State responsibility
Definition
Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts is a well-established concept in international law, resulting from the general legal principle that each State has a legal personality and can bear legal obligations.[1] The law of state responsibility is largely customary; its codification is provided by the Draft Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts.[2] While some of the Articles are more controversial, they are generally accepted as reflective of customary law.[3] The law also applies to cyberspace activities.[4]
Every internationally wrongful act of a State has two elements: 1) attributability to the State under international law, and 2) breach of an international obligation of the State.[5]
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Notes and references
- ↑ James Crawford, “State Responsibility”, in R Wolfrum (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (OUP 2008), paragraph 1.
- ↑ Draft Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, prepared by the International Law Commission and approved by the General Assembly resolution 56/83 of 12 December 2001.
- ↑ James Crawford, “State Responsibility”, in R Wolfrum (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (OUP 2008), paragraph 65.
- ↑ Tallinn Manual 2.0, commentary to rule 14, para. 1.
- ↑ Articles on State Responsibility, Art. 2.
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