL an ca'e into

    force in 1>L

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants

    • The proble! of reservations: t%ere are 'any reservations

    to bot% Conventions

    •  Artic$e 1> of t%e Bienna Convention on treaties a$$ows

    reservations t%at are not inconsistent wit% t%e object or

    #ur#ose of t%e treaty

    • U 9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee !w%ic% we,$$ ta$/ about"

    %as trie to efine w%at t%is 'eans5

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • Inc$ues 'ore rig%ts t%an foun in t%e UD9 an

    #rovies greater s#ecificity on t%e rig%ts t%at it oes

    u#$icate

    •  Artic$e 2 s#e$$s out state ob$igations: state is to res#ect

    an ensure to a$$ iniviua$s wit%in its territory an

    subject to its jurisiction t%e rig%ts recognie in t%e

    covenant wit%out iscri'inatory istinction

    • 9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee %as eve$o#e guie$ines

    on t%e inter#retation of Artic$e 2

    • 8nvisages Artic$e 2 %aving bot% a negative an

    #ositive ob$igation:

    • Negative: refrain fro' vio$ating rig%ts

    • #ositive: #ro'ote an #rotect t%e rig%ts in t%e

    o'estic arena

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • Inc$ues *erogation+ #rovision in Artic$e :

    H8(ce#t as ot%erwise #rovie Hin ti'e of #ub$ic e'ergency

    w%ic% t%reatens t%e $ife of t%e nation an t%e e(istence of

    w%ic% is officia$$y #roc$ai'e0 t%e &tates Parties to t%e

    #resent Covenant 'ay ta/e 'easures erogating fro' t%eir

    ob$igations uner t%e #resent Covenant to t%e e(tent strict$y

    re7uire by t%e e(igencies of t%e situation0 #rovie t%at

    suc% 'easures are not inconsistent wit% t%eir ot%er

    ob$igations uner internationa$ $aw an o not invo$veiscri'ination so$e$y on t%e groun of race0 co$our0 se(0

    $anguage0 re$igion or socia$ origin5

    •  A$so0 sufficient notification 'ust be given to t%e ot%er

    state #arties

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • &o'e rig%ts in t%e Covenant are se$f4$i'iting:

    e.g. Art5 1M 44 Freeo' to 'anifest one;s re$igion or

    be$iefs 'ay be subject on$y to suc% $i'itations as

    are #rescribe by $aw an are necessary to #rotect

    #ub$ic safety0 orer0 %ea$t%0 or 'ora$s or t%e

    funa'enta$ rig%ts an freeo's of ot%ers5

    •  Abuse of $i'itations on rig%ts is contro$$e so'ew%at by

     Art5 K:

    ot%ing in t%e #resent Covenant 'ay be inter#rete

    as i'#$ying for any &tate0 grou# or #erson any rig%t

    to engage in any activity or #erfor' any act ai'e

    at t%e estruction of any of t%e rig%ts an freeo's

    recognie %erein or at t%eir $i'itation to a greater

    e(tent t%an is #rovie for in t%e #resent Covenant5

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • .reaty4base boy create by t%e Covenant: U

    9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee

    • 1M 'e'bers0 serving in t%eir individual ca)acities

    • 9as t%e fo$$owing functions:

    •  A'inisters t%e re#orting syste' uner Art5 ?

    • Oversees any inter4state co'#$aint uner Art5 1

    an 2

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • U 9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee %as t%e fo$$owing

    functions:

    • Oversees iniviua$ co'#$aints uner t%e O#tiona$

    Protoco$:

    15 Deter'ines a'issibi$ity uner Art5 20 3 an K:

    for instance0 co'#$ainant 'ust e(%aust $oca$

    re'eies an t%e 'atter 'ust not be subject to

    anot%er internationa$ investigation an it 'ust

    not be anony'ous

    25 Assess'ent of 'erits

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • U 9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee %as t%e fo$$owing

    functions: :

    • Oversees iniviua$ co'#$aints uner t%e O#tiona$

    Protoco$

    • @ega$ status of *views+ uner t%e O#tiona$

    Protoco$: Co''ittee %as #ointe to Artic$e 2!3"

    of t%e ICCP to suggest t%at its eter'inations

    %ave so'e sort of $ega$ significance:

    8ac% &tate Party to t%e #resent Covenant unerta/es:

