Florida State University College of Law Research Center Public International Law Research Workshop FSU College of Law Research Center Jootaek Lee

Florida State University College of Law Research Center I.Sources of International Law Art. 38(1), the Statute of ICJ –A. International Treaties, Conventions, Agreements, etc. –B. International Customs –C. General Principles of Law –D. Interpretation by International Courts subject to the provisions of Article Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties governs the law of treaties

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II. Multilateral and Bilateral Treaties Research Goals A.Text of Treaties B.The status of individual countries C.Reservations and implementation of individual countries

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II.A. Text of Treaty Indexes –Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary GeneralMultilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary General –EISIL (Electronic Information System for International Law)EISIL (Electronic Information System for International Law) –Access UN ( )Access UN ( )

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II.A. Text of Treaties: Online Databases and Books United Nations Treaty Collection European Conventions and AgreementsEuropean Conventions and Agreements The Organization of American States (OAS) Treaty SeriesThe Organization of American States (OAS) Treaty Series Fletcher School Multilaterals Project LEXIS WESTLAW: combined treaties.

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II.A. Text of Treaties: Online Databases and Books (Continued) –World Trade Organization (WTO)World Trade Organization (WTO) –North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) SecretariatNorth America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat –International Law Commission (ILC)International Law Commission (ILC) –United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP):ECOLEXUnited Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) –Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):Legal OfficeFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO): –United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCHR)United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights –United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR)United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees –United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the SeaUnited Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea –International Labor Organization (ILO): ILOLEXInternational Labor Organization (ILO) –World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II.B.C. Status, Ratifications & Reservations Status –Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-GeneralStatus of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General Reservations and Declarations Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General European Treaty Series In the United States, the Congressional Record (Washington: Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor).Congressional Record –The Library of Congress: ThomasThe Library of Congress: Thomas

Florida State University College of Law Research Center II. Implementation and Court Interpretations - International Law Reports (London: Butterworth & Co., 1956-) - Westlaw (INT-ICJ),INT-ICJ - Also, posted on the court's websitecourt's website

Florida State University College of Law Research Center III. Bilateral Treaties –LEXIS: U.S. Treaties in Force –WESTLAW –Thomas: –Heinonline:

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