Public International Law WP-ADZ-1-PMP

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Brief course description.

Assumptions and aims (general):
Introduction in subject matter of international law.

Assumptions and aims (detailed):
Acquaintance with principles and concepts of international law, acquintance with relations amongst public international law and domestic and basic regulations of international law, in this, binding Poland and ability to relate them to practice.

Full subject description.

Detailed class programme:

Subject matter of classes: total hours: 45h
1. Introducing issues. Relationship between domestic law and international law (Constitutiona; international treaty).
2. Legal sources of international law.
3. Legal personality in international law.
4. State and its attributes: Origin and collapse of States, State's territory, sovereingty, immunity, succession, diplomatic missions.
5. International organizations; United Nations.
6. Non-state's territory. Law of the sea.
7. Individual's status in international law: citizenship, statelesses, forreigners, asylum seekers.
8. Human rights: regional (European) and universal solutions with special regard to the European Convention on Human Rights.
9. Prohibition of use of force in international law. Retorsions, reprisals, international sanctions. Peaceful settlement of disputes.
10. Humanitarian law: occupied territories status, veterans, refugees, prisoners-of-war, victims.

Expected students abilities:
Acquaintance with basic issues of international law. Acquaintance with basic conventions, in this especially with binding Poland conventions. Ability to relate theoretical issues to practice. Acquaintance with relations between international law and domestic law.
The list of necessary conditions to fulfil an education.
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Assessment methods: Written examinations/repeat: oral examination

Bibliography:

Leading workbook:
M. Muszyński, Państwo w prawie międzynarodowym, (wydanie 2. uzupełnione), wyd. STO, Bielsko-Biała 2011.

Other recommended workbook:
W. Czapliński, A. Wyrozumska, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne, Warszawa 2004.