Public International Law Draft SyllabusSecond Semester, 2014-2015

I. The Nature of International Law

A. Concepts

1. Obligations erga omnes2. Jus cogens 3. Concept of ex aequo et bonoRomulo v. Vinuya, GR 162230, April 29, 2010Article 38(2), ICJ Statute

B. International and National lawEdye v. RobertsonWhitney v. Robertson

II. The Sources of International Law

Art. 38, ICJ StatuteArt. 53, 1969 Vienna Convention on Treaties

Kuroda v. Jalandoni. 83 SCRA 171Yamashita v. Styer, 75 Phil 563Kookooritchkin v. Solicitor General, 81 Phil 435Military & Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986North Sea Continental Shelf Case, ICJ Reports, 1969South West Africa Case (2nd Phase), ICJ Reports, 1966Asylum Case, ICJ Reports, 1950Nuclear Test Cases, ICJ Reports:

New Zealand v. France, 1974Australia v. France, 1974

Request for an examination of the situation in accordance with par. 63 of the court’s judgment of the 20

December 1974 in the Nuclear Tests (New Zealand v. France) Case, 1995

Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons, ICJ Reports, 1996Paquete Habana, 175 US 677, 1900Preah Vihear Temple Case, ICJ Reports, 1962Case Concerning Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v. India)Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949Chorzow Factory Case, 1928 PCIJ Ser. A, No. 17Barcelona Traction, Light & Power Company Case, ICJ Reports, 1970Texaco v. Libya, 17 ILM or 53 ILR 389, 1978BP v. Libya, 53 ILR 297Saudi Arabia v. Arabian American Oil Company, 27 ILR 117

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Generally Accepted Principles of International LawRazon v. Tagitis, GR 182498, December 3, 2009Ang Ladlad v. COMELEC, GR 190582, April 8, 2010

III.The Law of Treaties

Qatar v. Bahrain, ICJ 1994Air France v. Saks, 470 US 392

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Definition of “treaty”Abaya v. Sec. Ebdane, G.R. No. 167919, February 14, 2007DBM v. Kolonwel Trading; Vibal v. Kolonwel; DEPED v. Kolonwel, June 8, 2007

Definition of “ratification”Lim v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445. April 11, 2002Bayan v. Zamora, October 10, 2000Pimentel v. Executive Secretary, GR 158088, July 6, 2005Salonga Petition on the VFA, January 22, 2007Reservations to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideMilitary and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols

US Diplomatic & Consular Staff (US v. Iran), ICJ Reports, 1980Case Concerning Avena and other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. USA), March 31, 2004

IV. Subjects of International Law

A. States

1. Art. 1, Montevideo Convention on Rights & Duties of States, 49 Stat 3097, 1933

Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company Case, ICJ Reports, 1970Reparations for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the UN, ICJ Reports, 1949Mavrommatis Case, PCIJ, Ser. A, No. 2, 1924Certain Expenses of the UN, ICJ Reports, 1962

Province of North Cotabato v. GRP Panel, GR 183591, October 14, 2008 (Concept of Association of States)

2. Nationality and Statelessness Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

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3. State Responsibility Doctrine of state responsibility

4. Treatment of AliensExtraditionWright v. CA, GR 113213, April 15, 1994Government of Hong Kong v. Olalia, GR 153675, April 19, 2007

DeportationDjumantan v. Domingo, GR 99358, January 30, 1995Secretary of Justice v. Koruga, GR 166199, April 24, 2009

B. Other Subjects of International Law: International Organizations and Individuals Liban v. Gordon, GR 175352, January 18, 2011

V. Territory: Land, Air, Outer Space

Island of Las Palmas Case (US v. Netherlands), 2 RIAA 829Eastern Greenland Case, PCIJ Ser. A/B, No. 53SS Lotus Case, PCIJ Ser. A, No. 10Minquiers & Ecrehos Case, ICJ Reports, 1951Case Concerning Sovereignty Over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia)Eritrea-Yemen Arbitration, ICJ Reports, 1998Preah Vihear Temple Case, ICJ Reports, 1962Frontier Dispute Case (Burkina Faso v. Mali), ICJ Reports, 1986Libya v. Chad, ICJ Reports 1994Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries Case, ICJ Reports, 1951Western Sahara Case, ICJ Reports, 1975El Salvador v. Honduras, with Nicaragua intervening, ICJ Reports,1992Clipperton Island Arbitration (France v. Mexico), January 28, 1931

VI.Territory: Law of the Sea

International Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), ILM 21, 1982Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the UNCLOS, ILM 33, 1994Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation & Management of Straddling Fish Stocks & Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

a. Internal WatersMilitary & Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986Saudi Arabia v. Arabian American Oil Company, 27 ILR 117b. Territorial SeaArts. 27-32, UNCLOS

