Public International Law

Studying Public International Law aims to enable learners to understand the legal framework governing international relations between states and international organizations, and to grasp the legal principles and rules that regulate these relations in the fields of peace and security, human rights, and international cooperation. The course covers the nature of public international law, its sources, the international legal personality of states and organizations, and the main rules of the law of the sea, including internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, archipelagic waters, continental shelf, high seas, and international straits. It also highlights the scientific, practical, and ethical importance of international law in resolving disputes peacefully, protecting human rights, supporting peoples’ right to self‑determination, and achieving international justice.