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International Law - Coggle Diagram
International Law
Subjects of international law
States
It is a centralized political organization that imposes and enforces rules over a population within a territory.
Elements of a state
Territory
The geographic space where the state exercises its competences
Population
The human collective found within the territory of a state
Government
The political entity through which the state expresses its will
Sovereignty
In international law, sovereignty is the exercise of power by a state.
Principles of sovereignty
Sovereign equality
All states have the same capacity to exercise their sovereignty regardless of their size or other differences
Non-intervention
All states have the right to deal with their internal and external affairs without interference from other fellow states
The individual
The individual has recently become a subject of international law, mainly thanks to the human rights movement that had its boom after WWII
International Organizations
They are voluntary associations of states with a defined structure and diverse objectives and purposes
Types
Regional
Universal
Main international organizations
United Nations
World Health Organization
European Union
Organization of American States
What is international law?
It is the body of legal rules, norms, and standards that apply between sovereign states and other entities that are legally recognized as international actors.