The Obligation to Pay Compensation to Individuals by States in the Law of International Responsibility of States

Document Type : Research Article

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Assistant professor, Department of International Law, College of Farabi, University of Tehran (Received:

Abstract

In the system of international law, individuals enjoy some rights and states are initially obliged to grant of these rights, especially in the field of human rights and humanitarian law. If this obligation is not fulfilled, the responsible state has to compensate the injured individuals based on special rules of treaty laws and general rules of international responsibility, including customary rules of compensation. The right to compensation has been confirmed by the International Court of Justice and the Draft Articles of Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts 2001. However, states are reluctant to accept the individuals' right to petition against the states before the international authorities.

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