International Law: A Handbook for Judges

"This Handbook will provide a clear and readable introduction to some basic concepts of international law for both the bench and the bar."
     ---Former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

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ASIL's International Law Handbook provides an overview of international law and serves as both a practical guide to understanding the relationship between international law and US law and as a tool to assist judges in adjudicating disputes in a transnational context. Specific topics addressed by the Handbook include: What Constitutes International Law? Judicial Enforcement of International Conventions Self-executing v. Non-self executing Treaties Identifying Customary International Law Alien Tort Statue, Torture Victims Protection Act, and Human Rights Refugee, Asylum, and Immigration Law The Law of International Tribunals and Organizations To date, the Handbook has been distributed to over 2,000 members of the US federal and state judiciaries and to other legal professionals around the world. It has also been used in workshops and educational seminars for judges in the United States and for judicial study tours to The Hague.

To request complimentary copies for educational use by members of the judiciary and justice sector professionals, please contact ASIL at outreach@asil.org.