Royal University of Phnom Penh

Institute of Foreign Languages

Department of International Studies

INTERNATIONAL LAW
GROUP MEMBERS:
PRESENTED BY GROUP 5 1 NOCH SREYPICH
LECTURER: IN THEARITH 2 SET MANET
3 NHOUNG MEALIKA
SUBJECT: IR 102
4 KANG SOKHUN
5 SIM SODARAJAN
TABLE OF CONTENT

1 DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

2 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ITS FUNCTIONS
3 THE SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SOURCES
THE EUROPEAN UNION COURT
THE WEAKNESSES OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ICJ ROLE IN CAMBODIA-THAILAND CONFLICT OVER PREAH
VIHEAR TEMPLE
4 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
 DEFINITION OF I N T E R N A T I O N A
INTERNATIONAL LAW
L L A W

a set of rules and norms that govern interactions

between states, intergovernmental organizations,
IGOs and individuals.
 DEFINITION OF
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)
INTERNATIONAL LAW

All international relations are subject to the

rule of law - a law of nations and nature.

F A T H E R O F
I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W
INTERNATIONAL LAW
AND ITS FUNCTIONS Individuals and
groups within the

For realists, the fundamental states that are

point is the state of anarchy, after bound by the law

all, most liberals believe that

international law exists and has
an impact on daily life

T H E R E A L I S T S ' A N D
T H E L I B E R A L S ' V I E W S
 THE SOURCES OF T R E A T I E S
INTERNATIONAL LAW

C U S T O M A R Y L A W S
customs that are accepted as legal requirements
or obligatory rules of conduct; practices and
beliefs that are so absolutely essentia

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
O F T H E S O U R C E S
 THE SOURCES OF THE EUROPEAN
INTERNATIONAL LAW
UNION COURT

National Courts
Law Makers
&
Sources

Local Courts
 THE SOURCES OF essentially a weak institution for
INTERNATIONAL LAW
a number of reasons

T H E W E A K N E S S E S O F T H E
I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O U R T O F
J U S T I C E
1. 1984, Nicaragua judicial victory over the United
States
2. Rarely deal with major issues of the day
the Vietnam War
the invasion of Afghanistan.
3. Only states with power can begin court cases
 THE SOURCES OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW

2
VS
0 ICJ ROLE IN CAMBODIA-THAILAND
1 CONFLICT OVER PREAH VIHEAR
TEMPLE
3
Fransco-Siamese Treaty of 1904
COMPLIANCE AND
ENFORCEMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL International law is a
LAW comprehensive law
States comply with
international law by
paricipating in making roles

through treaties
The inernational law does not
force states to do it

S T A T E C O M P L I A N C E W I T H
I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W
 COMPLIANCE AND
ENFORCEMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW

Have own tool of diplomacy

Economic statectaft

International law can not punish states

Economic boycotts

W H Y O T H E R S T A T E S C H O O S E
N O T T O F O L L O W T H E
I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W
Thank you for your
time and attention
So here comes to the
Q&A session