S/L/127. 5 questions on International law

The paper addresses the issues of the International law (IL) providing its academic definitions and discussing the ability of IL to regulate the conduct of the subjects of the law with reference to Australia's position towards asylum seekers. Analysis touches on the weaknesses of IL, its relationship with politics, the reflection in IL of the national interests, the decision-making system of the Security Council, the concept of 'custom' in IL, etc.