Public International Law notes

Public International Law notes –

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Topic Name	Link to Detailed Notes
Introduction to Public International Law	View Here
Nature, Scope, and Evolution of Public International Law	View Here
Differences between International Law and Municipal Law	View Here
Sources of International Law (Article 38 of ICJ Statute)	View Here
Custom as a Source of International Law	View Here
Treaties – Formation, Interpretation, Termination	View Here
General Principles of Law Recognized by Civilized Nations	View Here
Subsidiary Sources: Judicial Decisions and Writings of Jurists	View Here
Codification and Progressive Development of International Law	View Here
Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law	View Here
Subjects of International Law – States, Individuals, IOs, MNCs, NGOs	View Here
Recognition of States and Governments	View Here
State Sovereignty and Equality of States	View Here
State Jurisdiction: Territorial, Personal, Universal	View Here
State Responsibility under International Law	View Here
State Succession: Types, Legal Consequences	View Here
Immunities of States and State Officials	View Here
Diplomatic and Consular Relations	View Here
Law of Treaties (Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969)	View Here
Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, Maritime Zones, Freedom of Navigation)	View Here
International Human Rights Law – Treaties, Mechanisms, Key Instruments	View Here
International Humanitarian Law – Geneva Conventions, Armed Conflicts	View Here
Use of Force under International Law (UN Charter, Article 2(4) & 51)	View Here
Collective Security and the Role of the United Nations	View Here
Peaceful Settlement of Disputes: Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, ICJ	View Here
International Criminal Law: ICC, Tribunals, Crimes under ICL	View Here
International Environmental Law – Principles & Conventions	View Here
International Economic Law – WTO, IMF, World Bank	View Here
Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Heads of State	View Here
Diplomatic Protection and Nationality of Claims	View Here
Law of Air and Outer Space	View Here
Neutrality and Non-Intervention	View Here
Law of Armed Conflict (Jus ad Bellum & Jus in Bello)	View Here
International Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Laws	View Here
International Legal Personality – Theories and Developments	View Here
Recognition and Self-Determination	View Here
International Organizations: Legal Status and Powers	View Here
Responsibility of International Organizations	View Here
UN System – General Assembly, Security Council, ICJ	View Here
ICJ: Jurisdiction, Procedure, Advisory Opinion	View Here
International Customary Law vs. Treaty Law	View Here
Soft Law in International Relations	View Here
International Sanctions and Retorsion	View Here
Extradition and Asylum in International Law	View Here
Refugee Law and the 1951 Convention	View Here
Cybersecurity and International Law	View Here
Current Challenges in PIL – Climate Change, Migration, Armed Conflicts	View Here