The International Law Commission’s Soft Law Influence

Elena A. Baylis
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Since the 1990s, the International Law Commission has increasingly produced soft law, such as principles and draft conclusions, in addition to hard law like draft treaty articles This essay explores the implications of the International Law Commission’s transition toward a greater emphasis on soft law. Soft law is an effective vehicle for the International Law Commission’s mission of codification and progressive development of international law; the International Law Commission’s involvement increases the clarity and accessibility of international law norms and promotes a dynamic, synergistic relationship between hard law and soft law that contributes to the effective evolution of international law. Likewise, the International Law Commission is well-structured to produce soft law by virtue of its expertise, work processes, and robust engagement with states in the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Furthermore, the International Law Commission’s soft law has in fact been influential on an audience of diverse global legal actors, including the International Court of Justice and other international courts and tribunals, treaty bodies, states, and scholars. In order to build on its existing soft law influence, the International Law Commission should acknowledge its vast global audience and tailor its processes and practices to better reach these communities.
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国际法委员会的软法影响
自20世纪90年代以来,国际法委员会越来越多地制定软法,如原则和结论草案,除了硬法,如条约条款草案。本文探讨了国际法委员会向更加强调软法过渡的影响。软法是国际法委员会完成编纂和逐步发展国际法使命的有效工具;国际法委员会的参与增加了国际法规范的明确性和可及性,并促进硬法和软法之间的动态、协同关系,有助于国际法的有效演变。同样,国际法委员会结构良好,凭借其专业知识、工作流程以及与联合国大会第六委员会成员国的积极接触,可以制定软法。此外,国际法委员会的软法实际上对各种全球法律行为者的受众产生了影响,包括国际法院和其他国际法院和法庭、条约机构、国家和学者。为了扩大其现有的软法影响,国际法委员会应承认其在全球拥有广大受众,并调整其程序和做法,以便更好地接触这些群体。
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