    !a" .o ensure t%at any #erson w%ose rig%ts or freeo's as %erein recognie are

    vio$ate s%a$$ %ave an effective re'ey6

    !b" .o ensure t%at any #erson c$ai'ing suc% a re'ey s%a$$ %ave %is rig%t t%ereto

    eter'ine by co'#etent juicia$0 a'inistrative or $egis$ative aut%orities6

    !c" .o ensure t%at t%e co'#etent aut%orities s%a$$ enforce suc% re'eies w%en

    grante5

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on $ivil and Political ,ights:

    • U 9u'an ig%ts Co''ittee %as t%e fo$$owing

    functions:

    • Oversees iniviua$ co'#$aints uner t%e O#tiona$

    Protoco$

    • @ega$ status of *views+ uner t%e O#tiona$

    Protoco$: Co''ittee %as #ointe to Artic$e 2!3"

    of t%e ICCP to suggest t%at its eter'inations

    %ave so'e sort of $ega$ significance:

    e.g.! / )earing in 'in t%at E t%e &tate #arty %as recognie t%e co'#etence of t%e

    Co''ittee to eter'ine w%et%er t%ere %as been a vio$ation of t%e Covenant or not

    an t%at0 #ursuant to artic$e 2 of t%e Covenant0 t%e &tate #arty %as unerta/en to

    ensure to a$$ iniviua$s wit%in its territory an subject to its jurisiction t%e rig%ts

    recognie in t%e Covenant an to #rovie an effective an enforceab$e re'ey in

    cases w%ere a vio$ation %as been estab$is%e0 t%e Co''ittee wis%es to receive

    fro' t%e &tate #arty0 wit%in >? ays0 infor'ation about t%e 'easures ta/en to give

    effect to t%e Co''ittee;s Biews5+

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on cono!ic4 Social and $ultural ,ights:

    • Content: 'ore etai$e co'#i$ation of econo'ic0 socia$

    an cu$tura$ rig%ts foun in t%e UD9

    •  Artic$e 20 s#e$$ing out state ob$igations0 is $ess robust

    t%an t%e e7uiva$ent Artic$e 2 in t%e Covenant on Civi$ an

    Po$itica$ ig%ts

    • eac% state #arty #ro'ises to *unerta/e ste#s E to

    t%e 'a(i'u' of its avai$ab$e resources0 wit% t%e

    view to ac%ieving #rogressive$y t%e fu$$ rea$iation of

    t%e rig%ts recognie+ in t%e Covenant by a$$*a##ro#riate 'eans0 inc$uing #articu$ar$y t%e

    ao#tion of $egis$ative 'easures+

    • Co''ittee on 8cono'ic0 &ocia$ an Cu$tura$ ig%ts

    insists t%at t%ere is at $east t%e re7uire'ent to ta/e

    ste#s

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    Forcese

    3231University of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on cono!ic4 Social and $ultural ,ights:

    • )oy create for t%e Covenant: Co''ittee on

    8cono'ic0 &ocia$ an Cu$tura$ ig%ts

    • eviews re#orts on 'easures t%at state #arties

    %ave ao#te to i'#$e'ent t%e rig%ts

    • 9owever0 t%ere is no inter4state or iniviua$

    co'#$aint 'ec%anis'0 as t%ere is uner t%e

    Covenant on Civi$ an Po$itica$ ig%ts !t%oug% an

    o#tiona$ #rotoco$ is uner iscussion"

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    Forcese

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    • e,ve ta$/e about t%e ifficu$ties in state enforce'ent via

    cri'ina$ #ena$ties against overseas %u'an rig%ts abusers

    • e,ve ta$/e about t%e fai$ings of t%e ICJ

    • e,ve iscusse t%e wea/ U treaty an C%arter4base %u'anrig%ts boy enforce'ent 'ec%anis's

    • In re'ainer of course we wi$$ $oo/ at internationa$ cri'ina$ $aw0

    state res#onsibi$ity an t%e $awfu$ use of force

    • .oay0 wis% to iscuss

    • Internationa$ cri'ina$ $aw

    • &tate res#onsibi$ity

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    Forcese

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    "# Substantive Issues

    • e,ve iscusse certain internationa$ cri'es a$reay: genocie0

    torture

    • e,ve 'entione war cri'es an cri'es against %u'anityU&

    International $ri!inal Law

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    Forcese

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    "# Substantive Issues

    • ar Cri'es: tie to t%e conce#t of *$aws of war+ an internationa$

    %u'anitarian $aw

    • eneva Conventions of t%e 1>>:

