Core Documents on International Law 2020-21

Karen Hulme is a Professor in the School of Law at the University of Essex

Covenant of the League of Nations (as amended 1924) 1919
Treaty between the United States and Other Powers Providing for the Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy (Kellogg-Briand Pact) 1928
Convention on Rights and Duties of States 1933
Charter of the United Nations (as amended) 1945
Statute of the International Court of Justice 1945
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 1948
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (as amended) 1950 including Protocol No. 1 to the ECHR 1952, Protocol No. 4 to the ECHR, securing certain rights and freedoms 1963, Protocol No. 6 to the ECHR, concerning the abolition of the death penalty 1983, Protocol No. 7 to the ECHR 1984, Protocol No. 12 to the ECHR 2000, Protocol No. 13 to the ECHR, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances 2002
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
General Assembly Resolution 1803 (XVII) ‘Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources’ 1962
General Assembly Resolution 2131 (XX) ‘Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of Their Independence and Sovereignty’ 1965
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 including Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1989
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 including Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 2008
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies 1967
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969
Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations and Co-Operation Among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations 1970
Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment 1972
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents 1973
General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX) ‘Definition of Aggression’ 1974
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties 1978
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 including Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984 including Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 2002
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992
Paris agreement 2015
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization 1994
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998 including Elements of Crimes 2002, Resolution RC/Res 6
Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts 2001
United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property 2004
State Immunity Act 1978
Index
ILC Draft Conclusions on Identification of Customary International Law 2018
ILC Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties 2018.