The evidentiary value of the silence of the States in the settlement of international disputes, with emphasizing the approach of International Court of Justice
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international law Department , law faulty Qom university
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Phd student of International Law, Law, Faculty, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
10.22099/jls.2023.48342.5006
Abstract
Examining the practices of States and extracting rules from them leads to the identification and development of international law that regulates relations between States. But sometimes States may remain silent. Silence in the sense that they do not react when it is necessary to clearly express the legal position. Can international law be developed through State silence? Can the international community believe in revising the rules or developing international law through the silence of the States? It is assumed that the State silence can be considered as the State’s conduct and the source of the development of international law In this paper, with a library method and using a descriptive analytical method, while explaining the concept of State silence in international law, and investigating the place of silence in the settlement of international disputes, and finally, the conditions that create the legal effects of silence will be discussed. The findings indicate that the jurisprudece of the International Court of Justice confirm the creation of legal effects due to silence. For example, in Preah Vihear Temple Case, although the court did not consider the State silence to mean its consent, considering other evidences, but confirmed the legal effects of silence The result is that silence in most cases indicates the consent of the silent State and in this case, it can create legal and restrictive effects of the State; for instance, case concerning the sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulao Batu Pute Rocks, and South Ledge.
Towhidi, A. R., & Mirakhorli, F. (2024). The evidentiary value of the silence of the States in the settlement of international disputes, with emphasizing the approach of International Court of Justice. Journal of Legal Studies, (), -. doi: 10.22099/jls.2023.48342.5006
MLA
Ahmad Reza Towhidi; Fateme Mirakhorli. "The evidentiary value of the silence of the States in the settlement of international disputes, with emphasizing the approach of International Court of Justice". Journal of Legal Studies, , , 2024, -. doi: 10.22099/jls.2023.48342.5006
HARVARD
Towhidi, A. R., Mirakhorli, F. (2024). 'The evidentiary value of the silence of the States in the settlement of international disputes, with emphasizing the approach of International Court of Justice', Journal of Legal Studies, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22099/jls.2023.48342.5006
VANCOUVER
Towhidi, A. R., Mirakhorli, F. The evidentiary value of the silence of the States in the settlement of international disputes, with emphasizing the approach of International Court of Justice. Journal of Legal Studies, 2024; (): -. doi: 10.22099/jls.2023.48342.5006
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