International law

What is the relationship between the self-determination of peoples and the sovereignty of states in contemporary international politics? 1 This report elucidates the link between sovereignty of states & self-determination of peoples therefore the focal point of this essay is to elaborate on the underlying concept of sovereignty as it incorporates the protection and the practice of various human rights as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The main goal of this…

(2006). Defining terrorism in international law. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Saul explores the problem of defining terrorism in international law. Since the 1920’s, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts by the international community to define and criminalize terrorism. To address this problem, Saul begins by analyzing the rationales for defining and criminalizing terrorism based on four major categories: human rights law, threat to democracy, international security, and…

multilateral intervention was unsuccessful. The question is why humanitarian intervention in Kosovo and not Cambodia or Libya and not Iraq? What made Kosovo the exception? Humanitarian intervention is carried out by an multilateral force under international organizations like the UN (Kouchner, 4). The Kosovo precedent is key in understanding the intent of intervention and its flaws today. The intervention proved that the global community does not tolerate the killing of an entire people. It is…

Your daughters and your sons cannot go to school. Because, they are at risk of being assaulted, kidnapped, or even killed. NJ MED (and all the visitors to this website) want to help. The TIF (To School, In-School, and From School) Proposed International Law Around the world, millions of children are at risk on their way to school, while they’re in school and on their way home from school. In developed nations student’s face risks, such as assault, theft, rape, and a growing trend in hateful…

In the documentary “Inside Guantánamo,” the filmmakers at National Geographic shot a documentary about one of the most famous prisons in the world, Guantánamo Bay. Guantánamo Bay is a military naval base in Cuba. Guantánamo Bay is an American detention camp that detains insanely dangerous war criminals for interrogative purposes. It is known for its inhumane treatment of prisoners. National Geographic captured the daily life of the struggle between young military personnel and prisoners, many of…

the military, these pilotless aerial vehicles provide military personnel with the ability to conduct reconnaissance easily and continuously and to carry out lethal attacks with improved precision. In this regard, drones are today used by US led international coalition against terrorism purposely for targeting and…

combat the terrorists without killing civilians. Moreover, this nation needs to use diplomacies and sanctions to the country that aids terrorists. Nevertheless, drones should not be used because drones kill innumerable innocent people, violate international laws, and the United State spends a lot of money in drones. Drones kill many innocent people when they go on a mission. Numerous missions from drones are to kill terrorists, yet civilians are killed from drones, too. For example, the…

terrorists. “Believed” is a strong word in this situation because according to the law, one is innocent until proven guilty—which drones do not bother practicing. UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Phillip Alston, took a stand against the CIA and their drone…

right to self-defense and the right to equality in international law. In short, the "autonomous self-determination," the highest authority. The concept of sovereignty to enter the field of international law, is derived from Hugo Grotius which a book called< the Law of War and Peace>, he stands in a legal perspective elaborated and demonstrated the principle of sovereignty between countries.(Chun.S,2005,p.5) As the cornerstone of the international law, the principle of state sovereignty…

Drones strikes don’t have any good outcomes on the war on terrorism all they do is cause problems. Drones are a violation certain laws like International Covenant on civil and Political Rights. There are no good outcomes from drone strikes the civilians are afraid of drones they are afraid of if the drone will kill them or not. When family is apart of collateral damage that's what causes people to be motivated to join the terrorist against the americans and their ideals. Drones strikes and…