Branches of International Law
Branches of International Law
Branches of International Law
INTERNATIONAL
LAW
Adelina Budrikienė
TMVvbis18-1
CONTENT
Definition of international law
Branches of international law
Conclusion and questions
References
DEFINITION OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
“International law is a system of treaties
and agreements between nations that
governs how nations interact with other
nations, citizens of other nations, and
businesses of other nations.”
BRANCHES OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
International criminal law
International humanitarian law
International environmental law
Diplomatic law
Use of force law
Law of state responsibility
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
LAW (ICL)
Criminal responsbility
Genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression.
International Criminal Court
Respect, deterrence and justice
INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL)
Limit the effects of armed conflict
The law of war/the law of armed conflict
Two principles
Humanity and military necessity
Geneva Conventions
INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (IEL)
Pollution and depletion of resources
Population, climate change, ozone depletion, nuclear damage, etc.
Three sources
The purpose
DIPLOMATIC LAW
Diplomatic missions
Key elements
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961
A diplomat = a person who does not take sides
USE OF FORCE LAW
Amount of effort
Military personnel and law enforcement officers
Balance
Effect = banning
“All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use
of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or
in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations”
LAW OF STATE
RESPONSIBILITY
International obligation
Breaches
ARSIWA - Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally
Wrongful Acts
The general rule
Multifaceted
CONCLUSION
International law is key to peace, justice and development in a globalized
world.
Branches of international law are very different and protects various values,
but it has one main intention – to keep the world balanced.
REFERENCES
https://www.diakonia.se/en/IHL/The-Law/International-Criminal-Law1/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/international-criminal-law
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https://legalcareerpath.com/what-is-environmental-law/
http://unimelb.libguides.com/internationallaw/environmental
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