Public International Law

Ricardo A. Sunga III1 ricardo_sunga@yahoo.com 2nd Term 2013-2014

I.

Description

The course introduces students to public international law. It aims to assist students to develop an understanding of the issues involved in the regulation of human affairs beyond the State; and to give students a basic working knowledge of the structure of the international legal system and its relationship to the Philippine legal system. The course is meant to equip students with the necessary knowledge to respond adequately to Philippine bar examination questions in the area of public international law. At
Ricardo A. Sunga III, BS ME (Ateneo de Manila University), LLB (University of the Philippines) and LLM (University of New South Wales), http://law.upd.edu.ph/index.php? option=com_content&view=category&id=337&Itemid=522, viewed 9 January 2013. His research interests include the international human rights law on torture and enforced disappearances. See, for example, Ricardo A. Sunga III, The Committee on Enforced Disappearances and Its Monitoring Procedures (2012), 17(1) Deakin Law Review 151, available at http://www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/law/dlr/docs/vol17-iss1/vol17-1-6.pdf, viewed 7 November 2012, ISSN 1 321-3660, Ricardo A. Sunga III, On Locating the Rights of Lost (2012), 45(4) John Marshall Law Review 1051, available at http://lawreview.jmls.edu/articles/show/54, viewed 22 November 2012, and Ricardo A. Sunga III, Protecting the Children of the Lost (2012), 86(4) Philippine Law Journal 796, available at http://plj.upd.edu.ph/protecting-the-children-of-the-lost/, viewed 29 May 2013.
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the same time, it explores the potential contribution of public international law to foster greater respect for human dignity and to promote human rights.

II.

Grading System

Participation 40% Report, Recitation and Surprise Quiz 30% Attendance in Class 10% Final Exam 60%

III. Outline
1. General Principles Peter Malanczuk, Akehursts Modern Introduction International Law (7th ed Routledge 1997) 1-34, 63-74 a. Concepts i. Obligations Erga Omnes Malanczuk 58-60 ii. Jus Cogens Malanczuk 57-58 iii. Concept of Aeguo Et Bono Malanczuk 56-57 b. International and National Law Article II, Section 2, 1987 Constitution of the Philippines Gonzales vs. Hechanova, G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963 Ichong v. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957 Kuroda v. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949 Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, September 17, 1945 to

2. Sources Malanczuk 35-62 Statute of the International Court of Justice 1945, Articles 38, 59 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969, Articles 34, 53 Sec. 2, Art. II, 1987 Constitution Sec. 4(2), Sec. 5 (2) (b), Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution Datu Firdausi Abbas v. Comelec, G.R. Nos. 89651 & 89965, November 10, 1989 Gonzales v. Hechanova, G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963 Ichong v. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957 Kuroda v. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949 Co Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, September 17, 1945 North Sea Continental Shelf Case, ICJ Reports, 1969 Asylum Case, ICJ Reports, 1950 Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949 3. Subjects Malanczuk 82-90, 91-108, 364-384 a. States Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, November 16, 1945 Intl. Catholic Migration Commission v. Ferrer-Calleja, G.R. No. 85750, Sept. 28, 1990 Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center v. NLRC, G.R. No. 82631, February 23, 1995 United States v. Guinto, G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990 Comm. of Internal Revenue v. Gotanco & Sons Inc. & CA, G.R. No. L-31092, February 27, 1987

United States v. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985 Jose B.L. Reyes v. Ramon Bagatsing, G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983 Baer v. Tizon, G.R. No. L-24294, May 3, 1974 World Health Organization v. Aquino, G.R. No. L-35131, November 29, 1972 b. International Organizations UN Charter c. Individuals Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, opened for signature 17 July 1998, 2187 UNTS 3, entered into force 1 July 2002 The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo , ICC-01/04-01/06, http://www.icc-cpi.int/iccdocs/doc/doc1379838.pdf viewed 30 May 2013 R. A. No. 9851 Antonio Cassese, International Criminal Law (Oxford University Press, 2003) 4. Diplomatic and Consular Law Isagani Cruz, International Law (Central Lawbook, 2003), Chapter 13 on Consuls Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols Cases: US Diplomatic & Consular Staff (US v. Iran), ICJ Reports, 1980 Case Concerning Avena and other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. USA), 31 March 2004

5. Treaties Malanczuk 130-146 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Cases: Definition of treaty Abaya v. Sec. Ebdane, G.R. No. 167919, February 14, 2007 DBM v. Kolonwel Trading, G.R. No. 175608, June 8, 2007 Definition of ratification Lim v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 151445. April 11, 2002 Bayan v. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000 Pimentel v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005 Tanada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997 Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986 6. Nationality and Statelessness Cruz, Chapter 15 on Nationality and Statelessness Philippine Constitution, Art. III, Sec.2 Sec. 5, Art. IV, Philippine Constitution Anzar v. Comelec, G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990 Labo v. Comelec, G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989 Moy Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L21289, October 4, 1971

