session 2

Title

The relationship of international humanitarian law and territorial sovereignty with the legal regulation of outer space

Description

The regulation of outer space is ‘embedded’ in international law, and the Outer Space Treaty expressly confirms that activities in outer space shall be conducted in accordance with international law. Given the rapid development of space-related technology, outer space is more frequently being used during the course of armed conflict, as well as for the purposes of the protection of, and threats to, territorial integrity and sovereign independence. As such, the legal regulation of outer space intersects with inter alia the principles of the jus in bello, as well as those of the jus ad bellum. This session seeks papers that discuss the significance of these interactions, with particular focus on precisely how and in what circumstances these ‘terrestrial’ areas of international law can be applied in practice to the unique environment of outer space.

Date

2015-10-13

Time

14:45

Room

Dulzin Big A (ICC, main level)

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Ulrike M. Bohlmann, European Space Agency (ESA), France;

• Co-Chair: Prof. Steven Freeland, Western Sydney University, Australia;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Simona Spassova, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg ;