Public International Law 2104-UPIR-D3PINL
Nature and Characteristics of International Law. The Development of International Law. International Law and Municipal Law; Sources of International Law; Subjects of International Law; Recognition; Territory. The Law of the Sea. Air Law and Space Law; State Responsibility; Population and Individuals in International Law. Human Rights. International Criminal Law and the Responsibility of Individuals for International Crimes; Diplomatic and Consular Law; International Organizations – the United Nations; The Settlement of Disputes by Peaceful Means. International Courts and Tribunals. International Court of Justice; The Use of Force in International Law. Humanitarian Intervention; International Humanitarian Law.
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Learning outcomes
Having completed the course, its participants are aquainted with the basics of public international law and understand the way it has been created, transformed and used in the live of nations for generations. It is of prime importance that the students perceive the system of international law as norms which are created by its subjects for its subjects and therefore must not be seen separately from the developments in the international system as such.
Assessment criteria
Requirements and assessment method:
In order to successfully complete the course the participants are required to:
- attend the seminar classes and meet requirements, inidcated under section "Seminar"/ "Ćwiczenia"
- pass a written exam - obligatory. The passing grade from the exam is the final grade for the course.
ATTENTION!
ALL STUDENTS ARE OBLIGED TO HAVE USOS REGISTRATION. MATERIALS AND COURSE INFORMATION WILL BE DISPATCHED THROUGH USOS ONLY. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR USOS ACCOUNT IS LINKED WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
Reading Materials:
Rebecca M. M. Wallace (RMMW), International Law, London, Sweet and Maxwell, latest available edition,
Malcolm N. Shaw (MNS), International Law, Cambridge University Press, latest available edition,
Jan Klabbers (JK), International Law, Cambridge University Press, second edition 2017
Anders Henriksen (AH), International Law, Oxford University Press, 2017
ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY OF THE FACULTY OF JOURNALISM AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, NOWY ŚWIAT 69, 2ND FLOOR OR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW LIBRARY, DOBRA 56/66.
YOU MAY CHOOSE BETWEEN THE BOOKS, UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE
Sources of international law which can be obtained directly from the internet and will be indicated for each class separately (see below).
Practical placement
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Bibliography
Reading Materials:
Rebecca M. M. Wallace (RMMW), International Law, London, Sweet and Maxwell, latest available edition,
Malcolm N. Shaw (MNS), International Law, Cambridge University Press, latest available edition,
Jan Klabbers (JK), International Law, Cambridge University Press, second edition 2017
Anders Henriksen (AH), International Law, Oxford University Press, 2017
ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY OF THE FACULTY OF JOURNALISM AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, NOWY ŚWIAT 69, 2ND FLOOR OR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW LIBRARY, DOBRA 56/66.
YOU MAY CHOOSE BETWEEN THE BOOKS, UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE
Sources of international law which can be obtained directly from the internet and will be indicated for each class separately (see below).
• Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Vienna 23 May 1969, articles 26, 27, 46, 53. Available at http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/1_1_1969.pdf#search=%223.%20Vienna%20Convention%20on%20the%20Law%20of%20Treaties%22
• United Nations Charter , San Francisco 26 June 1945, esp. Articles 5, 6, 19, 41, 42. Available at http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/.
• Use of Sanctions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sanction.htm.
• Statute of the International Court of Justice, esp. Article 38. Available at http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/ibasicdocuments/ibasictext/ibasicstatute.htm.
• Corfu Channel Case (Merits), Judgment of 9 April 1949 , Available at http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icases/icc/icc_isummaries/icc_isummary_19490409.htm
• Rainbow Warrior Case, 1986,. Available at http://www.jura.uni-muenchen.de/einrichtungen/ls/simma/tel/case6.htm
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10 December 1948, available at http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 December 1966, available at http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/cescr.htm and http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm
• European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 4 November 1950, available at http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Treaties/Html/005.htm
• Convention on the Punishment and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 9 December 1948, available at http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/warcrimes.htm
• Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 18 April 1961
• Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 24 April 1963
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