International Law These are the important topics you need to go thorougly about International Law.

[*]Sources of International Law. [*]Is International Law a True Law.[*]Relationship of Muncipal Law with International Law. [*]Subjects of International Law. [*]Private and Public International Law.[*]Recognition. [*]Doctrine of Equality of States. [*]Succession of States.[*]State Jurisdiction. [*]Law of Treaties. [*]Extradition. [*]Asylum.[*]Nationality. [*]Intervention. [*]Settelments of International Disputes.[*]Acquisition and Loss of Territory. [*]Diplomatic Agents. [*]War Crimes and important International Trials. [*]Treatment of War Prisoners.[*]Human Rights. [*]Neutrality and Quasi Neutrality. [*]Jurisdiction on High Seas. [*]Development and Environment. [*]Blockade.[*]International Organisations. [*]State Territory. [*]State Jurisdiction. I have prepared topics from;

Book on International Law by Mansoor Publishers( a leading name in Law book publications) Book published by Dogars Unique on International Law. International Law by Stark ( a relatively difficult and lengthy stuff to handle)

Prepared by: Altaf Ahmed Sheikh CSS2011 Altafsheikh1988@gmail.com http://altafsheikh.wordpress.com INTERNATIONAL LAWSTUDY PLAN ACCORDING TO ANALYSIS OF PAST PAPERSSTUDY AREA I : NATURE, OBJECT, PURPOSE, BASIS AND SOURCES OFINTERNATIONAL LAW2010 Give such a definition of International Law which could cover all the moderntrends in it? 2008 John Austin says International Law is not a real Law, but a positive InternationalMorality. Do you agree with him? Give arguments in support of your answer. 2007 "In the absence of any form of international legislature of democratic states,international law was said to be based upon the consent of the states upon their individualacceptance of its principles and rules." Discuss. 2006 International Law is a Law regulating the rights and duties of states and creatingno rights and imposing no duties on individuals. Do you agree with this statement? Whyor why not? Argue. 2005 Define International Law. Do you agree with John Austins concept InternationalLaw is not a true law, but a positive international morality? Elaborate your answer withappropriate arguments. 2005 What are the sources of International Law? Discuss any two of them in detail. 2001 Explain in detail the object, purpose and basis of international law. AREA OF FOCUS

Various definitions of International Law International Law is positive International Morality. (John Austin). Discuss. Object, purpose and basis of international law. Sources of International law. STUDY AREA II: INDIVIDUAL AND STATE AS SUBJECTS OFINTERNATIONAL LAW (SECESSION, SOVEREIGNTY, RECOGNITION,TERRITORY, JURISDICTION, NATIONALITY, ETC) 2010 Discuss various modes of Acquisition of Territorial Sovereignty by the statesacknowledged in International Law. 2010 What is meant by 'Subjects of International Law'? Justify Individuals as thesubject of International Law by giving appropriate examples. 2010 Define Recognition. Differentiate between Defacto and Dejure Recognition. 2009 Define State jurisdiction and explain how domestic jurisdiction can be limited byand reduced by principles of International Law? 2009 Territory is undoubtedly the basic character of a state as well as widely acceptedelaborate with reference to exclusive rights of states on Land and Air territory. 2009 Define International personality and discuss various entities as International Legal person. 2008 Discuss Recognition. Differentiate between de-jure and de-facto recognition.What are the disabilities of an unrecognized state? 2008 Briefly and precisely define SUBJECTS International Law. Do you agree thatINDIVIDUALS can be considered as subjects of International Law? Give appropriateexamples in this regard. 2007 Explain the various modes of acquiring and losing NATIONALITY. What isDOUBLE NATIONALITY and STATELESSNESS? 2007 "What is meant by RECOGNITION of STATES as a member of FAMILY of NATIONS? State the different modes of such recognition. 2005 What does Subjects of international law mean? Discuss individuals as subjects of International Law. Elaborate your answer with the appropriate examples. 2003 Describe the legal nature of recognition of states, with particular reference todifference between defacto and Dejure recognition. 2003 Discuss the term State jurisdiction with reference to(a) Maritime belt(b) Port(c) Foreigners(d) Floating island 2002 Explain the various modes of acquiring and losing nationality. What is double Nationality and Statelessness? 2000 What do you understand by 'Recognition of States' and 'Recognition of Governments? Explain fully the distinction between Recognition Dejure andRecognition Defacto.

