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| Topic Name | Link to Detailed Notes |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Public International Law | View Here |
| Nature, Scope, and Evolution of Public International Law | View Here |
| Differences between International Law and Municipal Law | View Here |
| Sources of International Law (Article 38 of ICJ Statute) | View Here |
| Custom as a Source of International Law | View Here |
| Treaties – Formation, Interpretation, Termination | View Here |
| General Principles of Law Recognized by Civilized Nations | View Here |
| Subsidiary Sources: Judicial Decisions and Writings of Jurists | View Here |
| Codification and Progressive Development of International Law | View Here |
| Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law | View Here |
| Subjects of International Law – States, Individuals, IOs, MNCs, NGOs | View Here |
| Recognition of States and Governments | View Here |
| State Sovereignty and Equality of States | View Here |
| State Jurisdiction: Territorial, Personal, Universal | View Here |
| State Responsibility under International Law | View Here |
| State Succession: Types, Legal Consequences | View Here |
| Immunities of States and State Officials | View Here |
| Diplomatic and Consular Relations | View Here |
| Law of Treaties (Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969) | View Here |
| Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, Maritime Zones, Freedom of Navigation) | View Here |
| International Human Rights Law – Treaties, Mechanisms, Key Instruments | View Here |
| International Humanitarian Law – Geneva Conventions, Armed Conflicts | View Here |
| Use of Force under International Law (UN Charter, Article 2(4) & 51) | View Here |
| Collective Security and the Role of the United Nations | View Here |
| Peaceful Settlement of Disputes: Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, ICJ | View Here |
| International Criminal Law: ICC, Tribunals, Crimes under ICL | View Here |
| International Environmental Law – Principles & Conventions | View Here |
| International Economic Law – WTO, IMF, World Bank | View Here |
| Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Heads of State | View Here |
| Diplomatic Protection and Nationality of Claims | View Here |
| Law of Air and Outer Space | View Here |
| Neutrality and Non-Intervention | View Here |
| Law of Armed Conflict (Jus ad Bellum & Jus in Bello) | View Here |
| International Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Laws | View Here |
| International Legal Personality – Theories and Developments | View Here |
| Recognition and Self-Determination | View Here |
| International Organizations: Legal Status and Powers | View Here |
| Responsibility of International Organizations | View Here |
| UN System – General Assembly, Security Council, ICJ | View Here |
| ICJ: Jurisdiction, Procedure, Advisory Opinion | View Here |
| International Customary Law vs. Treaty Law | View Here |
| Soft Law in International Relations | View Here |
| International Sanctions and Retorsion | View Here |
| Extradition and Asylum in International Law | View Here |
| Refugee Law and the 1951 Convention | View Here |
| Cybersecurity and International Law | View Here |
| Current Challenges in PIL – Climate Change, Migration, Armed Conflicts | View Here |