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Necessity Across International Law: An Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2011

Tarcisio Gazzini ,
Wouter G. Werner  and
Ige F. Dekker
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Abstract

Necessity plays a significant role in any legal system as unpredictable or extraordinary situations can require the adoption of measures departing from the normally applicable law in order to protect basic values and fundamental interests. International law is not an exception. The admissibility of the adoption of measures on grounds of necessity has been accepted by international courts and tribunals, in state practice, including international conventions, as well as in doctrine.

Keywords

NecessityState responsibilityConflict and security lawHumanitarian lawHuman rights lawEnvironmental lawInternational trade lawForeign investment law
Type
Part I Articles: Necessity Across International Law
Information
Netherlands Yearbook of International Law , Volume 41 , December 2010 , pp. 3 - 10
Copyright
Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Authors 2010

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