International Law

To obtain the grade of 12, the student must be able to

• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of international law and the structure of the international legal system
• Apply various theories of international law to concrete issues
• Identify answers to concrete questions by applying the different sources of international law
• Apply the law of treaties, including the principles of treaty interpretation, to concrete cases
• Apply the principles of state responsibility to concrete cases
• Apply rules and principles relating to state sovereignty, jurisdiction, and immunity to concrete cases
• Identify solutions for the peaceful settlement of international disputes
• Identify answers to specific issues regulated by the law of the sea
• Apply international legal regulation, principally from the UN Charter, to concrete examples of the use of armed force
• Identify answers to specific issues regulated by the law of armed conflict
• Identify answers to specific issues regulated by international criminal law
   

The teaching provides the students with the skills needed to assess, independently and critically, concrete issues of international law and to reflect, in a balanced and insightful manner, on the inherent tensions within the international legal system as well as on the role of international law as a body of norms at the crossroads between law and politics. Teaching integrates digitalization tools and invites students to reflect on the role and impact of digitalization on questions of international law.