International Law

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The important role played by international law in international relations is evident: it offers not only a means for facilitating international cooperation, but also provides a psychological barrier against international delinquencies such as the waging of unlawful wars, the perpetration of widespread and systematic violations of human rights, and the extensive pollution of the environment. It also fulfils a vital role in national legal systems, as States are bound to incorporate or implement some international obligations into domestic law, such as those derived from human rights treaties, certain resolutions of the UN Security Council, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

This course covers fields of regulation that relate directly to priority issues on the international agenda, such as the law of armed conflicts, international human rights law, and international criminal law. The topics addressed in the course should thus be of great interest to UCM students.