International humanitarian law

for instance, sexual violence, tortures and persecution on political, religious and racial grounds in the country were revealed by numerous testimonies of defectors from North Korea. Further, it argued that international aids to people in the nation should be more demanded instead of international sanctions to the head of the country, because to save people endangered from a lack of social and economic supports in North Korea must be the highest priority. More serious thing in terms of this…

Sovereignty is an important concept in International Relations. Before, the concept of sovereignty is formally introduced, it is important to mention that the word ‘state’ and ‘country’ will be interchangeably used in this context. Sovereignty can be referred to as the independent authority over a territory (country or state). States can be said to be sovereign if there is no authority in the form of an international organization or supranational entity to tell them what to do. Examples in this…

Pinochet, in accordance to the privileges and the protection offered by the Heads of State Immunity Immunity provisions, was relieved from arrest and/or persecution of foreign jurisdiction for as long as being active in office. This is because International Law’s rules restricting the jurisdiction of external courts over certain individuals thanks indeed to the Heads of State Immunity (which also protects Governments, Foreign Ministers, Prime Ministers, certain senior officials etc.). However it…

What is known as the doctrine of international law of sources refers that the two means in making international law the first being international agreements i.e. treaties and the second state practices accepted as law i.e. “Federal regulations, Federal court decisions, testimony and statements before Congressional and international bodies, diplomatic notes, correspondence, speeches, press conference statements, and even internal memoranda” (Janis 50). This was expanded upon by article 38 in the…

there are random arrests and convictions of peaceful protestors and where human rights activists are given prolonged imprisonment with charges for criticizing authorities or supporting political reforms. The country has also violated the international humanitarian law with violent and frequent airstrikes on Yemen,…

"WHY DO WE NEED LAWS?" Laws are enforced in our society to prevent anarchy and install order. A law is a system of rules which a country or community recognises to regulate behaviour of and for their members. Laws are crucial in our society. Our government or society is arranged so they enforce laws and apply consequences to those who break the law. Laws were invented to be obeyed and prevent chaos. There is a ample range of reason for laws in our society some of these include: personal…

respect for the individual. One of the legal bases on human rights is fairness. Treating people fairly. Fairness can mean many things. Whatever it may mean, it is so important. Fairness may refer to the output of a political system; taxes should be fair, laws should be impartial and not biased. Equality is very often linked to fairness, Humans should be treated and treat people equally. Another one is voice and equality. The people’s voice must be loud and clear; clear so that people could…

The international community witness as the American government allows the CIA to commit an international crime. It should come as no shock that other nations view the leniency of the American government as an act of hypocrisy. The vehement nation that has opposed the use of torture due to its cruel nature now authorizes torture because it is of use. By disregarding the treaties, the United States not only insults the international community and makes a mockery of the international legal system…

assistance, states began to fail, and radical groups took haven if these areas. Failed states continued to rise as the United States developed its technologies, energy developments, and resource independence.1 The lack of major U.S. presence in international economic issues causes many nations to collapse as well. The continent of Africa is the center of gravity for these failed states and radical groups.2 Major powers, such as China, are problematic as they aggressively claim areas surrounded…

The first signs of protection and condemnation of torture and inhuman treatment appeared in the First Geneva Convention of 1864 which stipulated the wounded and infirm soldiers and medical personnel were protected against torture and attacks. The scope of the First Geneva Convention were expanded throughout the years with the Second, Third and Fourth Geneva Convention to include shipwrecked soldiers and other naval forces, the definition of a prisoner of war and the rights they were…