AREA OF FOCUS Subjects of International Law Recognition and its types. Jurisdiction and limitations Nationality, Double Nationality STUDY AREA III: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STATE, STATE NEUTRALITY,QUASI NEUTRALITY, DISPLOMATIC RELATIONS, ASYLUM, IMMUNITY,EXTRADITION2010 Discuss the concept of Neutralization. How is it done? Explain the Rights, Dutiesand Guarantees given to a neutralized state. 2009 Describe Importance of diplomacy in interstate relations and discuss the conceptof diplomacy and immunity? 2008 Give precise definition of Extradition. Write a comprehensive essay onextradition by covering all its aspects. 2008 Differentiate between Territorial and Extra-Territorial Asylum. Under whichcircumstances an Embassy or Consulate can offer asylum to a fugitive/offender of the 2006 Discuss the liability of the following:a) The ambassador of the Republic of Brondasia in Islamabad murders a Pakistani out of sudden provocation. b) The wife of the Brondasian ambassador bought cosmetics worth Rs.1000,000 from alocal departmental store, refused to pay and went away to her embassy.c) A Pakistani friend of the Brondasian ambassador has murdered a Brondasian employeeof the embassy. 2006 A Pakistani citizen working in the embassy of a foreign country in Islamabad, hascommitted an offence against another Pakistani citizen. The Pakistani police want toarrest such person. However, the ambassador is refusing to handover the accused to the police with the plea that the accused has a diplomatic immunity. Do you agree with the pleas of the ambassador? Why or why not? 2005 Differentiate between Neutralized and Neutral States. Discuss the rights andduties of a neutral state. 2005 Discuss the concept of extradition. Explain main principles of extradition. Discussalso the crimes exempted from extradition. 2004 Fully explain the duties of a Sovereign State with special reference to:(a) Not to interfere in the domestic affairs of another state(b) To refrain from use of threat of use force against another state 2003 State the various kinds and classes of diplomatic agents and mention their privileges and immunities. 2002 State immunity has become a mere fiction which the law can do with out. The principle is gradually withering away, a process already under way and constantlygaining momentum. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer. 2001 Define nationality. What are neutral and neutralized states? AREA OF FOCUS Rights and Duties of a sovereign state Neutral and Neutralized states Importance of diplomatic relations Immunity of a diplomat

Extradition STUDY AREA IV: LAW OF SEA, MARITIME HIGHWAYS, CANALS2008 Define High Seas. Explain the concept of Freedom of High Seas along-withrestrictions over it. 2006 Discuss the extent to which a state can claim jurisdiction over the high seas in war and peace. Is an appropriation by a state of the underwater soil allowed in InternationalLaw? 2003 Describe international rivers. State the principles of law, regulating the use of water and navigation in international rivers. 2001 Write short notes on any three of the following in the light of convention on thelaw of sea 1982 and our maritime zone act of 1976. You must discuss the nature of jurisdiction, right and duties .(a) Internal Waters b) Continental Shelf (c) Territorial Waters(d) Land-locked State(e) EEZ 2001 Write a comprehensive note on international rivers and international canal. AREA OF FOCUS High seas, International Waters Claims and Jurisdiction Landlocked zones Law/regulations governing International Waters STUDY AREA V: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES, HIJACKING,INTERVENTION2010, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2002 Discuss in detail amicable means for settlement of international disputes. 2006 Whatever the morality of intervention, states have no right under InternationalLaw to intervene on the territory of other states in order to prevent alleged crimes againsthumanity or to uphold human rights norms. Discuss. 2004 Define Blockade. What are the essentials of real and binding Blockade? Whatdoes it terminate? Refer to leading cases. 2004 The frequent Interventions have challenged the validity of some of fundamental principles of International Law. What are those principles? Discuss in the light of interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq by the super-powers. 2004 Explain how the problem of Hijacking has been dealt with under the InternationalLaw? AREA OF FOCUS Ways of resolving International disputes. Blockade Intervention STUDY AREA VI: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (UNO, ICJ, ILO),TREATIES, CONVENTIONS, AGREEMENTS2010 Keeping in view the objectives of the charter seeking to establish a mechanism of peace and security how far has United Nations succeeded in confronting changes inGlobal society? 2009 How far has the United Nation succeeded in developing a comprehensive systemof Human Rights protection? Can emphasis on social justice and Human rights lead to astable International Order? 2007 What is "VETO?" How, when and by whom it is used?

