Domestic Courts and the Interpretation of International Law.

国内法院越来越多地使用国际法通常被视为国际法治的积极发展。然而，当国内法院面对国际问题时，它们并不一定根据国际解释规则来解释国际法。这些规则不同于国内的法律解释规则，在不同的国内司法管辖区，法律解释规则也不同。这种事态是对国际法统一性的挑战。不同的解释可能导致国际法律秩序的进一步分裂。解释规则属于国际法律体系的“次要规则”范畴。这些规则被认为对法治特别重要，因为它们描绘了国际法的系统组织。在关于“国内法院之间关于法治的对话”（“对话”）项目的范围内，至关重要的是审查国内法院如何对国际法作出解释，以及它们在多大程度上受到国内传统的影响。该项目将有助于建立一个包含广泛司法管辖区的判例法的经验数据库。此外，它将对国内实践及其对国际法治的贡献进行批判性评估。

The growing use of international law by domestic courts is usually seen as a positive development for the international rule of law. When domestic courts are faced with international issues, they do not, however, necessarily interpret international law according to the international rules on interpretation. These rules differ from domestic rules of statutory interpretation which are also different in the various domestic jurisdictions. This state of affairs is a challenge to the unity of international law. Diverging interpretations may lead to a further fragmentation of the international legal order. The rules of interpretation belong to the category of ‘secondary rules’ of the international legal system. These rules are considered to be especially important for the rule of law as they portray the systemic organisation of international law. In the context of the ECRP project on “dialogues on the rule of law between domestic courts” (“DIALOGUES”), it is crucial to examine how domestic courts arrive at their interpretation of international law and to what extent they are informed by domestic traditions. The project will contribute to the creation of an empirical database with case law from a wide circle of jurisdictions. Furthermore, it will engage in a critical assessment of domestic practice and its contribution to the international rule of law.