The Counter Measure and International Law

The counter measure is a part of the most important issues discussed concerning the international responsibility of the states. The allocation of the Articles 49 to 53 of the 2001 international responsibility project due to the offensive conduct of states (part three of chapter two) to this issue shows the importance of this international sanction norm concerning the breach of conventions. The commission of international law has discussed the aim, limits, conditions and other issues related to the counter measure though aforementioned Articles. The main question concerning the counter measure is that if a state breaches a convention, then what measures can the injured state do as the counter measure? Does only the injured state can and must do these measures or a third state may do them? If so, will the international peace and security not be in jeopardy? Based on the issues discussed in this regard and through descriptive- analytical method it can be concluded that there is not a general agreement on this collective establishment. The main problem results from the lack of accepted global theoretical framework, although the commission of international law has done many efforts.