Vasily Nezabitovsky
Vasily Andreyevich Nezabitovsky (Russian: Василий Андреевич Незабитовский; Ukrainian: Василь Андрійович Незабітовський; 1824 — 1883) was a jurist, born in Radomyshl, not far from Zhytomyr. He graduated from Kiev University of St. Vladimir. In 1853, Nezabitovsky transferred to the faculty of international law at Kiev University.
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Contributions
Nezabitovsky is best known for his study of international law and his conception of a global law versus an international law, in the sense of law between nations. Global law or general / omnisocial law meant to protect an individual against allegiance to a given government or state. Omnisocial law was thus one of the first manifestations of international human rights law. Nezabitovsky's saw international law as merely the protection of state's rights vis a vis other states. Omnisocial law was meant to act as a limit on international law.
References
- The Teachings of Publicists on International Property (Russian: Учение публицистов о межгосударственном владении) (Kiev, 1862).