SYLLABUS

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

ATTY. ANTONIO P. JAMON, JR.

REFERENCES:

Malcolm Shaw, International Law (Cambridge University Press, 6th ed 2008)

Salonga, Jovito R. and Yap, Pedro L. Public International Law (1974)
Higgins, Rosalyn, Problems & Process: International Law and How We Use It (1994)
Peter Malanczuk, Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law (7th ed
Routledge 1997)
Funa, Dennis, International Law (2010)
Paras, Edgardo L. International Law and World (1980)
Isagani Cruz, International Law (Central Lawbook, 2003)
Abad Santos, Vicente. Cases on International Law (1971)

COURSE OUTLINE

NATURE AND SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

A. Law as a Concept
B. Definition of Public International Law
1) Obligations erga omnes
2) Jus cogens
3) Concept of aeguo et bono

C. Public International Law Distinguished from other Disciplines

D. Legal Force and Effect of Public International Law
E. Functions
F. Sources
G. Enforcement and Sanctions

Readings:

Salonga, pp. 1-23

Paras, pp. 1-42

Cases:

The Prometheus (pp. 7-8, Abad Santos)

The Nuremberg Judgment (pp. 9-15, Ibid.)
West Rand Central Gold Mining Co. v. The King (pp. 22-24, Ibid.)
The Paquete Habana (pp. 29-39, Ibid.)
Eastern Extension, Australia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd. v. US
(pp. 40-48, Ibid.)
Schroeder v. Biscal (pp. 22, Paras)
 SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

A. Definition of Subject
B. States
C. Mandates and Trust Territories
D. Colonies and Dependencies
E. Belligerents
F. International Organizations
G. Individuals

Readings:

Chapter IV, Salonga

Chapter III and IV, Paras

Cases:

Reparation for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United Nations

(pp. 78-80, Abad Santos)
Nuremberg Judgment (pp. 91-92, Ibid.)

RECOGNITION

A. Definition
B. Kinds of Recognition and Legal Efffects
C. Recognition of States
D. Recognition of Governments
E. Recognition of Belligerency and Insurgency
F. Recognition of International Organizations

Reading: Chapter V, Salonga

Cases:

Guaranty Trust Co. U. U. (pp. 105-111, Abad Santos)

Wulfsohn v. RSFR (pp. 112-114, Ibid.)
RSFR v. Cibrario (pp. 114-118, Ibid.)
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino (pp. 112-118, Ibid.)
Ambrose Light (pp. 123-126)
The Three Friends (p.127, Ibid.)

SUCCESSION OF STATES AND GOVERNMENTS

A. Principle of State Continuity

B. Succession of States
C. Succession of Governments

Reading: Chapter VI, Salonga.

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 Cases:

The Sapphire (pp. 128-129, Abad Santos)

The Tinoco Case (pp. 135-140, Ibid.)
George Hopkins v. Mexico (pp. 140-144)
West Rand Gold Mining v. The King (pp. 152-155, Ibid.)
Maile Selassie v. Cable and Wireless Ltd. (pp. 157-158, Ibid.)
Robert E. Brown (pp. 162-164, Ibid.)

RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STATES IN GENERAL

A. Concept of Fundamental rights of States

B. Right of Existence and Self-preservation
C. The Attribute of Independence
D. Intervention
E. Equality of States

Readings: Chapter VII, Salonga.

“The Cuban Quarantine” (pp.86-92, Paras)

“Collective Self-Defense: (pp. 92-95, Ibid.)
“Crisis in South Vietnam: (pp. 109-117, Ibid.)

TERRITORY OF STATES

A. Territory and Domain Defined

B. Territorial Domain and its Acquisition
C. Loss of Territory
D. Maritime and Fluvial Domain
E. Aerial Domain

Readings:
Chapter VIII, Salonga.

Cases:

The Island of Palmas Case (pp. 180-186, Abad Santos.)

The Clipperton Island Case (pp.186-187 , Ibid.)

