Public International Law

M.L. Enojo
Assignment for March 2
Continuation of Discussion on Sources of International Law
1. General

Treaties, Statutes

• Art. 38, I.C.J. STATUTE

Books
• A. ORAKHELASHVILI, AKEHURST’S MODERN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL LAW 31-32 (2019)

2. Treaties as Source of International Law and the Law of Treaties

Treaties, Statutes

• Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

• Art. 102, U.N. CHARTER
Books
• ORAKHELASHVILI, 32-33, 251-275.
Judicial Decisions
Concept
• Maritime Delimitation and territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahr.), 1994 I.C.J.
112 (July 1) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/87/087-19940701-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Payment of Various Serbian Loans Issued in France (Fr. v. Yugo.), 1929 P.C.I.J. (ser. A) No. 20 (July 12)
available at http://www.worldcourts.com/pcij/eng/decisions/1929.07.12_payment1.htm
• Dispute Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the
Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh v. Myanmar) Judgment, ITLOS Case No. 16, 52014XC0830(01) (Mar. 14, 2012)
available at https://www.itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/documents/cases/case_no_16/published/C16-J-
14_mar_12.pdf
• Legal Status of Eastern Greenland (Den. v. Nor.), 1933 P.C.I.J. (ser. A/B) No. 53 (Apr. 5) available at
http://www.worldcourts.com/pcij/eng/decisions/1933.04.05_greenland.htm
• Nuclear Tests (Austl. v. Fr.), 1974 I.C.J. 253 (Dec. 20) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-
related/58/058-19741220-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
Conclusion and Entry into Force
• Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nig.), 2002 I.C.J. 303 (Oct.
10) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/94/094-20021010-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), 2017 I.C.J. 3 (Feb. 2) available at
https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/161/161-20170202-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
Pacta Sunt Servanda
• Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Project (Hung. v. Slovk.), 1997 I.C.J. 7 (Sept. 25) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/92/092-19970925-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal), 2012 I.C.J. 422 (Jul.
20) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/144/144-20120720-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
 Reservations
• Reservations to the Convention on Genocide (Advisory Opinion), 1951 I.C.J. 15 (May 28) available at
https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/12/012-19510528-ADV-01-00-EN.pdf
• Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (New Application: 2002) (Dem. Rep. Congo v. Rwanda),
2002 I.C.J. 219 (Order of July 10) available at
http://www.worldcourts.com/icj/eng/decisions/2002.07.10_congo.htm
• Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicar. v. U.S.), 1986 I.C.J. 14 (June 27)
available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/70/070-19860627-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
Interpretation
• Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Bots. v. Namib.), 1999 I.C.J. 1045 (Dec. 13) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/98/098-19991213-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Whaling in the Antarctic (Austl. v. Japan), 2014 I.C.J. 226 (Mar. 31) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/148/148-20140331-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Oil Platforms (Iran v. U.S.), 2003 I.C.J. 161 (Nov. 6) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-
related/90/090-20031106-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
Invalidity, Termination and Suspension
• Awards regarding the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua (Costa Rica v. Nicar.), XVIII R.I.A.A. 189
available at https://legal.un.org/riaa/cases/vol_XXVIII/189-236.pdf
• Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria (Cameroon v. Nig.), 2002 I.C.J. 303 (Oct.
10) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/94/094-20021010-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), 2017 I.C.J. 3 (Feb. 2) available at
https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/161/161-20170202-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thail.), 1962 I.C.J. 6 (June 15) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/45/045-19620615-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Project (Hung. v. Slovk.), 1997 I.C.J. 7 (Sept. 25) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/92/092-19970925-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Fisheries Jurisdiction (U.K. v. Iceland), 1973 I.C.J. 3 (Feb. 2) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-
related/55/055-19730202-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf

3. Custom
Books
• ORAKHELASHVILI, 33-46.
Judicial Decisions
• Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicar. v. U.S.), 1986 I.C.J. 14 (June 27) available
at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/70/070-19860627-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries, U.K. v. Norway, 1951 I.C.J. 117 (Jan. 18) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/5/005-19511218-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Asylum Case (Colombia v. Peru), 1950 I.C.J. 266 (Nov. 20) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-
related/7/007-19501120-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Port. v. India), 1960 I.C.J. 6 (Apr. 12) available at https://www.icj-
cij.org/files/case-related/32/032-19600412-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
• Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict (Advisory Opinion) 1996 I.C.J. 227 (July
8) available at https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/95/095-19960708-ADV-01-00-EN.pdf
• S.S. Lotus (Fr. v. Turk.), 1927 P.C.I.J. (ser. A) No. 10 (Sept. 7) available at
http://www.worldcourts.com/pcij/eng/decisions/1927.09.07_lotus.htm
• North Sea Continental Shelf (F.R.G. v. Den.; F.R.G. v. Neth.), 1969 I.C.J. 3 (Feb. 20) available at
https://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/52/052-19690220-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
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