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The Gulf of Sidra Incidents, 5 Italian Yearbook of International LawAnglo-Norwegian Fisheries Case, ICJ Reports, 1951El Salvador v. Honduras, with Nicaragua Intervening, ICJ Reports, 1992 US v. California, 382 US, 1966US v. Louisiana, 382 US 11, 1969

c. StraitsCorfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949

d. Archipelagos Arts. 49, 52-53, UNCLOSCoquia, Analysis of the Archipelago Doctrine in the Law of the Sea, 8 PYIL 30Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949

e. The Contiguous Zone

f. The Continental Shelf North Sea Continental Shelf Case, ICJ Reports, 1969Libya v. Malta, ICJ Reports, 1985Tunisia v. Libya, ICJ Reports, 1982Guinea v. Guinea Bissau, ILR 77, 1985Aegean Sea Continental Shelf Case (Greece v. Turkey), ICJ Reports, 1978Anglo-French, ICJ Reports, 1979Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation in the area between Greenland and Jan Mayen (Denmark v. Norway), 1993Canada & France, St. Pierre

g. The Exclusive Economic Arts. 55-58, 70-73, UNCLOSSpain v. Canada (facts only), ICJ Reports, 1966M/V Saiga (St. Vincent & Grenadines v. Guinea), ITLOS Judgment, July 1, 1999Camouco Case (Panama v. France), Judgment, 7 Feb 2000, www.un.org/depts/ios/itlos/jud-camouco.htm)

h. Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries Gulf of Maine Case (Canada v. US), ICJ Reports, 1994

i. The High SeasArts. 86-97, 105-111, UNCLOS

j. Conservation & Management of Living Resources of the High SeasSouthern Blue Fin Tuna Cases (NZ & Australia v. Japan), Order on Request for Provisional Measures, ITLOS Order, August 27, 1999

k. Right of Land-Locked States to & from the Sea

l. International Seabed Area m. Navigation

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n. Marine PollutionCivil Liability Convention of 1969International Fund Convention of 1971TOVALOPCRISTAL1984 Protocols to CLC & FC Conventions1992 CLC & FCTOVALOP Supplement of 1994Crystal 1992

o. Settlement of Disputes

p. Peaceful Use of the Oceans

q. Archaeological & Historical Objects

r. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

VII. Jurisdiction of States

1. Territoriality principle2. Nationality principle and statelessness3. Protective principle4. Universality principle5. Passive personality principle6. Conflicts of jurisdiction

Brownwell v. Sunlife, 95 Phil 228People v. Lol-lo & Saraw, 43 Phil 19Tubb v. Greiss, 78 Phil 249Haw Pia v. China Banking, 80 Phil 604

VIII. Immunity from Jurisdiction

PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, GR 124772, August 14, 2007 (Act of State Doctrine)Hilao v. Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, Judgment of Feb 1985 & Opinion/Order of November 1995JUSMAG Philippines v. NLRC, 239 SCRA 224USA v. Reyes, 219 SCRA 192Wylie v. Rarang, 209 SCRA 357 USA v. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487WHO v. Aquino, 48 SCRA 242Lyons Inc. v. USA, 104 Phil 593 Liang v. People, March 26, 2001Minucher v. CA, 214 SCRA 242Holy See v. Rosario, 238 SCRA 524SEAFDEC v. Acosta, 226 SCRA 49ICMC v. CallejaEx Parte Pinochet, 38 ILM 581, March 1999

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Israel v. Eichmann, 1962Ker v. Illinois, December 6, 1886Machain v. SosaSosa v. Machain Ebrahim CaseUNOCAL Case: Decision by the California Central District CourtCongo v. Belgium, ICJ Reports, February 14, 2002US v. Purganan (Mark Jimenez Cases) = 2 cases: SC & MFRFlowers v. ClintonTeotico v. Governor GeneralRegina v. Bartle and the Commissioner of PoliceRepublic of Indonesia v. VinzonsNicolas v. Romulo, GR 175888, February 11, 2009 (Immunity of Foreign Armed Forces)

IX.State Responsibility

Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949Rainbow Warrior Arbitration (Report)US Diplomatic & Consular Staff (US v. Iran), ICJ Reports, 1980DC Decision on UNOCALChorzow Factory Case, 1928 PCIJ Ser. A, No. 17Prosecutor v. TadicAdvisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesBosnia Case (Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)), February 26, 2007Union Bridge Company Claim (US v. Great Britain), 1924Youmans Claim (US v. Mexico), 1926Zafiro Claim (Great Britain v. US), 1925Bolivar Railway Company Claim (Great Britain v. Venezuela), 1903Neer Claim (US v. Mexico, 1926)Starrett Housing Corp. v. Iran (Interlocutory Award) (US v. Iran), 1983

X. International Human Rights Law

Universal Declaration of Human RightsRepublic v. Sandiganbayan, GR 104768, July 21, 2003

