International Court of Justice

whereas there have only been statements regarding conduct of international organizations since the 1980’s. In International Law, the main criminal responsibility for individuals is dealt with by the International Criminal Court. In 1998, the Rome Statute was established by the ICC and the treaty came into force in 2002, with 124 states having ratified the treaty. (Lecture, Clarke) It established that there are four core international crimes that shall not be…

(4) humanitarian intervention (class 12) (25 points) Please explain: (a) the arguments why humanitarian intervention in Kosovo was legitimate under international law; While the U.N. Charter does not say anything about humanitarian intervention, Article 2(4) of the Charter does prohibit “the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state…” (Cited handout) Some feel that this prohibits any type of humanitarian intervention, wherein one state…

The problem with this is that the International Criminal Court lacks the power to enforce its jurisdiction, and requires the United Nations to enforce its court rulings. The security council votes whether to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrants, and sentences. A case accusing the President of Sudan was taken to the United Nation’s security council,…

tribes is overwhelmingly increased over time. The failure which the Sundanese government did not recognize these tensions or conflicts led rebel groups like the Darfur Liberation Front (DLF) which later became Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement to fight against the government of Sudan which allied with Janjaweed militia by using armed force. Under the estimation of United Nations, more than 200,000 people died and at least 2 million people were displaced from their…

In 1991, Abu and 30 other young men were kidnapped from their homes in Kuiva, a village in eastern Sierra Leone. Hundreds of children including Abu were forced by the Liberian mastermind Charles Taylor to fight with the rebels. With all of the drugs and alcohol that they are forced to take, Abu can’t remembered the first time that he killed. Charles Taylor, then President of Liberia, was charged with 11 counts of war offenses and crimes against civilization for the help to launch the Sierra…

Nations and some countries disagree on whether the violence constitutes genocide or not, and whether there is “intent to destroy”. Perhaps most troubling of all is the Sudanese government’s reaction to and lack of cooperation with aid and attempted justice. THESIS SENTENCE The causes of the Darfur genocide are vast and include both long-term and short-term causes related to issues of colonization, religion, and natural causes.…

regarding the structures of both civil and criminal courts. Sam’s actions have ultimately resulted in the injuries of the other driver and damage to the vehicle. Police were called to the scene where an arrest of Sam was made and a charge of dangerous driving was positioned. The injured driver has the intent to sue Sam in negligence for the damages to the vehicle and the personal injuries gained from the incident. Criminal The Criminal courts deal with criminal matters. Summary, indictable…

Magistrate courts are lower courts in the hierarchy of courts in England and Wales where all criminal proceedings starts. Some civil matters such as family proceedings are also dealt with by the Magistrates court. While the Magistrate court has limited sentencing powers, more serious crimes such as rape and murder cases are passed on to the Crown court which has more sentencing powers and wide range of punishments. Appeals on cases decided by the crown courts usually go to a high court, court of…

contrast the two definitions provided previously, as well as reinforce the magnitude of possible interpretations between R v Ogawa and Monis v The Queen. The meaning of “harassing” in R v Ogawa: In contrast to Monis v The Queen, Dr Ogawa was sent to court on a count of ‘harassment’ through her use of emails and a separate count of ‘harassing’ with respect to her telephone calls. The prosecution tendered a document listing the date, time, telephone numbers and duration of each call with…

My dear Ophelia was a violet living among the bed of thorns. An image of innocence and purity in among the disease, death and deceit that runs rampant throughout the court of Denmark. For her to have downed among the weeping willows, no to have downed herself, to escape the woes that littered her mortal coil. Without a man to guide her no wonder she drifted astray, condemned to hell for the abomination of her death. Hamlet without a doubt would have set he on this damned path. His fruitless…