A Judicial Strategy to Understand ‘Measures Contrary to International Law’ in the Iranian Legal System (Case Study: Economic Sanctions)

Sharifi Tarazkouhi, Hossein; Modarres Sabzevari, Sasan

doi:10.22066/cilamag.2017.27963

A Judicial Strategy to Understand ‘Measures Contrary to International Law’ in the Iranian Legal System (Case Study: Economic Sanctions)

Document Type : academic

Authors

Hossein Sharifi Tarazkouhi ¹

Sasan Modarres Sabzevari ²

¹ Associate Professor at Islamic Azad University, Science and Researches Branch

² PhD Student of International Law at Faculty of Law, University of Shahid Beheshti; s.modarress@gmail.com.

10.22066/cilamag.2017.27963

Abstract

Under the recent statute entitled “The Jurisdiction of Iranian Judiciary on Civil Claims against Foreign States”, Iranian courts are competent to rule upon such claims against foreign sovereigns arisen out of ‘measures contrary to international law’, given that other certain conditions are met. This provision will require a domestic court to base its reasoning and ruling upon international law. The statute makes no suggestion as to how the court shall examine and establish the relevant rules of international law. However, judicial function needs to be objective and impartial, and special care should be given to the problem of ‘fragmentation’ when a court deals with international legal issues. Based upon these crucial requirements, it is argued that domestic courts should take notice of ‘international law as applied by international courts’. It is also argued on this basis that Tehran Common Courts would be able to rule upon damages out of economic sanctions, provided that it is shown in each case that measures taken to implement sanctions were contrary to international law.

Keywords

Claims against Foreign Sovereigns

Domestic Application of International Law

International Responsibility of States

Fragmentation of International Law

Unilateral Sanctions in International Law

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