Practice question
An attributable act breaches an international obligation and causes injury. The State offers money but insists that it may continue the ongoing breach indefinitely. Under Articles 30 and 31, which conclusion is sound?
- Compensation automatically purchases a right to continue.
- The injured State must choose between cessation and any reparation.
- An ongoing breach becomes lawful once a budget is allocated.
- Cessation and full reparation address distinct obligations; payment alone does not authorize continuation.
- Only apologies are ever available.
Legal references
- ILC Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001), Articles 2–8, 12, 30–36: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft_articles/9_6_2001.pdf
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.