Core Documents on International Law

Indicative Table of Contents:   1919 Covenant of the League of Nations (as amended), Articles 10-16, and 221928 Kellogg-Briand Pact1933 Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, Article 11945 UN Charter and Statute of the ICJ1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide1950 Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, including Protocols 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 1958 Continental Shelf Convention1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, including First Optional Protocol and Second 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, including First Optional Protocol 1967 Outer Space Treaty 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties1970 General Assembly Friendly Relations Declaration 1972 Stockholm Declaration and 1992 Rio Declaration1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents1974 General Assembly Resolution 3314, Definition of Aggression1978 Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties 1978 UK State Immunity Act1982 Law of the Sea Convention, including Implementation Agreement1984 Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including Optional Protocol 1992 Biological Diversity Convention1993 Statute of the ICTY 1994 Agreement Establishing the WTO1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court2001 ILC Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts2002 Elements of Crimes 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property   

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