State Responsibility

The laws of state responsibility are the principles governing when and how a state is held responsible for a breach of an international obligation. Rather than set forth any particular obligations, the rules of state responsibility determine, in general, when an obligation has been breached and the legal consequences of that violation. In this way they are "secondary" rules that address basic issues of responsibility and remedies available for breach of "primary" or substantive rules of international law, such as with respect to the use of armed force. Because of this generality, the rules can be studied independently of the …

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NYU: New York University · 20 November 2024 English

Until distorted ethical narratives are challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity. The post Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes appeared first …


Amnesty International · 8 November 2024 English

Ahead of COP29, Cheetah Liu-Lee , Policy and Advocacy Supervisor from Amnesty International’s Taiwan office, assesses the progress made since he was part of Amnesty’s COP28 delegation and shares his …

including by addressing corporate as well as state responsibility. We have also monitored the progress such


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 November 2024 English

WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2024 The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). [...] …

objective and responsible manner. • Ensure State responsibility to protect those on its territory is practised frequently stymie progress. In addition, State responsibility to their displaced citizens is often sidelined


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 4 November 2024 English

Introduction We live in an age of cyber 'unpeace' [1] where modern mid-spectrum rivalry “fits neither the destructive criteria [and violence] of war nor the acceptable boundaries of peace.” [2] …

attribution for the purpose of affixing state responsibility is relatively well-settled, although its a challenge. As per international law, state responsibility is premised on two components: an act or carrying out the conduct.”31 The law of state responsibility does not, however, weigh in on evidentiary including, most importantly, the Law of State Responsibility. International legal attribution is important


UNECE: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe · 4 November 2024 English

1 Based on the information received from the Parties concerned and the NGOs in question through the rich exchanges with them, the Committee formulated its conclusions, and invited Portugal and …

and justice, contrary to the engagement of State responsibility, or liability – could not enter into force


NYU: New York University · 26 October 2024 English

The current round of retaliatory strikes between Israel and Iran casts light on Israel's and Iran’s opposing political strategies, which also have significant legal implications when assessing Friday’s attacks. The …


AALCO: Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization · 24 October 2024 English

One of the primary functions assigned to the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) under its Statute is to study the subjects which are under the consideration of the International Law …

law. 7. Succession of States in respect of State responsibility As regards the topic of Succession of States States in respect of State responsibility, it was discussed by some Member States of AALCO at the Sixty-Second


Policy Exchange · 17 October 2024 English

A confident and self-assured Britain is needed at the heart of the Commonwealth – a family of nations which must remain committed to greater international peace and security.” Andrew Rosindell …

being especially sensitive areas of nation-state responsibility, there is potential for greater security


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 16 October 2024 English

Governments and ship's masters are obliged, under international law, to assist people and vessels in distress at sea. They must provide this assistance regardless of the nationality, status, or the …

expulsion. Ultimately, the FRA emphasised that 'state responsibility may exceptionally arise when a state aids


UKTPO: UK Trade Policy Observatory · 14 October 2024 English

3 The new provisions complement established legal measures to combat the use of illegal labour (for example, forced labour, modern slavery and trafficking) in the production of goods and, in …

traditional international law divide of state responsibility and private obligations. The remedies under


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