TFL Vsebine / Revija Javna uprava

Spoštovanje mednarodnega prava je ključno za uresničevanje mednarodne vladavine prava ter legitimno in učinkovito sodelovanje med njegovimi subjekti, zlasti državami in mednarodnimi organizacijami. Pomembno sredstvo mirnega reševanja sporov so tudi postopki pred mednarodnimi sodišči in tribunali, ki sprejemajo dokončne in pravno zavezujoče odločitve. Njihovo spoštovanje je ključen element predvidljivosti v mednarodnopravnem sistemu in nobena od mednarodnih pravosodnih institucij de facto ne bi obstala, če države in mednarodne organizacije njihovim odločitvam ne bi priznavale zavezujoče moči in jih tudi večinoma spoštovale. Ob odločitvi drugega senata Evropskega sodišča za človekove pravice v zadevi Chelleri in drugi proti Hrvaški, ki je vlogo slovenskih ribičev proti Hrvaški označil za nedopustno, pri tem pa spregledal pravno ureditev, ki izhaja iz dokončne in pravno zavezujoče odločitve arbitražnega tribunala, se tako postavlja marsikatero pomembno vprašanje, na kar opozarja tudi avtorica tega prispevka.

Respect for international law is essential for realising the international rule of law and for fostering legitimate and effective cooperation among its subjects, particularly States and international organisations. Proceedings before international courts and tribunals, which render final and legally binding decisions, are an important means of peaceful settlement of disputes. Adherence to these decisions is a key element of predictability in the international legal system, and none of the international judicial institutions would de facto persist to exist, if their decisions were not recognised as binding by States and international organisations, and also largely respected. The decision of the Second Section of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Chelleri and Others v. Croatia, which declared the application of Slovenian fishermen against Croatia inadmissible, while overlooking the legal regime emanating from the final and legally binding decision of the arbitral tribunal, thus raising many pertinent questions that merit attention.

The Pitfalls of Overlooking International Law