Neo-colonial temptation and the ILC’s work on foreign State official immunity

Time and again, and recently, it has been discussed whether the International Law Commission’s approach to the lack of immunity of State officials for core international crimes reflects a settled legal position or is merely a matter lex ferenda or progressive development of international law.

In terms of customary international law, State practice consists more of what States do in situations where international law is complied with or violated, and less of how...Read full article