Obligations Under a Peace Treaty

Abstract

This chapter is devoted to the analysis of the system of obligations arising from a peace treaty between states that have ceased an armed conflict. The study covers three key categories of obligations: territorial obligations, including recognition of sovereignty, delimitation and demarcation of the border, the return of refugees, and the protection of cultural heritage; obligations related to responsibility for violations of international law, including issues of compensation and reparation of damage; and the interaction of the peace treaty with the interests of third states and international organizations. The chapter analyzes the synallagmatic nature of treaty obligations, the principle of the indivisibility of obligations, and enforcement mechanisms. Special attention is paid to the role of international judicial bodies in forming an evidentiary basis for reparations and to the issues of post-conflict justice. The study is conducted on the basis of an analysis of international law practice, decisions of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the experience of concluding peace treaties in various regions of the world.