Customary International Rules in Contemporary International Law
Summary: This article explores the role and importance accorded to customary international law in contemporary international law. First of all, the author has explored a number of issues related to this topic. Particluarly, the manner in which norms of customary international law are being established through the relevant State practice and the formation of opinio juris, as well as how the changes in contemporary international relations generated some chages in custromary international law were examined from both theretical and practical point of view. Than, the article elaborated, in a more concrete manner, different ways of impact of changes in international relations and subjects of international law to the formation of customary international rules. It has also paid atiention to the evolution in international law and its reflection to the areation of international legal norms, including customary rules. The article concluded that, despite an ever increasing number of treaties, customary rules are still present in international law and are important for regulation of international relations, thus ensuring that dynamics and developments within the international community are followed by the development of legal framework.
Key words: Public International Law, Customary International Law, Sources of International Law, International Court of Justice.
Rezime: Članak razmatra značaj i ulogu koje međunarodno običajno pravo posjeduje u savremenom međunarodnom pravu. Autor je obradio nekoliko pitanja u ovom članku. S jedne strane, razmotreno je na koji način se konstituišu norme međunarodnog običajnog prava gdje je ukazano na značaj prakse država, postojanje subjektivnog elementa – opinio iuris te na promjene koje su savremeni međunarodni odnosi generisali u pogledu ovih dvaju elemenata. S druge strane, članak ispituje konkretnije načine uticaja savremnih međunarodnih odnosa na međunarodne običaje kroz ukazivanje na promjenu koncepcije o međunarodnim običajima i promjene subjekata koji konstituišu međunarodne običaje putem svoje prakse, kao i na evolutivnost međunarodnog običajnog prava i njegov značaj za regulisanje međunarodnih odnosa. Članak je zaključio da, bez obzira na povećani broj međunarodnih ugovora, međunarodne običajnopravne norme su i dalje prisutne u međunarodnom pravu i izražavaju njegovu fl eksibilnosti i dinamičnost.
Ključne riječi: Međunarodno javno pravo, međunarodni običaji, izvori međunarodnog prava, Međunarodni sud pravde.