    • eneva Convention for t%e A'e$ioration of t%e Conition of t%e

    oune an &ic/ -e'bers of Ar'e Forces in t%e Fie$

    • eneva Convention for t%e A'e$ioration of t%e Conition of

    oune0 &ic/ an &%i#wrec/e -e'bers of Ar'e Forces at

    &ea • eneva Convention re$ative to t%e .reat'ent of Prisoners of

    ar  

    • eneva Convention re$ative to t%e Protection of Civi$ian

    Persons in t%e .i'e of ar  

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    Forcese

    3231AUniversity of Ottawa

    Faculty of Law

    "# Substantive Issues

    • ar Cri'es: tie to t%e conce#t of *$aws of war+ an internationa$

    %u'anitarian $aw

    • Protoco$s Aitiona$ to t%e eneva Conventions:

    • Protoco$ I: ea$s wit% t%e #rotection of victi's of

    internationa$ ar'e conf$ict

    • Protoco$ II: ea$s wit% non4internationa$ ar'e conf$icts

    •  A 'ore co'#re%ensive series of #rotections t%anare foun in Co''on Artic$e 3 of t%e eneva

    Conventions

    •  A##$ies w%ere t%e issient forces e(ercise enoug%

    contro$ of t%e state,s territory to enab$e t%e' to carry

    out sustaine an concerte 'i$itary o#erations

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    Forcese

    3231Ay

    Faculty of Law

    "# Substantive Issues

    • *Cri'es Against 9u'anity+

    • 8(#ression $i/e$y originates in ussian0 Frenc%0 )ritis%

    Dec$aration on Otto'an 'assacre of Ar'enians in 1>1K:

    *In view of t%ese cri'es of .ur/ey against %u'anity an

    civi$iation0 t%e A$$ie govern'ents announce #ub$ic$y E

    t%at t%ey wi$$ %o$ #ersona$$y res#onsib$e Hfor t%ese

    cri'es a$$ 'e'bers of t%e Otto'an overn'ent an

    t%ose of t%eir agents w%o are i'#$icate in suc%'assacres5+

    • Cri'es against %u'anity were first estab$is%e as a true

    category in internationa$ $aw by t%e 1>K @onon C%arter

    w%ic% #rovie for t%e ure'berg .ribuna$ !ure'berg

    C%arter"

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    Faculty of Law

    % Procedural Issues: fforts to $reate an International

    $ri!inal $ourt

    U&

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    •  8n of t%e Co$ ar an %u'anitarian crises in

    Gugos$avia an wana•  eso$ution M?M estab$is%e t%e ad hoc tribuna$ for

    t%e for'er Gugos$avia

    •  uner statute of tribuna$0 jurisiction over over

    iniviua$s accuse of cri'es against %u'anity0

    genocie0 vio$ations of t%e $aws an custo's of

    war an grave breac%es of t%e eneva

    Conventions of 1>>

    •  concurrent jurisiction wit% nationa$ courts

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    Faculty of Law

    % Procedural Issues: fforts to $reate an International

    $ri!inal $ourt

    U&

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    •  8n of t%e Co$ ar an %u'anitarian crises in

    Gugos$avia an wana•  eso$ution >KK estab$is%e t%e ad hoc tribuna$ for wana

    •  uner statute of tribuna$0 'anate is to #rosecute

    #ersons res#onsib$e for serious vio$ations of

    internationa$ %u'anitarian $aw co''itte in t%e territory

    of wana an wanan citiens res#onsib$e for suc%

    vio$ations co''itte in t%e territory of neig%bouring

    states5

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    % Procedural Issues: fforts to $reate an International

    $ri!inal $ourt

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    •  8n of t%e Co$ ar an %u'anitarian crises in

    Gugos$avia an wana•  eso$ution >KK estab$is%e t%e ad hoc tribuna$ for wana

    •  efine as acts of genocie0 cri'es against %u'anity

    an breac%es of Artic$e 3 of t%e eneva Conventions

    an t%e 1> Protoco$ II governing non4internationa$

    conf$icts

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    % Procedural Issues: fforts to $reate an International

    $ri!inal $ourt

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    •  enewe efforts to create an internationa$ cri'ina$ court

