Monday, 20 December 2021

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 4

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These are some one-liner notes on Public International Law. Read them carefully and note them for your knowledge.

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 4


·         How international law is incorporated into monist theory?

o   According to monist approaches, international law ought to be automatically incorporated into the domestic legal order, without the requirement of any additional act of adoption or transformation by the state.

·         Who provides recognition of the authority of municipal law in monist theory?

o   Monism rationalizes the interconnectedness of the international and domestic legal spheres on the understanding that it is international law that provides the recognition necessary for the authority of municipal law to operate over a given subject or territory.

·         How international law is incorporated in municipal law in dualist theory?

o   In dualist theory since international and domestic laws operate in distinct spheres, the only mechanism for the transformation of international law into domestic law is through the medium of regular domestic law-making processes.

·         What are the concerns of monistic theory?

o   Monist values are rationalized within contemporary discourses as promoting/reflecting a cosmopolitan culture and the universalisation of value, as well as serving the imperatives of global governance.

·         What are the concerns of dualist theory?

o   Dualism on the other hand has been reinforced in recent writings as a valuable device for preserving/promoting international legal pluralism; as protecting the distinct and self-expressive nature of domestic law; and as indispensable for the proper functioning of domestic democratic processes for the creation of coercive legal norms, instead of rule by a 'new political elite of international lawyers.' At the same time, concerns about the (lack of) participatory and (un) democratic nature of the processes of international law-making and concerns regarding their substantive content are often posited as supports for dualist positions.

·         What is the main requirement of international law to get implemented in any State?

o   The main requirement of international law to get implemented in any State is ‘legislative approval’ of that particular treaty or principle of international law, whatever may be the theory of that State to apply the international law within the domestic sphere.

·         What is the base of Article 51 of the Constitution of India?

o   The language of Article 51 of the Constitution of India is based on the Havana Declaration, 1939

·         When and where Havana Declaration was adopted?

o   Havana Declaration was adopted at the Second Conference of American State Members of the International Labour Organization, 1939.

·         How Article 51 of the Constitution of India helps in the implementation of international law in India?

o   Article 51 of the Constitution of India clearly intended to guide India’s foreign policy and form the basis of its international relations, rather than provide for how India should approach its international law obligations domestically. Clearly, it gives guidance to form the basis of international relations but does not give any specific procedure to implement international law.

·         How does the Parliament of India is having legislative competence over foreign affairs?

o   Article 246, read with entries 10–14 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution (enumerating powers of the Union), provides that legislative competence over foreign affairs, over entering into treaties with foreign countries and implementing them domestically, lies with Parliament.

·         Under which Article of Constitution Parliament of India can make laws for implementation of international obligations?

o   Article 253 of the Constitution clarifies that the power of Parliament to make law for the implementation of international obligations extends even to those matters that are otherwise within the legislative competence of states.


 

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Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 3

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These are some one-liner notes on Public International Law. Read them carefully and note them for your knowledge.

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 3


·         What is a non-self-executing treaty?

o   A non-self-executing treaty directly incorporated, but need for additional implementing legislation before application in the domestic system.

·         How municipal and international laws are implemented in USSR/Soviet Russia/Russia?

o   In USSR, as per Article 29 of the Soviet constitution, municipal law and international law were treated as two separate legal systems not subordinate to each other.

·         What are the principles of the USSR with other states?

o   As per Article 29 of the Soviet constitution the relation of the USSR with other states were based on the following principles:

§  Sovereign equality

§  Mutual renunciation of threat or use of force

§  Territorial integrity of states

§  Peaceful settlement of disputes

§  Non-intervention in internal affairs

§  Respect to human rights and fundamental freedoms

§  Co-operations among states

§  Fulfilment in good faith of obligations arising from generally recognised principles, rules of international law, from treaties signed by the USSR

§  In USSR international treaties and internal statutes were given equal statutes.

·         How does India follow the implementation of International Law in the State?

o   India follows the Dualism and Transformation and adoption

·         What was the practice of implementation of International Law in India before enforcement of its Constitution?

o   British Practice

·         What are the constitutional provisions of the implementation of international law in India?

o   Following are the constitutional provisions of the implementation of international law in India:

§  General art. 51

§  Executive Provisions art. 53, 73, & 77

§  Legislative Provisions art. 245, 253

·         How customary rules were treated in British Practice?

o   British used to treat customary rules of international law as a part of their own laws. But subject to the conditions that the customary rules of International law should not be inconsistent (should be consistent) with the British statutes.

·         What is British practice regarding rules laid by treaties?

o   In British practice, rules laid by treaties need consent from British Parliament and such rules can be adopted in the State laws with the help of the statutes by the parliament.