International Convention on Civil and Political RightsInternational Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsInternational Criminal Court

XI. Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes

Aerial Incidence CaseNicaragua v. USEl Salvador v. Honduras

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XII. The Use of Force Short of War

XIII. International Humanitarian Law

1. Categories of armed conflictsa) International armed conflicts b) Internal or non-international armed conflict c) War of national liberation

2. Core international obligations of states in International Humanitarian Law 3. Principles of International Humanitarian Lawa) Treatment of civiliansb) Prisoners of war 4. Law on neutrality

A. IHLa.1949 Geneva Conventionsb.1978 Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventionc.Security Council Resolution No. 827 (Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal)d.Security Council Resolution No. 955 (Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal)e.1998 Rome Convention on the International Criminal Courtf. RA 9851, Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity

Advisory Opinion on the Legality of Nuclear Weapons (WHO Request), ICJ Reports, 1996Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal Decision on Tadic, July 15, 1999 (www.un.org/icyt/ pressreal/tad-sumj99)Yamashita v. Styer, 75 Phil 563 Dizon v. Commanding General (Report)

B. The UN Charter & the Use of ForceArts. 2(3), 2(4), 24(1), 25, 23(1), 27(3), UN Charter

Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons, ICJ Reports, 1966Legality of the Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. US), 38 ILM 1199The Relationship between the UN Charter and General International Law regarding non-use of force: The Case of NATO’s air campaign in the Kosovo Crisis of 1999, Shinya Murase The Caroline CaseM.W. Reisman, “Assessing Claims to Revise the Laws of War,” 97 AJIL 82 at 87, 2003Case Concerning Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), December 12, 1996

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Arts. 92, 93, 94, 96, UN CharterArts. 1, 34(1), 35(1), ICJ Statute

a. Applicable Law Arts. 38 & 59, ICJ Statute

b. Jurisdiction Art. 36(1), (2) & (3), ICJ Statute

c. Advisory Opinions

Cases on Jurisdiction:Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986Lockerbie Case (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. USA), ICJ Reports, 1988ELSI Case, ICJ Reports, 1989South West Africa Cases, ICJ Reports, 1966Nauru v. Australia, ICJ Reports, 1992Case Concerning East Timor (Portugal v. Australia), ICJ Reports, 1995

Cases on Provisional Measures:Bosnia Case (Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)), February 26, 2007Lockerbie Case (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya v. USA), ICJ Reports, 1988

Cases on Dispute:Admissions Case (Conditions of Admission of a state to membership in the United Nations), ICJ Reports, May 28, 1948Free Zones Case (Case of the Free Zones of Upper Savoy and the District of Gex), PCIJ Ser. A/B. No. 45, June 7, 1932Marvrommatis Case, PCIJ Ser. A, No. 2, 1924UN Headquarters Advisory Opinion (Applicability of the Obligation to Arbitrate under Sec. 21 of the UN Headquarters Agreement of June 26, 1947), ICJ Reports, April 26, 1988

Cases on Advisory Opinions:Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict (WHO Request), ICJ Reports, 1996Monetary Gold Case (Monetary Gold Removed from Rome in 1943 (Italy v. France, UK of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, & the USA)), ICJ Reports, June 15, 1954Certain Expenses of the UN, ICJ Reports, 1962Western Sahara Case, ICJ Reports, 1975Botswana v. Namibia (Case Concerning kasikili/Sedudu Island), ICJ Reports, 1999Status of Eastern Carelia (Finland v. Russia), PCIJ Ser. B, No. 5, July 23, 1923Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

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XIV. International Environmental Law

Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration

XV. International Economic Law

Madrid Protocol and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Foreign Investments & Natural Resources

Texaco v. Libya, 17 ILM or 53 ILR 389, 1978BP v. Libya, 53 ILR 279Saudi Arabia v. Arabian American Oil Company, 27 ILR 117Chorzow Factory Case, PCIJ Ser. A, No. 17, 1928LIAMCO v. Libyan Arab Republic, 62 ILR 140Starrett Housing Case, 4 Iran-US Claims Tribunal ReportKuwait v. Aminoil, 66 ILR 518Sapphire Case, 35 ILR 136Starrett Housing Case, 4 Iran-US Claims Tribunal ReportAMOCO Case (US v. Iran), 27 ILM 1314Phillips Petroleum Company Iran, v. The Islamic Republic of Iran, and The National Iranian Oil, 21 Iran-US Claims Report

Jimenez de Arechega, “State Responsibility for the Nationalization of Foreign Property,” 11 NHUJ of International Law & Politics 189, 1978E. Lauterpacht, “Issues of Compensation and Nationality in the Taking of Alien Property,” 8 JENRL 241, 1990M. Meldelson, “What Price Expropriation? Compensation for Expropriation: The Case Law,“ 79 AJIL 414, 1985

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