Pil Report Group 6
Pil Report Group 6
Pil Report Group 6
1. Establishment of diplomatic
relations;
2. Grant of right to sue in courts of
recognizing state;
3. Grant of right to possession of
properties of predecessor in the
recognizing state;
Effects of Recognition
COLONY DEPENDENCY
— a dependent political — a territory distinct from
community consisting of a the country in which the
number of citizens of the supreme sovereign power
same country who have resides, but belongs
migrated therefrom to rightfully to it, and subject
inhabit another country, but to the Iaws and regulations
remain subject to the which the sovereign may
mother State. prescribe.
Individuals
In international law they were objects or at
best “beneficiaries” of international law.
With the greater global awareness of
human rights, individuals have now come
to be recognized as possessing albeit
limited rights and obligations in
international law.
Individuals
Special personality: Individuals may
assume the status of subjects of
international law only on the basis of
agreement by states and in specific
context, not in accordance with general or
customary international law.
Individuals
Examples:
1. UNCLOS, art. 187(c)-(e) provides for
jurisdiction of the Sea-Bed Disputes Chamber of
the ITLOS over disputes between parties to
contracts relating to the exploitation of marine
resources.
2. The International Criminal Court has
jurisdiction over individuals who commit
genocide, crimes against humanity and war
crimes, subject to conditions under the ICC
Statute. [ICC Stat., art. 25(1) in relation to art.
5]
Individuals
Obligations
are those arising from the regulation of
armed conflicts.
Violation of these rules can place
individuals under criminal responsibility.
Individuals
Rights
When individual rights are violated,
however, individuals still have to rely on
the enforcement power of states.
But some treaties have provided for the
right of individuals to petition
international bodies alleging that a
contracting state has violated some of
their human rights.
What are other
subjects of
International Law?
Subjects of International Law.