The Slovak Society of International Law (SSIL) ( sk, Slovenská spoločnosť pre medzinárodné právo) is a nonprofit, educational membership organization, based in

Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. It was founded in 1971 under the auspices of the

Slovak Academy of Sciences The Slovak Academy of Sciences ( sk, Slovenská akadémia vied, or SAV) is the main scientific and research institution in Slovakia fostering basic and strategic basic research. It was founded in 1942, closed after World War II, and then reestab ...

. It has more than 100 registered members. Its mission is to study

international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

, achieve its enhancement in

and to promote enforcement of international law and principles of justice in

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

. Judge

Peter Tomka Peter Tomka (born 1 June 1956) is a Slovak judge of the International Court of Justice. Prior to his election to the ICJ in 2003, Tomka was a Slovak diplomat. Early life and education He was born in Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia. He earned ...

, former President of the

International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...

, is member of the Slovak Society of International Law (since 1984) and its Honorary President (since 2003).

Slovak Yearbook of International Law

The Slovak Society of International Law has been publishing the ''Slovak Yearbook of International Law (SYIL)'' since 2007. ''SYIL'' is the leading

n peer-reviewed international law journal appearing annually with articles and contributions in Slovak,

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External links

Slovak Society of International Law

References

{{Authority control Educational organisations based in Slovakia Organizations established in 1971 International law organizations