·         What are the provisions of Article 51 of the Constitution of India to implement international law?

o   Article 51 of the Constitution of India provides that State (India) should endeavour to

§  promote international peace and security

§  maintain just and honorable relations between nations

§  foster respect for international law & treaty obligations in dealings of organised people with one another.

§  Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.


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Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 2

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These are some one-liner notes on Public International Law. Read them carefully and note them for your knowledge.

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 2


·         Who are the supporters of monistic theory?

o   Moser, Martens, Kelsen, Westlake and Lauterpacht.

·         What is the relationship between municipal and international laws in monistic theory?

o   Municipal law, as well as International law, are parts of one universal legal system.

o   Municipal law is binding on individuals directly and International law is binding on them through States.

·         What is the status of individuals in monistic theory?

o   Individuals are the root of all legal systems.

·         What is the relationship between municipal and international laws in monistic theory?

o   International law and Municipal law are two distinct, separate, and self-contained legal systems.

·         Why international and municipal laws are different systems as per dualistic theory?

o   The two systems are distinct when it comes to sources, subjects, the substance of law, principles, and dynamism of subject matter.

·         Who supports the Specific Adoption or Transformation theory of implementation of International Law in a State?

o   Supporters of the dualist theory

·         Who supports the Delegation theory of implementation of International Law in a State?

o   Supporters of the monistic theory

·         Can national law be treated as the source of law by international courts and tribunals?

o   Yes, Article 38(c) provides for the General Principles of Law Recognized by the Civilised States

·         Can State plead that the provisions of National law as a valid reason for violating International obligations?

o   No, State cannot plead that the provisions of National law as a valid reason for violating International obligations because of provisions of

§  Art 13 Draft Declaration on Rights and Duties of States, 1949.

§   5. Art 27 of Vienna Convention on Law of  Treaties, 1969

o   Also judgments in the following cases support:

§  Alabama Claims Arbitration, 1872.

§  Exchange of Greek & Turkish population case

§  Lockerbie case.

·         Why customary rules of international law are treated as a part of American law?

o   American practice regarding customary rules of international law is more or less the same as the British practice as the American law has its roots in the English legal system so customary rules or international law are treated as a part of American law.

·         In the USA, which one is superior domestic law or international law?

o   American Constitution Art. VI provides that the constitution of the United States, all laws made in pursuance thereof and international treaties entered into under the authority of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land. Hence in USA domestic law is superior than International law.

·         How international treaty is ratified by the USA?

o   In the USA, the president has the power to make a treaty, but he may only ratify a treaty after the senate has given its advice and approval.

·         What is a self-executing treaty?

o   A self-executing treaty is directly incorporated into domestic law; can be directly applied in the domestic system.



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Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 1

 

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These are some one-liner notes on Public International Law. Read them carefully and note them for your knowledge.

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 1

·         What are the perspectives of Law?

o   Perspectives on Law---Divine origin, commend of the sovereign, Social Engineering, proven Conclusions, etc.

·         Where are the sources of International Law mentioned?

o   Article 38 of the Statute of ICJ

·         Is International Court a World Court?

o   No, in true sense International Court of Justice is not a ―world court in the true sense of the term. The Court can only deal with a dispute when the States concerned have recognized its jurisdiction.

·         What are the three basic structural blocks of the legal system?

o   executive, judicial, and legislative.

·         Does international law have three basic structural blocks?

o   No, in International Law there is No world legislature, No world executive, and No world judiciary

·         Does domestic law or municipal law have three basic structural blocks?

o   Domestic law, on the other hand, consists of all three branches of government – executive, judicial, and legislative.

·         What is State responsibility in International Law?

o   State responsibility in international law refers to liability.

o   State responsibility applies both to

§  obligations arising from breaches of principles of general international law and

§  obligations arising from treaties and conventions.

o   State responsibility is closely linked to

§  the procedure for making claims,

§  the mechanisms for peaceful settlement of disputes, and

§  the questions of remedies for breach of obligations.

o   State is responsible for

§  responsibility for breach of treaty or contractual obligations,

§  expropriation of property, and

§  responsibility for international delinquencies and claims

·         Why it is necessary to implement International Law?

o   It is necessary to implement international law because:

§  Changing Notions of State Sovereignty

§  Globalization and its Impact on Society

§  Independent States to Interdependent states

§  Law Makers to Law Takers

§  Role of States as Regulator to Facilitator

§  Status of IL is changing from a weak (unenforceable) to strong (enforceable) Law

§  Implementation not by coercion or compulsion but by consensus or cooperation

·         Enlist the theories of implementation of International Law in a State?

o   These are different theories of implementation of International Law in a State

§  Monist School

§  Dualist School

§  Transformation or Specific Adoption Theory

§  Delegation Theory

§  Harmonization Theory


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