International Law

National Institute of Business Management

Chennai - 020

SECOND SEMESTER EMBA/MBA

Subject: International Law

Attend any 4 questions. Each question carries 25 marks

(Each answer should be of minimum 2 pages / of 300 words)

1. Explain the origin & nature of International Law  its legal powers .

2. Write an essay on International Human Rights Law and Organizations.

3. Discuss what do you understand by “List of war crime” and “List of war criminals”?

4. Explain rights that are Human Rights.

5. Describe adding and amendment of treaty obligations.

6. Explain ending treaty obligations.

25 x 4=100 marks

National Institute of Business Management

Chennai - 020

SECOND SEMESTER EMBA/MBA

Subject: International Law

ANSWERS :

Q1. Explain the origin & nature of International Law  its legal powers .

Ans. Nature and Origin of Public International Law

Nature:

The system of public international law may be described as ‘consisting of a body of laws, rules and legal principles that are based on custom, treaties or legislation and define, control, constrain or affect the rights and duties of states in their relations with each other’. Public international law has increased in use and importance vastly over the twentieth century, due to the increase in global trade, armed conflict, environmental deterioration on a worldwide scale, awareness of human rights violations, rapid and vast increases in international transportation and a boom in global communications.

Public international law has three principal sources: international treaties, custom, and general principles of law. In addition, judicial decisions and teachings may be applied as "subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law". International treaty law comprises obligations, states expressly and voluntarily accept between...