The system of international law in the modern world
It is difficult to find any other concept that waswould be more extensive and diverse than the system of international law. Our civilization for a long period of its development has passed a difficult path from despotic regimes and the slave system to a democratic society and the principles of respect for the rights and freedoms of all citizens of the world. Much credit in this respect belongs both to international public figures and to the whole of society as a whole, which, as it has developed in culture, came to the conclusion that the principle of free will must always be in the first place.
So, the system of international law isa set of branches of international law, which includes certain principles worked out by the world community and laid in its basis. In addition, the system of legal relations has a certain structure, which includes branches, sub-sectors and various legal institutions based on existing norms of international law.
It should be noted that the norms of international lawUnequal in the circle of subjects and influence on who they are spread to. Despite all the efforts of the world community, many states have the right to refuse to take a decision on this or that legal aspect and regulate interaction in the state on the basis of internal norms and rules. As a result, the system of international law is heterogeneous in its composition and may include certain aspects that are carried out in different states under different laws. An example is the moratorium on the death penalty, which is still in force in many states. This issue is still one of the most urgent in the system of international law, according to which many states have not yet come to an unambiguous conclusion.
An important role in the adoption of legislative actsworld level is played by the United Nations, which periodically takes up important issues of concern to most of humanity. Thanks to this supranational structure created after the Second World War with the aim of respecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, in general, a system of international law appeared that includes the international rights of individual states. Within each state there is its own international law, according to which the state conducts foreign policy activities and interacts with other countries. As the object of regulating this right, public relations are formed that are formed between the main participants of political games on the world stage. And it is interesting that the norms of international law of the same state can differ significantly from the domestic law of the same country. Despite the fact that the system of international law should solve these rather slippery issues, many countries still use double standards thanks to this system. All the efforts of the world community aimed at eradicating this, unfortunately, do not always give a tangible effect, so many complex issues are still unsolved.
Being the highest order in the legal structure,the system of international law is in constant development, supplementing existing laws and principles with new legal acts. The main positive feature of this order is that today the whole world is gradually coming to the realization that the rights and freedoms of citizens should always be put on the first place. This common truth is known to everyone, but it is still very far from full compliance. In support of this, a system of private international law was also created that protects the rights of citizens to free religion, free expression of their opinions, choice of language of communication, culture, values and so on.