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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
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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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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"
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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$ity after birt%
• Nottebohm Case: notion of a genuine
factua$ $in/
• Cor#orations:
• Barcelona raction: state in w%ic%
cor#oration incor#orate or %as %ea office
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
'# Passive Personality Principle: variant of t%e nationa$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&
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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 $aws
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
(# )niversal Principle: so'e cri'es so %einous t%at
irres#ective of w%ere t%ey are co''itte0 states 'ay see/
to regu$ate t%e'
• E.g. cri'es against %u'anity0 war cri'es0 certain
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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$$ege to %ave been co''itte0
t%e #erson is #resent in Canaa
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
Eichmann case !Israe$i istrict an su#re'e courts"
• 8ic%'ann a##re%ene in Argentina an s#irite to Israe$
• Pro'#te f$urry of i#$o'atic #rotest fro' Argentina
• Israe$i court %e$ t%at t%e i$$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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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$$:
• Co'#eting conce#ts of *nationa$ treat'ent+ an
*'ini'u' treat'ent+
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P bli I t ti l L
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners
• Conce#t of *'ini'u' treat'ent+:
• Inc$ues t%e conce#t of *enia$ of justice+
• injury consisting of0 or resu$ting fro'0 enia$ ofaccess to courts0 or enia$ of #roceura$ fairness
an ue #rocess in re$ation to juicia$
#roceeings0 w%et%er cri'ina$ or civi$5
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Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners
• 8(#ro#riation:
• it is consiere a vio$ation of internationa$ $aw for a
state to ta/e t%e #ro#erty of a nationa$ of anot%er statet%at
!a" is not for a #ub$ic #ur#ose0 or
!b" is iscri'inatory0 or
!c" is not acco'#anie by #rovision for just
co'#ensation
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P bli I t ti l L
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• $onstraints on what a state can do to foreigners
• 8(#ro#riation:
• Deve$o#ing country conce#t of *econo'ic se$f4
eter'ination+: C%arter of 8cono'ic ig%ts anDuties of &tates:
every state %as t%e rig%t *to nationa$ie0
e(#ro#riate or transfer owners%i# of foreign
#ro#erty0 in w%ic% case a##ro#riate co'#ensation
s%ou$ be #ai by t%e &tate ao#ting suc%
'easures0 ta'ing into account its relevant la(s
and regulations and all circumstances that the
State considers )ertinent 5 In any case w%ere t%e
7uestion of co'#ensation gives rise to a
controversy0 it s%a$$ be sett$e uner the domestic
la( o* the nationalizing State and b% its
tribunals555+
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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$ $aw
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Public International Law
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231)University of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• &tarting #oint for iscussion:
• Cou$ begin we$$ bac/ in %istory
• )ut rea$ evo$ution of internationa$ %u'an rig%ts $aw is a
#rouct of t%e &econ or$ ar
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Public International Law
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Craig
Forcese
Public International Law
3231)University of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter
• Artic$e 1!3" of t%e C%arter $ists as one of t%e #ur#oses of t%e
U *#ro'oting an encouraging res#ect for %u'an rig%ts
an funa'enta$ freeo's for a$$ 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$e KK
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-u!an ,ights
Public International Law
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Craig
Forcese
3231)University of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter
• &ignificance of %u'an rig%ts in t%e U C%arter:
• First0 C%arter internationa$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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• 9u'an ig%ts in t%e U C%arter
• C%arter4base %u'an rig%ts boies:
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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
• $ontent: Co'#are to a #ortico by Cassin
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u$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$$*a##ro#riate 'eans0 inc$uing #articu$ar$y t%e
ao#tion of $egis$ative 'easures+
• Co''ittee on 8cono'ic0 &ocia$ an Cu$tura$ ig%ts
insists t%at t%ere is at $east t%e re7uire'ent to ta/e
ste#s
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Forcese
3231University of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
• .%e Internationa$ Covenants• $ovenant on cono!ic4 Social and $ultural ,ights:
• )oy create for t%e Covenant: Co''ittee on
8cono'ic0 &ocia$ an Cu$tura$ ig%ts
• eviews re#orts on 'easures t%at state #arties
%ave ao#te to i'#$e'ent t%e rig%ts
• 9owever0 t%ere is no inter4state or iniviua$
co'#$aint 'ec%anis'0 as t%ere is uner t%e
Covenant on Civi$ an Po$itica$ ig%ts !t%oug% an
o#tiona$ #rotoco$ is uner iscussion"
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Forcese
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• e,ve ta$/e about t%e ifficu$ties in state enforce'ent via
cri'ina$ #ena$ties against overseas %u'an rig%ts abusers
• e,ve ta$/e about t%e fai$ings of t%e ICJ
• e,ve iscusse t%e wea/ U treaty an C%arter4base %u'anrig%ts boy enforce'ent 'ec%anis's
• In re'ainer of course we wi$$ $oo/ at internationa$ 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
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"# Substantive Issues
• e,ve iscusse certain internationa$ cri'es a$reay: genocie0
torture
• e,ve 'entione war cri'es an cri'es against %u'anityU&
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Forcese
3231AUniversity of Ottawa
Faculty of Law
"# Substantive Issues
• ar Cri'es: tie to t%e conce#t of *$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
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"# 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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Forcese
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Faculty of Law
% 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 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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3231Ay
Faculty of Law
% 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
• 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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3231Ay
Faculty of Law
% 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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Forcese
3231Ay
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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$y
re7uest to
t%e
Internationa$@aw
Co''ission
"77(:
Internationa$
@aw
Co''issionco'#$etes
its wor/ on
t%e raft
&tatute
"778: t%e A
9oc Co''ittee
on t%e
8stab$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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• 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$$y favoure a strong
an ine#enent court
• Per'anent -e'bers of t%e &ecurity Counci$ !e(ce#tU=" a strong ro$e for t%e &ecurity Counci$ an t%e
e(c$usion of nuc$ear wea#ons
• A caco#%ony of ot%er #ositions
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Statute of ,o!e
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International $ri!inal Law
• Content:
• .%ree broa #rinci#$es:
15 Co'#$e'entarity
25 On$y t%e 'ost serious of cri'es
35 8ffort to efine cri'es in a fas%ion consistent wit%
custo'ary internationa$ $aw
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Statute of ,o!e
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International $ri!inal Law
• Content:
• Part 2: Jurisiction0 A'issibi$ity an A##$icab$e @aw
• Jurisiction 44 t%e court 'ay e(ercise jurisictionwit% res#ect to t%e cri'es $iste in t%e statute0 if t%e
state of t%e territory w%ere t%e cri'e was co''itte
is a 'e'ber or t%e state of nationa$ity of t%e
accuse is a 'e'ber !Artic$e 12"
• rouns for ina'issibi$ity e.g. t%e case is being
investigate or #rosecute by a state t%at %as jurisiction over it !Artic$e 1"
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Statute of ,o!e
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• Content:
• Part 2: Jurisiction0 A'issibi$ity an A##$icab$e @aw
• Cri'es
• enocie
• Cri'es Against 9u'anity
• ar Cri'es
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State ,esponsibility
• =ee# in 'in fact4scenario:
• -s5 =ae'i is /i$$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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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 $i'ite'easure of sovereignty: contiguous
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L5 &tate Jurisiction Over Peo#$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