The German Yearbook of International Law was founded in 1948 as the "Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht" by Rudolf Laun and Hermann von Mangoldt and is now edited by the Institute for International Law at the University of Kiel. Since its inception it has endeavoured to contribute to the development of international law. Originally it has done this mainly by providing German scholars with an opportunity to publish the results of their works, but increasingly also by offering an international forum. In view of the desirability of obtaining for the Yearbook the largest possible international audience, the editors in 1976 have decided to use the present English title and to accept for publication preferably contributions written in English, or - to a lesser degree - in French. Naturally, the Yearbook also contains contributions written in German. This policy to overcome traditional language barriers appears to have proven successful both in informing the international law community about research done in German academic institutions and in presenting international viewpoints on various topics to the German audience. The Yearbook provides an annual report on the work of internatioal organizations and bodies including the International Court of Justice and the European Court and Commission of Human Rights. Fully aware of the paramount importance of practical aspects in this field, the editors from the beginning also have sought to include contributions from practitioners of international law.

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Professor Andreas Zimmermann is Professor of Law, University of Potsdam and Director Potsdam Centre of Human Rights; Dr. jur. (Heidelberg), LL.M. (Harvard); former Member of the German delegation to the Preparatory Committee and the United Nations Diplomatic Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court; member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration; counsel in various cases before the ICJ; judge ad hoc in various cases before the European Court of Human Rights; arbitrator under the annex to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; member of the advisory board on UN issues of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Inhalt: Forum: H. Krieger, A Nuclear Test for Multilateralism. Challenges to the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a Means of Arms Control - D. Richter, Does International Jurisprudence Matter in Germany? The Federal Constitutional Court's New Doctrine of "Factual Precedent" - Focus Section: The International Law Commission: Sixty Years of Progress in Codification: C. Tomuschat, The International Law Commission: An Outdated Institution? - Sir F. Berman, The ILC within the UN's Legal Framework. Its Relationship with the Sixth Committee - O. Dörr, Codifying and Developing Meta-Rules. The ILC and the Law of Treaties - H. P. Aust, Through the Prism of Diversity. The Articles on State Responsibility in the Light of the ILC Fragmentation Report - R. O'Keefe, The ILC's Contribution to International Criminal Law - General Articles: M. Kamto, Les moyens de preuve devant la Cour internationale de Justice à la lumière de quelques affaires récentes portées devant elle - O. Diggelmann, Fault in the Law of State Responsibility: Pragmatism ad infinitum? - J. Finke, Competing Jurisdiction of International Courts and Tribunals in Light of the MOX Plant Dispute - A. Orakhelashvili, State Immunity and International Public Order Revisited - R. Bank / E. Schwager, Is there a Substantive Right to Compensation for Individual Victims of Armed Conflicts against a State under International Law? - P. Dumberry, The Controversial Issue of State Succession to International Responsibility Revisited in Light of Recent State Practice - Reports: S. Jötten / F. Machts, Die Rechtsprechung des Internationalen Gerichtshofes im Jahre 2006 - D. Herrmann / E. Linde, Die Rechtsprechung des Europäischen Gerichtshofes für Menschenrechte im Jahre 2006 - B. Elberling, The Work of the International Criminal Court in 2006 - J. S. Dörschner / S. Hentrei, Die Rechtsprechung des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofes für das ehemalige Jugoslawien im Jahre 2006 - M. Bickel / D. Ruddigkeit / J. Bering, Die Rechtsprechung der WTO-Streitbeilegungsgremien im Jahre 2006 - R. Happ / N. Rubins, Awards and Decisions of ICSID Tribunals in 2006 - M. Krivickaite / M. Laufmöller, Die Tätigkeit der International Law Commission im Jahre 2006 - Book Reviews