Recognition and International Legal Personality of Non-State Actors

Abstract

There is no doubt that states and international organizations are regarded as subjects of international law. The position of other entities acting in international relations is unclear. The international legal personality of groupings [including armed ones] struggling for the right to self-determination is the most controversial, as there are no universally accepted criteria of the personality under international law. The author discusses the role of recognition in granting international legal personality, as well as the function of non-recognition of unlawful acts as an element of the law on international responsibility.