The application of international law in cyberspace

ASPI Cyber Policy
2 min readMar 17, 2021

Which countries have published their views and positions? (in random order)

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS

Australia

  • Australia’s position on how international law applies to state conduct in cyberspace (link)
  • Supplement to Australia’s Position on the Application of International Law to State Conduct in Cyberspace (link)
  • Non Paper: Case studies on the application of international law in cyberspace (link)

New Zealand

  • The Application of International Law to State Activity in Cyberspace (link)

Germany

  • On the Application of International Law in Cyberspace (link)

The Netherlands

  • Letter to Parliament on the international legal order in cyberspace (link)

France

  • International law applied to operations in cyberspace (link)

Finland

  • International law and cyberspace. Finland’s national positions (link)

Mexico

  • Study of the ILC on the applicability of international law in cyberspace (link)

Iran

  • Declaration of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding international law applicable to the cyberspace (link)

SPEECHES, INTERVENTIONS and OTHER OFFICIAL REFERENCES

United Kingdom

  • Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century (speech by Attorney General Jeremy Wright, 2018, link)

United States

  • U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference (remarks by General Counsel, US Department of Defense, 2020, link)
  • Remarks on International Law and Stability in Cyberspace (speech by Legal Adviser, US Department of State, 2016, link)
  • Digest of US practice in international law (volume edited by Office of the Legal Adviser, US Department of State, 2014, link)
  • International law in cyberspace (speech by Legal Adviser, US Department of State, 2012, link)

China

  • International Strategy of Cooperation on Cyberspace (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cyberspace Administration of China, 2017, link)

Am I missing a country or publication? Let me know!

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