    9istorica$ .i'e$ine

    "737: Unite

    ations

    enera$

     Asse'b$y

    re7uest to

    t%e

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    Co''ission

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    Internationa$

    @aw

    Co''issionco'#$etes

    its wor/ on

    t%e raft

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    9oc Co''ittee

    on t%e

    8stab$is%'ent ofan Internationa$

    Cri'ina$ Court

    'eets twice

    "779/73: Pre#aratory

    Co''ittee on t%e

    8stab$is%'ent of an

    Internationa$ Cri'ina$Court to #re#are a

    wie$y acce#tab$e

    conso$iate raft

    te(t

    "773:

    o'e

    i#$o'atic

    conferenceto ao#t

    fina$ te(t

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    Statute of ,o!e

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    International $ri!inal Law

    •  egotiating Issues:

    •  Controversy over Jurisiction an Cri'es

    •  if broa cri'es0 states wante narrow jurisiction anvice versa

    •  Different grou#ings of states:

    •  *@i/e4-ine rou#+ genera$$y favoure a strong

    an ine#enent court

    •  Per'anent -e'bers of t%e &ecurity Counci$ !e(ce#tU=" a strong ro$e for t%e &ecurity Counci$ an t%e

    e(c$usion of nuc$ear wea#ons

    •  A caco#%ony of ot%er #ositions

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    Statute of ,o!e

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    International $ri!inal Law

    •   Content:

    •   .%ree broa #rinci#$es:

    15 Co'#$e'entarity

    25 On$y t%e 'ost serious of cri'es

    35 8ffort to efine cri'es in a fas%ion consistent wit%

    custo'ary internationa$ $aw

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    International $ri!inal Law

    •   Content:

    • Part 2: Jurisiction0 A'issibi$ity an A##$icab$e @aw

    • Jurisiction 44 t%e court 'ay e(ercise jurisictionwit% res#ect to t%e cri'es $iste in t%e statute0 if t%e

    state of t%e territory w%ere t%e cri'e was co''itte

    is a 'e'ber or  t%e state of nationa$ity of t%e

    accuse is a 'e'ber !Artic$e 12"

    • rouns for ina'issibi$ity e.g. t%e case is being

    investigate or #rosecute by a state t%at %as jurisiction over it !Artic$e 1"

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    Statute of ,o!e

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    International $ri!inal Law

    •   Content:

    • Part 2: Jurisiction0 A'issibi$ity an A##$icab$e @aw

    • Cri'es

    • enocie

    • Cri'es Against 9u'anity

    • ar Cri'es

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    State ,esponsibility

    • =ee# in 'in fact4scenario:

    • -s5 =ae'i is /i$$e by Iranian officia$s

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    ,ecap: State ,esponsibility

    • efinition:  state res#onsibi$ity is t%e boy of $aw

    governing t%e $ega$ conse7uences of a state,s breac% of

    its internationa$ ob$igations

    • .raitiona$$y0 %a a narrow focus on vio$ations

    ste''ing fro' injuries to a$iens• Internationa$ @aw Co''ission,s wor/ %as %a a

    ifferent0 broaer focus since at $east t%e 1>L?s

    • &tate res#onsibi$ity re$ates to t%e breac% of

    any internationa$ ob$igation

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • Uner$ying #re'ises:

    15 .%e breac% of an internationa$ ob$igation gives rise

    to a new set of $ega$ uties an rig%ts

    • *seconary+ internationa$ ru$es f$owing fro' t%e

    breac% of *#ri'ary+ ru$es

    25 .%e *seconary+ internationa$ ru$es are intentiona$$y

    genera$ in t%eir c%aracter 

    • &u##ose to enco'#ass a$$ ty#es ofinternationa$ ob$igations

    • 9owever0 note t%at #articu$ar treaty

    regi'es 'ay estab$is% t%eir own

    *seconary+ ru$es !e5g50 trae $aw"

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e : actions of state organs wi$$ be

    i'#ute to t%e state

    •  Artic$e !2" efines a state organ to

    inc$ue any #erson or entity %aving

    t%at status uner a state;s interna$ $aw

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e K: .%e conuct of a #erson or

    entity w%ic% is not an organ of t%e &tate

    uner artic$e but w%ic% is em)o(ered b%

    the la( o* that State to e+ercise elements

    o* the governmental authorit%  s%a$$ beconsiere an act of t%e &tate uner

    internationa$ $aw0 #rovie t%e #erson or

    entity is acting in t%at ca#acity in t%e

    #articu$ar instance5

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e M: .%e conuct of a #erson or

    grou# of #ersons s%a$$ be consiere an

    act of a &tate uner internationa$ $aw if t%e

    #erson or grou# of #ersons is in fact

    acting on the instructions o*! or under thedirection or control o*! that State in

