Acquired rights to Iraq in the waters of the international rivers that pass through its territory under international treaties and other rules of international law

Abstract

AbstractInternational Rivers is that separate or traverse the provinces of two or more, and proceed with the state sovereignty on the part of the river in the territory, but observe that take into account the interests of other countries through which the river and in particular with regard to the use of river water for agriculture and industry as well as river navigation International Examples of international rivers: the Danube, Rhine, Nile and Euphrates .Although this definition is the most widely accepted in the literature and international relations, now that it is not the only definition ,Its known in PCIJ in its ruling in the case of the International Committee of the river (Oder) of it: (the river navigable, which uses an outlet for a number of countries ), and thus stipulated three conditions to be regarded as an international river: 1- power navigation 2 - as an outlet to the sea 3 - matter a number of countries. And we divide the search in the following form: Section One: navigation, agricultural and industrial exploitation of international rivers First requirement: navigation on international rivers The second requirement: the French Revolution Third requirement: Vienna Conference Fourth requirement: Barcelona Convention The second topic: the legal basis to exploit the rivers The first requirement: International conventions The second requirement: decisions of international tribunals Third requirement: international arbitration Fourth requirement: customary international law Section III: International Rivers in Iraq The first requirement: the Shatt al-Arab Section I: geography and importance of the coast Section II: Treaties between Iraq and Iran over the Shatt al-Arab The second requirement: the Euphrates River Third requirement: other border rivers .