7. Treatment of Aliens Cruz, Chapter 16 on Treatment of Aliens a. Extradition (1) Fundamental Principles (2) Procedure (3) Distinguished from Deportation Sec. 12, Rule 24 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines Govt of Hongkong Special Administrative Region vs. Felixberto T. Olalia, et. al., G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007 Borovsky v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-4352, September 28, 1951 8. International Human Rights Law Malanczuk 209-221 a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights b. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) Velzquez 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 Hernandez v Philippines (2007), UN Human Rights Committee, Communication No. 1559/2007 9. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Neutrality Malanczuk 342-355 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 IHL c. Principles of IHL (1) Treatment of Civilians (2) Prisoners of War d. Law on Neutrality Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocols 10. Law of the Sea Malanczuk 173-197 a. Baselines b. Archipelagic States (1) Straight Archipelagic Baselines (2) Archipelagic Waters (3) Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage c. Internal Waters d. Territorial Sea e. Exclusive Economic Zone f. Continental Shelf (1) Extended Continental Shelf g. Tribunal of the Law of the Sea United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, opened for signature 10 December 1982, 1833 UNTS 3 (entered into force 16 November 1994) Case: Dispute Concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (Case No.16 of ITLOS) http://www.itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/documents/cases/case_no

_16/C16_Judgment_14_03_2012_rev.pdf viewed 30 May 2013. Merlin Magallona, Fundamentals of International Law (C & E Pub, 2005) 11. Madrid Protocol and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Jerome Gilson and Anne Gilson Lalonde, The Madrid Protocol: A Slumbering Giant Awakens at Last (Lexis Nexis 2003) John Murphy, Demystifying the Madrid Protocol (2004) 2(2) Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property 1 12. International Environment Law Malanczuk 241-253 a. Principle 21 of 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. Gnther Handl, Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration), 1972 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992 13. International Economic Law

WTO and GATT Marrakesh Agreement and Annexes United States v Philippines, DISPUTE DS403, http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds403_ e.htm and https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx ?Query=(%40Symbol%3d+wt %2fds403%2f*)&Language=ENGLISH&Context=FomerScript edSearch&languageUIChanged=true and https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx ?Query=(%40Symbol%3d+wt %2fds403%2f*)&Language=ENGLISH&Context=FomerScript edSearch&languageUIChanged=true (For the decision on the appeal see the sixth document on this page) viewed 31 May 2013. Mitsuo Matsushita, The World Trade Organization: Law, Practice and Policy (Oxford University Press, 2006) Understanding the WTO: Settling Disputes, http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/disp1_e.h tm viewed 30 May 2013

IV. Schedule Session One Recitation

Article II, Section 2, 1987 Constitution of the Philippines

Peter Malanczuk, Akehursts Modern Introduction International Law (7th ed Routledge 1997) 1-34, 63-74

to

Gonzales vs. Hechanova, G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963 Ichong v. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957 Kuroda v. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949 Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, September 17, 1945

Reporting
Obligations Erga Omnes Jus Cogens Concept of Aeguo Et Bono Malanczuk 58-60 Malanczuk 57-58 Malanczuk 56-57

Session Two Recitation

Sec. 2, Art. II, 1987 Constitution Sec. 4(2), Sec. 5 (2) (b), Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution Datu Firdausi Abbas v. Comelec, G.R. Nos. 89651 & 89965, November 10, 1989 Gonzales v. Hechanova, G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963 Ichong v. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957 Kuroda v. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949 Co Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, September 17, 1945

Reporting
Statute of the International Court of Justice 1945

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 Malanczuk 35-62

Session Three Recitation

Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, November 16, 1945 Intl. Ctholic Migration Commission v. Ferrer-Calleja, G.R. No. 85750, Sept. 28, 1990 Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center v. NLRC, G.R. No. 82631, February 23, 1995 United States v. Guinto, G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990 Comm. of Internal Revenue v. Gotanco & Sons Inc. & CA, G.R. No. L-31092, February 27, 1987

Reporting
North Sea Continental Shelf Case, ICJ Reports, 1969 Asylum Case, ICJ Reports, 1950 Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 1949

Session Four Recitation

United States v. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985 Jose B.L. Reyes v. Ramon Bagatsing, G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983 Baer v. Tizon, G.R. No. L-24294, May 3, 1974

World Health Organization v. Aquino, G.R. No. L-35131, November 29, 1972

Reporting
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols US Diplomatic & Consular Staff (US v. Iran), ICJ Reports, 1980 Case Concerning Avena and other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. USA), 31 March 2004

Session Five Recitation

Abaya v. Sec. Ebdane, G.R. No. 167919, February 14, 2007 DBM v. Kolonwel Trading, G.R. No. 175608, June 8, 2007 Lim v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 151445. April 11, 2002 Bayan v. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000 Pimentel v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005 Tanada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997

Reporting
Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. US), ICJ Reports, 1986 UN Security Council and General Assembly

Session Six Recitation

Anzar v. Comelec, G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990 Labo v. Comelec, G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989 Moy Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L21289, October 4, 1971 Govt of Hongkong Special Administrative Region vs. Felixberto T. Olalia, et. al., G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007 Borovsky v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-4352, September 28, 1951

Reporting
Extradition (1) Fundamental Principles (2) Procedure (3) Distinguished from Deportation UN Economic and Social Council UN Human Rights Council and the Former UN Commission on Human Rights

Session Seven Recitation

Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) Hernandez v Philippines (2007), UN Human Rights Committee, Communication No. 1559/2007 Malanczuk 209-221

Reporting
Madrid Protocol and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Jerome Gilson and Anne Gilson Lalonde, The Madrid Protocol: A Slumbering Giant Awakens at Last (Lexis Nexis 2003) John Murphy, Demystifying the Madrid Protocol (2004) 2(2) Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property 1

Session Eight Recitation

International Humanitarian Law Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols Malanczuk 342-355

Reporting
International Environmental Law, Kyoto Protocol and Other Treaties Malanczuk 241-253 Principle 21 of 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. Gnther Handl, Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration), 1972 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992