This chapter explores how the proliferation of newly independent states and state dissolution has resulted in greater complexity on the issue of state succession of treaty obligations. In particular, between the theories of tabula rasa succession and automatic state succession. The Human Rights Committee, the Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties, and the development of customary international law all bolster the imposition of automatic state succession with respect to international human rights and humanitarian law treaties. Automatic state succession is required by the special nature of human rights and humanitarian law. Thus, once a population is granted the protection of such rights, these rights devolve with the territory and a state cannot deny them. Furthermore, other international institutions have enforced these obligations resulting in the continuity of international human rights and humanitarian law treaties.

Some remarks on the continuity of human rights and international humanitarian law treaties / F. Pocar - In: The law of treaties beyond the Vienna Convention / [a cura di] E. Cannizzaro. - Oxford : Oxford university press, 2011. - ISBN 978-0-19-958891-6. - pp. 279-293 [10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199588916.003.0017]

Some remarks on the continuity of human rights and international humanitarian law treaties

F. Pocar
Primo
2011

Abstract

This chapter explores how the proliferation of newly independent states and state dissolution has resulted in greater complexity on the issue of state succession of treaty obligations. In particular, between the theories of tabula rasa succession and automatic state succession. The Human Rights Committee, the Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties, and the development of customary international law all bolster the imposition of automatic state succession with respect to international human rights and humanitarian law treaties. Automatic state succession is required by the special nature of human rights and humanitarian law. Thus, once a population is granted the protection of such rights, these rights devolve with the territory and a state cannot deny them. Furthermore, other international institutions have enforced these obligations resulting in the continuity of international human rights and humanitarian law treaties.
Continuity; Dissolution; Human rights committee; Humanitarian law treaties; State succession; Tabula rasa
Settore IUS/13 - Diritto Internazionale
2011
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