Law of the Sea

A. Baselines
B. Archipelagic States

1) Straight archipelagic baselines

2) Archipelagic waters
3) Archipelagic sea lanes passage
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C. Internal waters
D. Territorial sea
E. Exclusive economic zone
F. Continental shelf

a) Extended continental shelf

G. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

JURISDICTION OF STATES

A. Concept of Jurisdiction
B. Territorial Jursidiction
C. Maritime Jurisdiction
D. Aerial Jurisdiction
E. Criminal Jurisdiction

Reading: Chapter IX, Salonga

Cases:

Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino (pp. 245-276, Abad Santos)f

Schooner Exchange v. M. Faddon (pp. 280-286)
Corfu Channel Case (pp. 316-319, Ibid.)
The Lotus (pp. 333-337, Ibid.)
People v. Lol-lo (p. 338)
Asaali v. Com. Of Customs (pp. 338-342, Ibid.)

STATE IMPUTABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY

A. Admission and Exclusion of Aliens

B. Right of Asylum
C. rights of Aliens
D. International Standard
E. Doctrine of State Responsibility
F. Acts of Omission Imputable to the State
G. Denial of Justice

Reading: Chapter X, Salonga, pp. 175-179, Abad Santos)

Cases:

Maurommatis Palestine Concessions (pp. 425-427, Abad Santos)

Neer and Neer (pp. 427-429, Ibid.)
Garcia and Garza (pp. 429-433, Ibid.)
North American Dredging Co. (pp. 437-447, Ibid.)
Cahpman (pp. 447-455, Ibid.)
Chattin (pp. 464-474, Ibid.)
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 EXTRADITION

A. Definition and Basics

B. Fundamental Principles
C. Procedures
D. Crimes Against Law of Nations

Reading: Chapter XI, Salonga

Cases:

In re. Castioni (pp. 420-422, Abad Santos)

In re. Meunier (pp. 422-423, Ibid.)
Borovsky v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-4352,
September 28, 1951

NATIONALITY

A. Definition
B. Acquisition and Loss Thereof
C. Multiple Nationality
D. Stateless Persons

Readings:
Chapter XII, Salonga.
pp. 181-208, Paras.

Cases:

Nottebohn Case (pp. 347-353, Abad Santos)

Mejoff v. Dir. Of Prisons (pp. 391-394, Ibid.)

DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE

A. Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

B. Agents of Diplomatic Intercourse
C. Establishment of Resident Missions
D. Envoys and Consuls
E. Diplomatic Corps
F. Letters of Credence
G. Notification and Reception
H. Functions and Duties
I. Privileges and Immunities
J. Termination of Diplomatic Mission

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 Readings: Chapter III and XIV, Salonga.
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Cases:

Dickerson v. Del Solar (pp. 503-504, Abad Santos)

Walthier v. Thomson (pp. 546-548, Ibid.)

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

A. Definition
B. Terminology
C. Classification
D. Essentials of Validity
E. Process of Treaty-Making
F. Ratification
G. Accession
H. Entry into Force
I. Effects of Wars or severance of Diplomatic Relations
1) pacta sunt servanda
2) rebus sic standibus
J. Termination of Treaties

Readings:
Chapter XV, Salonga.
Chapter XI, Paras.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
(pp. 555-591, Abad Santos)

Cases:

Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua

(Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986
Bayan v. Zamora, October 10, 2000
Pimentel v. Exec. Sec.

International Human Rights Law

A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

B. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
C. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Cases:

Velázquez Rodriguez v Honduras (1988), Inter-American Court of

Human Rights, 4 Inter-Am.Ct.H.R. (ser C)
Soering v. United Kingdom (1989), European Court of Human Rights,
11 EHRR 439

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 Hernandez v Philippines (2007), UN Human Rights Committee,
Communication No. 1559/2007

International Humanitarian Law

A. Categories of armed conflicts

1) International armed conflicts

2) Internal or non-international armed conflict
3) War of national liberation

B. Core international obligations of states in International Humanitarian Law

C. Principles of International Humanitarian Law

1) Treatment of civilians
2) Prisoners of war

NEUTRALITY

A. Definitions
B. Kinds of Neutrality
C. Rights and Duties of Neutrals and Belligerents
D. Right of Angary
E. Blockade
F. Contraband
G. Unneutral Service

Readings:
Chapter XX, Salonga
Chapters XVII, Abad Santos
Chapters XIII, Paras

International Environment Law

Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration:

“States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and
the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own
resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the
responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control
do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond
the limits of national jurisdiction.”

SUMMING UP DISCUSSIONS