1. The nature of international law and the international system outweigh the value of imposing liability in such cases.

lue of imposing liability in such cases. Such legal immunity may be from
International law is a set of rules: criminal prosecution, or from civil liability (being subject of lawsuit), or both. The most
- to ensure peace and welfare of international community notable forms of legal immunity are parliamentary immunity and witness immunity. One
- resolving disputes among states author has described legal immunity as "the obverse of a legal power":[
- to bind states in their relationships with each other - Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law by which certain foreign
International law is largely designed to apply to states, both to constrain and to empower government officials are recognized as having legal immunity from the jurisdiction of another
them. country.[1][2] It allows diplomats safe passage and freedom of travel in a host country and
The role of international law in informing foreign policy decision making has waxed and accords almost total protection from local lawsuits and prosecution..
waned, varied significantly across countries.
9. The law of the sea
2. International law and national law - Law of the Sea, branch of international law concerned with public order at sea. Much
International law, also called public international law or law of nations, the body of legal rules, of this law is codified in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed Dec. 10,
norms, and standards that apply between sovereign states and other entities that are legally 1982. The convention, described as a “constitution
recognized as international actors. The term was coined by the English philosopher Jeremy
Bentham (1748–1832). - for the oceans,” represents an attempt to codify international law regarding territorial
waters, sea-lanes, and ocean resources. It came into force in 1994 after it had been ratified by
National Law : A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by the government of a sovereign the requisite 60 countries; by the early 21st century the convention had been ratified by more
state that holds force throughout the regions and territories within the government's than 150 countries.
dominion.
10. The peaceful settlement of disputes (Biện pháp hòa bình để giải quyết các tranh
3. State and State responsibility ( trách nhiệm quốc gia) chấp )
The laws of state responsibility are the principles governing when and how a state is held Peaceful settlement of international disputes is a fundamental principle of international law of
responsible for a breach of an international obligation. a peremptory character. It is formulated as such in the UN Charter (article 2,3) and developed
in UNGA resolution 2625 (XXV) on principles of international law concerning friendly relations
4. The sources of international law. and co-operation among states.
The main sources of international law are :
- Treaty law, 11. The use of force
- International customary law, The use of force can generally be defined as the means of compelling compliance or
- General principles of law recognised by civilised nations. overcoming resistance to an officer's command(s) in order to protect life or property or to
take a person into custody.
5. The law of treaties and International Organization
- A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international 12. Human rights
law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states,[1] but can include international Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not
organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal persons.[2][3] granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all, regardless of nationality,
- A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.
convention, pact, or exchange of letters
● Lecture 1: Learn 12 basic concepts of international law
6. Personality, statehood and recognition - Treaty law
- Personality : The various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them - Customary law
different from other people - The law of the sea
- Statehood : the fact of being an independent country and of having the rights and - Human rights
powers of a country. Lecture 2: state studies
- Recognition : the act of remembering who somebody is when you see them, or of ● Lecture 3: Law studies
identifying what something is - Legal norms
● Lecture 4:
7. Jurisdiction and sovereignty - international law
- Jurisdiction : the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions + public international law
about Somebody/something + private international law
- Sovereignty (over something) complete power to govern a country - national law
- civil law
8. Immunities from national jurisdiction (Quyền miễn trừ quốc gia ) ● Lecture 5:
- At the international level, immunity is a tool that protects the sovereignty and - Criminal law
independence of States by preventing them or their agents from being prosecuted before - Business law
foreign courts. Individuals entitled to immunity from jurisdiction can thus avoid legal pursuit - constitutional law
before national or international courts.
- Legal immunity, or immunity from prosecution, is a legal status wherein an individual
or entity cannot be held liable for a violation of the law, in order to facilitate societal aims that