2007 Coercion against a state renders a Treaty invalid. Discuss main features of the principles. Also elaborate TWO other methods of rendering invalid the consent of a Stateto be bound by a treaty. 2007 State and discuss in brief the various steps mentioned by STARKE in the creationof legal obligation by a treaty. 2006 Describe the functions of a Prize Court. What law does it administer? 2004 How are Prisoners of war to be treated under International Law? Explain withreference to various conventions. 2003 What is veto? How, when and by whom is used? 2003 State and discuss in brief the various steps mentioned by Starke in the creation of legal obligation by a treaty. 2002 Coercion against a state renders a treaty invalid. Discuss main features of the principle. Also elaborate two other methods of rendering invalid the consent of a state to be bound by a treaty. 2002 What do you understand by international institutions? Discuss their status andfunctions as subject of international law. 2001 The jurisdiction of international court of justice depends on the consent of the parties concerned. Discuss. 2001 Discuss Kashmir dispute in the light of Right of self determination UN Security Council resolution Non interference in internal affairs legal status of election in Kashmir Simla agreement 2000 Critically examine the powers and the voting procedure of the U.N. SecurityCouncil. 2000 - Write a detailed note on the International-court of Justice with particular referenceto its powers to exercise jurisdiction over disputant states. 2000 Define a Treaty. State how are they concluded and terminated?- Explain it in thelight of Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969. AREA OF FOCUS International Institutions History, Role United Nations (UNSC, VETO) Treaty Its legal binding, validity Prisoners of War- Their status and treatment Kashmir dispute Legal status, history, conventions, solutions. STUDY AREA VII: MOST IMPORTANT CASES2004 Enumerate the principles of International Law involved in the decision of CorfuChannel Case. Assess the impact that decision on the growth and development of International Law. 2001 Enumerates with short explanation the main principles discussed in any two of thefollowing cases.1.

Lotus case2. Clarence Thomas and Anita hill case3. American diplomat case AREA OF FOCUS Lotus Case Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill Case American Diplomat Case Corfu Channel Case Scotia Case MISCELLANEOUS2010 Give an account of the efforts of international community to protect the civilian population from the effects of war. 2009 How far do you think that International Law is based on common consent of States? Evaluate importance of customary law and treaty law as binding in this regard 2006 What is the duty of other states in case of internal revolt in an independent state?Can they help the rebels? Under what circumstances recognition may be accorded to therebels? 2000 Explain the rules which govern the application of International Law byMunicipal Courts. Give your answer in the light of the court practice with specialreference to the British and American Courts. SHORT NOTES2010 2009 2008 2007 Write short notes on:(a) universal declaration of human rights(b) international court of justice(c) international boundaries(d) extradition(e) neutrality 2006 2005 Write short notes on any two of the followings:a) Continental Shelf b) Rights of Prisoners of War c) Scotia Case 2004 2003 Write short notes(a) Double nationality(b) De facto recognition(c) International boundaries(d) Extradition(e) Neutrality 2002 Write short note on any four.(a) Territorial waters(b) Monroes doctrine(c) Equality of states(d) Doctrine of Postliminium(e) Prize courts(f) Continuous voyage 2002 Write short notes on any four of the following.(a) Kellogg Briand Pact 1928(b) The Geneva Convention 1929(c) Pacta Sunt Servanda(d) Protectorate(e) State servitude 2001 2000 Write short notes on any FOUR of the following:(a) High Seas (b) Nationality(c) High jacking (d) Intervention(e) Chorzow Factory case, Germany V. Poland (1928) , P.C.I.J. Rep. Ser. A, No.17 2000 - Write short notes on any FOUR of the following:(a) Human Rights (b) Exclusive Economic Zone(c) Calvo Clause (d) Blockade(e) Corfu Channel Case, U.K.V. Albania(1948), I.C.J. Rep. 1949