Jurnal Hukum dan Sosial Politik Vol.1, No.1 Februari 2023 e-ISSN: 2986-3287; p-ISSN: 2986-4445, Hal 32-40 Received Desember 12, 2022; Revised Januari 14, 2023; Februari 16, 2023 Arief Fahmi Lubis, arieffahmilubis0@gmail.com International Law Principles Recognized by Civilized Countries (A Perspective) Arief Fahmi Lubis Military Law School – PTHM/AHM Jalan Matraman Raya No. 126, Jakarta Pusat E-mail: arieffahmilubis0@gmail.com Abstract Human rights protect individuals, groups, or property. The nation or state officials as part of the country have an international obligation to protect the community and their property, where international human rights standards are established and developed in various international forums. This study aims to provide a critical review of the Convention related to Human Rights which guarantees the right of everyone to be treated equally before the law regardless of race, color, origin, and ethnicity, which also forms the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to supervise its implementation. This qualitative research used a descriptive approach to collect data systematically, factually, and quickly in accordance with the description when conducting research. The results of this study showed that the principles of human rights guide law enforcement in prosecuting criminals. These principles emphasize the importance of supervision (including clarity in the chain of command) of law enforcement agencies. These principles also explain in detail the guarantee of the right to life fulfillment. Keywords: Human Rights, International Law, International Human Rights Law, United Nations INTRODUCTION One of the Sources of International Law is the General Principles of Law Recognized by a Civilized Nation which is defined as general legal principles implemented in civilized countries or general legal principles applied in modern countries. The principle of law can be interpreted as a general rule that is not for a more general matter application, thus the principle of law must animate every action taken by the international community. On the other hand, a modern state can be interpreted as a state which must meet a state of law requirements which is collectively known as a Rechtstaat state of the law with the criteria of equality before the Law, Supremacy of Law, and Human Rights. Rechtstaat state of law criteria is upholding human rights, government based on law, separation of powers, and an independent and impartial administrative judiciary. In the context of international law, a modern state, which is defined as a state of law, is manifested in the form of compliance with the principles and norms stated in international law. Various events in the international community that cause problems in international law involve problems between countries due to non-compliance with international law.