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title: "Cessation Definition in International Law | Model Diplomat"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Cessation is the obligation of a State responsible for an internationally wrongful act to stop that conduct if it is continuing, distinct from and prior to reparation.
- How does cessation differ from reparation under ARSIWA?
- Which provision codifies cessation and assurances of non-repetition?
- What case established assurances of non-repetition as a distinct remedy?
- Is cessation dependent on a demand by the injured State?

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