PO333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Montevideo Convention, Ob River
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Ilc draft articles on responsibility of states for internationally wrongful acts (2001) Every internationally wrongful act of a state entails the international responsibility of that state. There is an internationally wrongful act of a state when conduct consisting of an action or omission: A) is attributable to the state under international law; and. B) constitutes a breach of an international obligation of the state. The characterization of an act of state as internationally wrongful is governed by international law. Such characterization is not affected by the characterization of the same act as lawful by internal law. The conduct of any state organ shall be considered an act of that state under international law 2. an organ included any person or entity which has that status in accordance with the inter- nal law of the state. Primary sources of law: treaty and custom. Should a treaty based on the draft article ever be enacted -question posed by the un.
