SAN BEDA COLLEGE OF LAW

Mendiola, Manila

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Prescribed textbook/s:

1. Introduction to Public International Law by Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas

2. Public International Law: Bar Reviewer by Ralph A. Sarmiento

I. Introduction

A. Nature of International Law

B. Theories governing International Law

C. Distinction between Public International Law and Private International

Law

II. Sources of International Law

Art. 38, ICJ Statute

A. Treaties and Conventions

Read:

1987 Constitution Art. VII, Sec. 20-21; Art. VIII, Sec. 4; and Art. XVIII,
Sec. 25;

Executive Order No. 459, Series of 1997;

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)

Qatar v. Bahrain, (ICJ, 1994);

Abaya v. Ebdane, G.R. No. 167919, 14 February 2009;

Department of Budget and Management v. Kolonwel Trading, G.R. No.

175608, 8 June 2007;

China National Machinery & Equipment Corp. v. Santamaria, G.R. No.

185572, 7 February 2012;

Commissioner of Customs v. Eastern Sea Trading, L-14279, 31 October

1961;

Bayan v. Executive Secretary Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, 10 October 2000;

Lim v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445, 11 April 2002;

Pimentel v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 158088, 6 July 2005;

Akbayan v. Aquino, G.R. No. 170516, 16 July 2008;

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 Nicolas v. Romulo, G.R. No. 175888, 11 February 2009;

Bayan Muna v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 159618, 1 February 2011;

Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, 12 January 2016;

Vinuya v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 162230, 28 April 2010;

Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association v. Duque, G.R. No. 173034, 9

October 2007;

Province of North Cotabato v. GRP Peace Panel, G.R. No. 183591, 14

October 2008;

Reservations to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of

the Crime of Genocide, (Advisory Opinion, ICJ Reports 1951);

Interpretation of Peace Treaties Case (Second Phase, Advisory Opinion,

ICJ Reports 221, 1950);

Fisheries Jurisdiction Case (Jurisdiction, United Kingdom v. Iceland, ICJ

Reports, 1974);

Danube Dam Case (Hungary v. Slovakia, 27 ILM 1998)

Sei Fujii v. California, 38 Cal. 2d 718 (1952), 242 P.2d 617;

B. International Customs

Read:

Kuroda v. Jalandoni, L-2662, 26 March 1949, 83 SCRA 171;

Yamashita v. Styer, L-129, 19 December 1945, 75 Phil 563;

Kookooritchkin v. Solicitor General, L-1812, 27 August 1948, 81 Phil 435;

Case Concerning the Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against

Nicaragua, (Nicaragua v. US, ICJ Reports, 27 June 1986);

North Sea Continental Shelf Cases, ICJ Reports, 20 February 1969;

South West Africa Cases (Ethiopia v. South Africa; Liberia v. South Africa;
Second Phase, 18 July 1966); See also: Judge Tanakas Dissenting Opinion;

The Asylum Case (Columbia v. Peru, 17 ILR 28, ICJ Reports, 20 November
1950);

Nuclear Test Cases

1. New Zealand v. France (1974);

2. Australia v. France (1974);
3. Request for examination of the situation in accordance with
par. 63 of the courts judgment of the 20 December 1974 in
the Nuclear Tests (New Zealand, v. France), 1995;

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 Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict,
(Advisory Opinion), ICJ Reports, 8 July 1996;

The Paquete Habana, 175 US 677 (1900);

Case Concerning the Right of Passage over Indian Territory (Portugal v.

India), ICJ Reports, 12 April 1960;

Texaco v. Libya, 53 ILR, 1977;

C. General Principles

Read:

Cambodia v. Thailand, ICJ Reports, 1962;

Corfu Channel Case, ICJ Reports, 9 April 1949;

Chorzow Factory Case, (1928);

Barcelona Traction Light and Power Company Case, ICJ Reports, 1970;

British Petroleum v. Libya, 53 ILR 297;

Saudi Arabia v. Arabian American Oil Co., 27 ILR L17;

Prosecutor v. Tadic, ILJ, 2 October 1995;

Medellin v. Texas, 552 US 491 (2008);

III. International Law and Municipal Law

Read:

Taada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, 2 May 1997;

Mijares v. Hon. Ranada, G.R. 139325, 12 April 2005.

International Status of South West Africa, Opinion of Sir Arnold McNair, ICJ
(1950)

Filartiga v. Pea-Irala, [630 F.2d 876, 1980]

IV. Subjects of International Law

A. States

1. Characteristics

a. People

b. Territory

c. Sovereignty

d. Government

2. Recognition of States

a. Declaration Theory
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 b. Constitutive Theory

3. Recognition of Government

4. Succession of States

5. Fundamental rights of states

6. Incomplete Subjects

Read:

Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States

Case Concerning the Rights of the Nationals of the United States of

America in Morocco (ICJ Reports 176, 1952)

The Tinoco Arbitration (1923)

Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Territories

and Peoples (U.N. General Assembly Resolution, 1514 XV, 14
December 1960)

Western Sahara Case (Advisory Opinion, ICJ Reports, 1975)

International Status of South West Africa (Advisory Opinion, ICJ

Reports, 1950)

Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South

Africa in Namibia (South West Africa), (Advisory Opinion, ICJ
Reports, 1971)

B. International organizations

1. The United Nations

a. The General Assembly

b. Security Council

c. ECOSOC

d. Trusteeship Council

e. Secretariat

Read:

UN Charter

Reparations for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United

Nations (ICJ Reports, 1949)

2. The International Court of Justice

Read:

Art. 92-96, UN Charter

ICJ Statute

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 a. Applicable laws

See: Art. 38 and 59 of ICJ Statute

b. Jurisdiction

See: Art. 36 of ICJ Statute

Libya Arab Jamahiriya v. USA (Lockerbie Case, ICJ Reports,

1988)

The ELSI Case, (USA v. Italy; ICJ Reports, 1989)

Nauru v. Australia, (ICJ Reports, 1992)

Case Concerning East Timor (Portugal v. Australia; ICJ

Reports, 1995)

c. Disputes

Admissions Case, (Conditions of Admission of a State to

membership in the United Nations; ICJ Reports, 28 May
1948)

d. Advisory opinions

3. Regional Organizations

C. Individuals

Read:

Judgment of the Nuremberg Tribunal

D. Insurgents

E. National Liberation Movements