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Contents
Preface 7
Table of Abbreviations 14
Chapter 1
THE NATURE AND DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
I. DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 15
A. Traditional Definition of International Law 15
B. Modern Definition of International Law 16
II. IS INTERNATIONAL LAW A TRUE LAW? 17
Chapter 2
SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
I. THE SOURCES PROBLEM 21
II. PRIMARY SOURCES 22
A. Treaties 22
1. Definition of Treaties 22
2. Formation of Treaties 23
3. Authority to Negotiate, Draft and Sign a Treaty 23
4. Consent 24
4.1. Consent by Signature 25
4.2. Consent by Exchange of Instruments 25
4.3. Consent by Ratification 25
4.4. Consent by Accession 26
5. Reservations to Treaties 26
6. Entry into Force of Treaties 29
7. Treaty Interpretation 30
8. Successive Treaties 30
9. Invalidity of the Treaties 32
10. Termination and Suspension of Treaties 32
10.1. By Treaty ProvisionAgreement 33
10.2. Material Breach 33
10.3. Impossibility of Performance 33
10.4. Fundamental Change of Circumstances 33
B. Customary International Law 34
1. State Practice 34
2. Opinio Juris (Psychological Element) 35
C. General Principles of Law 35
III. SUBSIDIARY SOURCES 36
A. Judicial Decisions 36
B. Academic Writings 37
IV. UNILATERAL DECLARATIONS 37
Chapter 3
SUBJECT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
I. STATES 39
A. d Qualifications 40
B. State Jurisdiction 41
C. The Territorial Principle 42
D. The Nationality Principle 42
II. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 43
A. Definition and Brief Explanation 43
B. The United Nations 45
1. The Key Objectives of the United Nations 45
2. The Organs of the United Nations 46
2.1. General Assembly 46
2.2. Security Council 46
2.3. International Court of Justice 47
2.4. Economic and Social Council 47
2.5. Trusteeship Council 47
2.6. Secretariat 48
III. INDIVIDUALS 48
Chapter 4
THE LAW OF THE SEA
I. MARITIME ZONES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW 49
A. Internal Waters 50
1. Normal Baseline 52
2. Straight Baselines 52
3. Mouths of Rivers 53
4. Bay Closing Lines 53
B. Territorial Sea 55
1. Definition 55
2. Innocent Passage 55
3. Jurisdiction Over Foreign Ships 57
3.1. Criminal Jurisdiction of the Coastal State 57
3.2. Civil Jurisdiction of the Coastal State 58
4. Delimitation of the Territorial Sea 59
C. Contiguous Zones 60
D. Exclusive Economic Zone 61
1. Rights and Duties of the Coastal State in the EEZ 61
2. Rights and Duties of Other States in the EEZ 63
E. Continental Shelf 63
1. The Rights and Duties of the Coastal State 63
2. Comparison of Rights and Duties Between the Continental Shelf and the EEZ 65
F. High Seas 65
1. The Freedoms of the High Seas 66
2. What is Flag State Jurisdiction? 66
3. Right of Hot Pursuit 66
II. THE AEGEAN MARITIME DISPUTES 67
A. The Delimitation of Territorial Sea Issue 68
B. The Delimitation of Continental Shelf Issue 70
C. Misuse of FIR Responsibility by Greece 73
III. THE TURKISH STRAITS 74
A. Merchant Ships 75
B. Warships 76
1. Passage Regime Through the Turkish Straits for Warships in Time of Peace 76
2. Passage Regime Through the Turkish Straits for Warships in Time of War When Türkiye is Not Belligerent 77
3. Passage Regime Through the Turkish Straits for Warships in Time of War When Türkiye is Belligerent 77
4. Passage Regime Through the Turkish Straits for Warships When Türkiye Considers Itself to be Threatened with Imminent Danger of War 77
Chapter 5
RECOGNITION
I. RECOGNITION OF STATES 79
A. Legal Effects of Recognition 79
1. Constitutive Theory 80
2. Declaratory Theory 80
B. Modes of Recognition 80
1. De facto Recognition 81
2. De Jure Recognition 81
3. The Distinction Between De Facto and De Jure Recognition 81
C. Forms of Recognition 82
1. Expressed Recognition 82
2. Implied Recognition 82
D. Withdrawal of Recognition 82
