Third Report on State Responsibility

Introduction

The preliminary and second reports of the Special Rapporteur on State responsibility submitted in 1988^[1]and 1989^[2] respectively, dealt with the substantive consequences of an internationally wrongful act, namely cessation (art. 6), restitution in kind (art. 7), reparation by equivalent (arts. 8 and 9), and satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition (art. 10). The present report deals with what are referred to as the “instrumental” consequences of an internationally wrongful act. Read more (txt) >>

Abstract
This report considers the different kinds of measures to be taken into consideration, by analyzing self-defence, sanctions, retortion, reprisals, reciprocal measures, inadimplenti non est adimplendum, suspension and termination of treaties. It also examines the functions, conditions and limitations of countermeasures, as well as the substantive restrictions and prohibitions.