Public International Law 2105-EPE-L-D2PILA
1. The Nature of International Law
2. Sources of International Law
3. Treaty Law - exercises
4. Treaty Law - exercises
5. Subjects of International Law
6. Territory, The Law of the Sea and the Law of Outer Space
7. People – concept of citizenship, protection of refugees, of foreigners,
8. Human Rights Law
9. Diplomatic and Consular Law
10. Law of IOs – focus on UN
11. Use of Force
12. International Humanitarian Law
13. Responsibility of States and International organizations
14. Responsibility of Individual Persons – the concept of International Criminal Law
15. Settlement of Disputes
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Term 2023L: | Term 2024L: |
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, student:
- is familiar with main concepts, terms and institutions of international law
- is able to analyze legal documents
- is able to discuss current events in light of international law; solves simple cases
- is able to select sources of knowledge about international law (assess their reliability)
- is aware of the need to update his/her knowledge all the time
Assessment criteria
- presence (as conditio sine qua non in order to take the exam – 2 absences allowed)
- written exam exam
Practical placement
NA
Bibliography
Students are required to prepare for classes from basic PIL handbooks. The handbooks can be selected among e.g.:
• David Armstrong, Routledge Handbook of International Law
• Malcolm N. Evans, International Law
• Conway W. Henderson, Understanding International Law.
• Jan Klabbers, International Law, 2nd edition.
• Peter Malanczuk, Akehurst’s Modern Interoduction to International Law
• Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law.
Student should always have basic documents with him/herself (UN Charter with the ICJ Statute; Convention on Law of Treaties and other recommended docs in advance)
Please visit also:
https://legal.un.org/avl/ls/internationallaw.html
https://www.ejiltalk.org
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-journal-of-international-law/ajil-unbound
https://legal.un.org/ilc/
https://www.icj-cij.org/en
Additional information
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