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Syllabus in Pil
Syllabus in Pil
Syllabus in Pil
REFERENCES:
COURSE OUTLINE
A. Law as a Concept
B. Definition of Public International Law
1) Obligations erga omnes
2) Jus cogens
3) Concept of aeguo et bono
Readings:
Cases:
A. Definition of Subject
B. States
C. Mandates and Trust Territories
D. Colonies and Dependencies
E. Belligerents
F. International Organizations
G. Individuals
Readings:
Cases:
RECOGNITION
A. Definition
B. Kinds of Recognition and Legal Efffects
C. Recognition of States
D. Recognition of Governments
E. Recognition of Belligerency and Insurgency
F. Recognition of International Organizations
Cases:
TERRITORY OF STATES
Readings:
Chapter VIII, Salonga.
Cases:
A. Baselines
B. Archipelagic States
JURISDICTION OF STATES
A. Concept of Jurisdiction
B. Territorial Jursidiction
C. Maritime Jurisdiction
D. Aerial Jurisdiction
E. Criminal Jurisdiction
Cases:
STATE IMPUTABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY
Cases:
Cases:
NATIONALITY
A. Definition
B. Acquisition and Loss Thereof
C. Multiple Nationality
D. Stateless Persons
Readings:
Chapter XII, Salonga.
pp. 181-208, Paras.
Cases:
DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE
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Readings: Chapter III and XIV, Salonga.
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Cases:
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
A. Definition
B. Terminology
C. Classification
D. Essentials of Validity
E. Process of Treaty-Making
F. Ratification
G. Accession
H. Entry into Force
I. Effects of Wars or severance of Diplomatic Relations
1) pacta sunt servanda
2) rebus sic standibus
J. Termination of Treaties
Readings:
Chapter XV, Salonga.
Chapter XI, Paras.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
(pp. 555-591, Abad Santos)
Cases:
Cases:
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Hernandez v Philippines (2007), UN Human Rights Committee,
Communication No. 1559/2007
1) Treatment of civilians
2) Prisoners of war
NEUTRALITY
A. Definitions
B. Kinds of Neutrality
C. Rights and Duties of Neutrals and Belligerents
D. Right of Angary
E. Blockade
F. Contraband
G. Unneutral Service
Readings:
Chapter XX, Salonga
Chapters XVII, Abad Santos
Chapters XIII, Paras
“States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and
the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own
resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the
responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control
do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond
the limits of national jurisdiction.”
SUMMING UP DISCUSSIONS