Unit 25 International Law

1. Unit 25 International Law

2. Learning outcomes of the Unit 25 • Students will be able to: • define the concept of international law • provide examples of documents that belong to international law (and institutions that initiate those documents) • describe differences between acts within national legal system and regulations within the system of international law (creation, enforcement, etc.) • name the main points of the discussion about legal and moral character of international law (textbook source) • explain the concept of arbitration • explain and translate key terms related to the topic

3. Comparing definitions

4. The source of international law Single state and its legislation = the source of law in idividual states (legislation by parliaments) Relations among states – whose law is applicable? NEW basis created through international agreements and other legally binding documents (contracts, conventions, etc.)

5. The original document of the first Geneva Convention from 1864 The Geneva Conventions comprise: - four treaties - three additional protocols the standards in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims of war The singular term Geneva Convention refers to the agreements of 1949, negotiated afterthe World War II, updating the terms of the first three treaties and adding a fourth treaty

6. Examples of international practise

7. The legal character of international law? Should the acts of individual states be viewed as moral or legal? Or both? International morality versus legalism

8. Arbitration … is a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third parties who are usually agreed to by the disputing parties and whose decision is binding. • to arbitrate • arbitral (e.g. arbitral proceedings)

9. Text work • Paragraph 1 • Task 1 - Read the first paragraph of the text in detail. Then, consider each of the following statements and decide if they are in line with the author's attitude. A International law is not legal in its character. B The selfish acts of some states, even if they are injurious to others, are not contrary to international laws. C International law is not the same thing as international morality.

10. Task 2 Complete the following statements. In practice questions of international law are treated as legal questions by _________________and in the national and international________. Legal forms and methods are also used in _________________and in _________ and ____________ proceedings.

11. Paragraph 2 • Task 1 - Which characteristics of international law speak, according to some theorists against its legal character? i) ii) iii) • Task 2 - What are, according to Sir F. Pollock the only essential conditions for the existance of law? i) ii)

12. Word studyFind words or phrases in the text which mean the following: I In paragraph 1 • Part 1 a) the one that lessens the value or price of sth b) the opinion formed f) way of acting; g) harmful • Part 2 a) less formal way to talk about foreign affairs b) an infraction or violation c) to declare before a court d) to attack as untrue by word or argument; to oppose or challenge

13. II In paragraph 2 • Part 1 a) deceptive (likely to make you believe sth that is not true) b) to give a false or perverted meaning to; misrepresent c) to provide the explanation or cause of sth • Part 2 a) acting or done without compulsion or obligation b) having an appearance of truth or reason; believable c) disregarding exceptions; in general