    carr%ing out the conduct 5

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e >: .%e conuct of a #erson or

    grou# of #ersons s%a$$ be consiere an

    act of a &tate uner internationa$ $aw if t%e

    #erson or grou# of #ersons is in fact

    e+ercising elements o* the governmentalauthorit% in the absence or de*ault o* the

    o**icial authorities an in circu'stances

    suc% as to ca$$ for t%e e(ercise of t%ose

    e$e'ents of aut%ority5

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e 1?: &tate res#onsibi$ity attributab$e

    w%ere re$ate to actions of an

    insurrectiona$ 'ove'ent t%at beco'es

    t%e new govern'ent

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    •  Attribution: w%en e(act$y s%ou$ a state be

    %e$ res#onsib$e for conuct actua$$y

    co''itte by %u'an beings

    •  Artic$e 11: Conuct w%ic% is not

    attributab$e to a &tate uner t%e #receing

    artic$es s%a$$ nevert%e$ess be consiere

    an act of t%at &tate uner internationa$ $aw

    if an to t%e e(tent t%at the Stateac'no(ledges and ado)ts the conduct in

    0uestion as its o(n5

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    • Conse0uences

    15 ig%ts of Injure &tates:a5 ig%t to invo/e res#onsibi$ity

    •  Art5 2: A &tate is entit$e as an injure &tate to invo/e t%e res#onsibi$ity of

    anot%er &tate if t%e ob$igation breac%e is owe to:

    !a" .%at &tate iniviua$$y6 or

    !b" A grou# of &tates inc$uing t%at &tate0 or t%e internationa$

    co''unity as a w%o$e0 an t%e breac% of t%e ob$igation:

    !i" ecia$$y affects t%at &tate6 or

    !ii" Is of suc% a c%aracter as raica$$y to c%ange t%e

    #osition of a$$ t%e ot%er &tates to w%ic% t%e ob$igation is

    owe wit% res#ect to t%e furt%er #erfor'ance of t%e

    ob$igation5 

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    • Conse0uences

    15 ig%ts of Injure &tates:a5 ig%t to invo/e res#onsibi$ity

    • )ut note Art5 M:

     Any &tate ot%er t%an an injure &tate is entit$e to invo/e t%e

    res#onsibi$ity of anot%er &tate E if: E

    b5 .%e ob$igation breac%e is owe to t%e internationa$

    co''unity as a w%o$e5 

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    • Conse0uences

    15 ig%ts of Injure &tates:a5 ig%t to invo/e res#onsibi$ity

    • ote e(%austion of $oca$ re'eies

    re7uire'ent in Art5

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    State ,esponsibility

    • IL$ raft 0%55"1

    • =ey features:

    • Conse0uences

    25 Duties of vio$ating states• Cessation an non4re#etition !Art5 3?"

    • e#aration !Art5 31":

    15 estitution !Art5 3K"

    25 Co'#ensation !Art5 3L"

    35 &atisfaction !Art5 3"

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    State ,esponsibility

    • -ypotheticals:

    15 Is t%ere a vio$ation of internationa$ $awR

    25 Is state res#onsibi$ity triggereR

    15 ee vio$ation of internationa$ ob$igation

    25 -ust be attributab$e to state

    35 %at are t%e $ega$ conse7uencesR

    15 ig%ts of t%e injure state

    15 Can it es#ouse t%e c$ai'R

    • Bicti' a nationa$R

    •  Are $oca$ re'eies e(%austeR

    25 Counter'easures

    25 Duties of vio$ating state

    • Cessation0 re#arations

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    )se of Force

    • &tarting #oint: U C%arter 

    •  Artic$e 2!" #rovies:

     A$$ -e'bers s%a$$ refrain in t%eir internationa$

    re$ations fro' t%e t%reat or use of force against t%e

    territoria$ integrity or #o$itica$ ine#enence of anystate0 or in any ot%er 'anner inconsistent wit% t%e

