CAHDI
Encyclopedia
CAHDI, formally the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law, is a committee of the Council of Europe
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It is an intergovernmental committee bringing together the legal advisers of the 47 member states of the Council as well as those of observer states and organisations.
CAHDI meets twice a year. The last meeting was in Strasbourg
on 10 to 11 September 2009.
The Committee has examined a number of issues, including state succession
and questions of recognition, state immunity
and developments regarding the international criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court
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, for instance the European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, the European Convention on Consular Functions , the Protocol concerning the Protection of Refugees, the Protocol relating to Consular Functions in respect of Civil Aircraft, the European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers, the European Convention on State Immunity and its Additional Protocol and Resolutions and Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers
of the Council of Europe, like Resolution (64) 10 concerning the publication of digests of State practice in the field of public international law or Resolution (68) 17 concerning a model plan for the classification of documents concerning State practice in the field of public international law.
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
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It is an intergovernmental committee bringing together the legal advisers of the 47 member states of the Council as well as those of observer states and organisations.
CAHDI meets twice a year. The last meeting was in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
on 10 to 11 September 2009.
The Committee has examined a number of issues, including state succession
Succession of states
Succession of states is a theory and practice in international relations regarding the recognition and acceptance of a newly created sovereign state by other states, based on a perceived historical relationship the new state has with a prior state...
and questions of recognition, state immunity
and developments regarding the international criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
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History
The Committee met for the first time on 8 and 9 April 1991. It is the successor to the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on International Law.Stated aims
- Develop the role of public international law and bring national viewpoints closer together
- Share experience and practice through exchanges of views on topical issues
- Create a framework for international co-operation, and so strengthen the role and influence the development of public international law by bringing legal advisers together to pool their experience
- Monitor the work done by other international bodies in its areas of competence, and help member states to adopt common standpoints.
Relevant texts
There are multiple texts which are relevant for the work of CAHDI, including European treatiesTreaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
, for instance the European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, the European Convention on Consular Functions , the Protocol concerning the Protection of Refugees, the Protocol relating to Consular Functions in respect of Civil Aircraft, the European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers, the European Convention on State Immunity and its Additional Protocol and Resolutions and Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers
Committee of Ministers
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe or commonly the Committee of Ministers is the Council of Europe's decision-making body. It comprises the Foreign Affairs Ministers of all the member states, or their permanent diplomatic representatives in Strasbourg...
of the Council of Europe, like Resolution (64) 10 concerning the publication of digests of State practice in the field of public international law or Resolution (68) 17 concerning a model plan for the classification of documents concerning State practice in the field of public international law.