II. RECOGNITION OF GOVERNMENTS 82
Chapter 6
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS
I. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS 83
A. Inviolability of Missions 83
1. Premises 83
2. Archives, Documents and Official Correspondence 84
B. Immunities and privileges of Diplomatic Agents 85
1. Inviolability of Diplomatic Agents 85
2. Private Residence 85
3. Papers, Correspondence and Property 85
4. Personal Immunities from Local Jurisdiction 85
5. Witness Immunity 85
6. Exemption from Taxes 86
7. Exemption from Personal Services 86
8. Members of the Family of a Diplomatic Agent 86
C. Immunities and Privileges of Members of the Administrative and Technical Staff of the Mission 86
D. Immunities and Privileges of Members of the Service Staff of the Mission 86
E. Immunities and Privileges of Private Servants of Members of the Mission 87
F. Duration of Privileges and Immunities 87
G. Term of Office of the Diplomatic Agent 87
II. CONSULAR RELATIONS 87
A. Inviolability of the Consular Premises 88
B. Exemption from Taxation of Consular Premises 88
C. Inviolability of the Consular Archives and Documents 88
D. Inviolability of the Correspondence of the Consulate 88
E. Protection of Consular Officers 89
F. Personal Inviolability of Consular Officers 89
G. Immunity from Jurisdiction 89
H. Witness Immunity 89
İ. Exemptions 89
III. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES 90
Chapter 7
STATE RESPONSIBILITY
I. ELEMENTS OF AN INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACT OF A STATE 91
II. CIRCUMSTANCES PRECLUDING WRONGFULNESS 94
III. REPARATION FOR THE INJURY CAUSED BY THE INTERNATIONALLY WRONGFUL ACT 94
IV. DIPLOMATIC PROTECTION 94
Chapter 8
THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BY PEACEFUL MEANS
I. DIPLOMATIC METHODS 98
A. Negotiation 98
B. Good Offices 98
C. Mediation 99
D. Conciliation 99
E. Inquiry & Fact–Finding 99
II. JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT 100
A. Arbitration 100
B. International Tribunal – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) 100
1. Composition of the ICJ 101
2. The Selection of the Fifteen Judges 101
3. The Registrar 102
4. Jurisdiction in Contentious Cases 103
5. Procedure 104
6. Enforcement of Judgments 104
7. Advisory Opinions 105
Chapter 9
SANCTIONS, COUNTERMEASURES, AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY
I. INADIMPLENTI NON EST ADIMPLENDUM (NON–PERFORMANCE EXCUSES NON–PERFORMANCE) 107
II. RETORSION 108
III. REPRISALS AND COUNTERMEASURES 108
IV. COLLECTIVE SECURITY 110
V. THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNITING FOR PEACE) 112
Chapter 10
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
I. WHY WAS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ESTABLISHED? 113
II. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT? 113
III. THE ORGANS OF THE ICC 115
A. The Presidency 115
B. The Chambers 116
1. The Pre–Trial Chamber 116
2. The Trial Chamber 116
3. The Appeal Chamber 117
C. The Office of the Prosecutor 117
D. The Registry 118
IV. CRIMES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ICC 118
A. Genocide 118
B. Crimes Against Humanity 119
C. War Crimes 119
D. The Crime of Aggression 124
V. COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEDURES 124
A. Initiation of Cases Before the Court 124
B. The Prosecutor’s Initiative to Open an Investigation 124
C. Process Upon Referral of a Situation to the ICC for Investigation 125
D. Warrant of ArrestSummons to Appear 125
E. Procedural Steps Following Issuance of ICC Warrant of Arrest 126
F. The Rights of the Suspect 127
G. Conduct of the Trial 127
H. Appeal and Revision 128
İ. Victims’ Participation 128
J. Protection of Victims Participating in Proceedings 129
K. Decisions Regarding Reparations for Victims at the Conclusion of a Trial 129
L. Witness Protection 130
Further Reading Recommendations 131
Index 133 |