    Pur#oses of t%e Unite ations5

    •  Artic$e K1 inicates:

    ot%ing in t%e #resent C%arter s%a$$ i'#air t%e

    in%erent rig%t of iniviua$ or co$$ective se$f4efence

    if an ar'e attac/ occurs against a -e'ber of t%e

    Unite ations0 unti$ t%e &ecurity Counci$ %as ta/en

    t%e 'easures necessary to 'aintain internationa$

    #eace an security5 E

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    )se of Force

    • Put toget%er0 C%arter #rovies t%at if a state uses force

    against anot%er state wit%in t%e 'eaning of Artic$e 2!"0

    it is un$awfu$ un$ess

    !1" it is an e(ercise of t%at state;s Artic$e K1 rig%t of

    se$f4efense or!2" un$ess it is aut%orie by t%e &ecurity Counci$

    uner its C%a#ter BII aut%ority

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    )se of Force

    • Self/efence

    • ecessity0 #ro#ortiona$ity an i''eiacy

    • Necessit% : use of force 'ust be necessary for

    eit%er iniviua$ or co$$ective se$f4efence

    • #ro)ortionalit% : a state;s use of force be

    #ro#ortiona$ in intensity an 'agnitue to w%at

    is reasonab$y necessary to #ro'#t$y secure

    se$f4efense

    • 1mmediac% : conteste issue

    •  Artic$e K1: *if an ar'e attac/ occurs+

    • -ay a$$ow at $east antici#atory se$f4

    efence

    • Does not fit *#re4e'#tive+ se$f4

    efence

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    )se of Force

    • -u!anitarian Intervention

    • Bery ifficu$t to fit into *se$f4efence+0 es#ecia$$y in

    =osovo conte(t

    • Cou$ %u'anitarian intervention be viewe as

    outsie of Artic$e 2!": oes not affect *territoria$integrity+ or *#o$itica$ ine#enence+

    • ot #ersuasive argu'ent

    • -any internationa$ sc%o$ars argue for an in%erent0

    custo'ary internationa$ octrine of %u'anitarian

    intervention in res#onse to wies#rea %u'an

    rig%ts vio$ations w%ere t%e U fai$s to ta/e effective

    action

    • Ot%er internationa$ sc%o$ars argue t%at any suc%

    rig%t is su#ersee by t%e C%arter 

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    )se of Force

    • -u!anitarian Intervention

    • &o w%at o we oR

    •  Articu$ate a c$ear ru$e on %u'anitarian

    intervention0 constraining t%e #ros#ects of

    abuseR

    • efor' t%e U to 'a/e sure it actua$$y oes

    its jobR

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    15 %at o we 'ean by internationa$ $awR

    • @aw of nations

    •  A universa$ ru$e of $awR

    • Internationa$ $aw,s stabi$iing vs5 nor'ative #ur#ose

    25 &ources of Internationa$ @aw

    15 Internationa$ conventions

    25 Internationa$ custo'

    35 enera$ #rinci#$es of $aw recognie by civi$ie

    nations

    5 Juicia$ ecisions an t%e teac%ings of t%e 'ost

    %ig%$y 7ua$ifie #ub$icists

    35 ece#tion of Internationa$ @aw

    ,eview

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    acu ty o a

    5 &ubjects of Internationa$ @aw

    • &tates:

    15 A #er'anent #o#u$ation

    25 A efine territory

    35 A govern'ent

    5 A ca#acity to enter into re$ations wit% ot%erstates

    • Internationa$ organiations

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    K5 &tate Jurisiction Over .erritory !$an0 oceans0 s#ace0

    #o$ar regions"15 .erritory co'#rising t%e state• Pri'ary tit$e: iscovery an now effective

    occu#ation of terra nullius• &econary tit$e: #rescri#tion0 con7uest0

    renunciation0 abanon'ent

    • Conce#t of se$f4eter'ination• Conce#t of uti )ossidetis• &overeignty over water: in$an water an

    t%en oceans !interna$ waters vs5 territoria$

    sea"•  A$so iscusse ocean waters over

    w%ic% a state %as so'e $i'ite'easure of sovereignty: contiguous

    one0 88

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    y

    L5 &tate Jurisiction Over Peo#$e an Actions

    15 8nforce'ent Jurisiction25 Prescri#tive Jurisiction

    15 8vents connecte to territory6

    25 ationa$ity #rinci#$e !cou#$e wit% a iscussion

    of t%e internationa$ $aw on *nationa$ity"6

    35 Passive #ersona$ity #rinci#$e6

    5 Protective #rinci#$eK5 Universa$ #rinci#$e

    35 @i'itations on Jurisiction

    15 Di#$o'atic i''unity

    25 &tate i''unity

    5 9u'an ig%ts

    M5 es#oning to Bio$ations of Internationa$ @aw• Internationa$ Cri'ina$ @aw• &tate res#onsibi$ity• Use of Force


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