[1] Article 38(1), International Court of Justice Statute, June 26, 1945 (33 UNTS 993)

[2] Article 26, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Jan 27, 1980 (1155 UNTS 331)

[4] Paul Stephen Dempsey, 'Aviation Security: The Role of Law in the War against Terrorism' (2003) 41 Colum J Transnat'l L 649

[5] Article 6, Convention on Offenses and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft 1963

[6] Article 13, Convention on Offenses and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft 1963

[7]Diao, Weimin & Zhang, Chrystal, ‘Incorporation of International Aviation Security Conventions into China’s Legislation: Further Integration Is Needed for Effective Implementation’. (2017) 42 (3) Air & Space Law

<https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Air+and+Space+Law/42.3/AILA2017018> accessed 01 October 2020

[8] Ibid.

[9] Article 1, Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft 1970

[10] Article 7, Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft 1970

[11] Jung, Sang Yool, A Legal Analysis of Aviation Security under the International Legal Regime (LLM Thesis, McGill University 2005)

[12] Diao, Weimin & Zhang, Chrystal, ‘Incorporation of International Aviation Security Conventions into China’s Legislation: Further Integration Is Needed for Effective Implementation’. (2017) 42 (3) Air & Space Law

<https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Air+and+Space+Law/42.3/AILA2017018> accessed 01 October 2020

[13] Paul Stephen Dempsey, 'Aviation Security: The Role of Law in the War against Terrorism' (2003) 41 Colum J Transnat'l L 649

[14] Diao, Weimin & Zhang, Chrystal, ‘Incorporation of International Aviation Security Conventions into China’s Legislation: Further Integration Is Needed for Effective Implementation’. (2017) 42 (3) Air & Space Law

<https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Air+and+Space+Law/42.3/AILA2017018> accessed 01 October 2020

[15] Paul Stephen Dempsey, 'Aviation Security: The Role of Law in the War against Terrorism' (2003) 41 Colum J Transnat'l L 649

[16]Andreas Fankhauser, ‘Beijing Instruments on aviation security’ (International Law Office, 18 December 2013) <https://www.internationallawoffice.com/Newsletters/Aviation/Switzerland/Baumgartner-Mchler/Beijing-Instruments-on-aviation-security> accessed 24 November 2020

[17] Stratis G. Georgilas, ‘The suppression of Illegal Acts in (international) Civil Aviation and the responsibility of the States : New Developments’ <http://ghlaw.gr/docs/beijingconandprotocols.pdf> accessed 24 November 2020

[18] European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, 27 January 1977 (Strasbourg), 15 I.L.M. 1272

(1976)

[19] Jung, Sang Yool, A Legal Analysis of Aviation Security under the International Legal Regime (LLM Thesis, McGill University 2005)

[20] Ibid.