International law

Investigation Wars are fought for a multitude of reasons - religion, revenge, ideology, resources - and even follow a procedure - a declaration that is authorized by a governing body that creates war between two countries. This legality assists in showing proof that one, the war occurred, and two, there was an agreement between the head of government and whatever governance of state that country holds. This keeps leaders from starting nonsensical wars that waste resources and destroy lives. But…

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…

(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…

using the website. Nissan?s operating in a foreign country poses some challenges for them since people in the United States can purchase a vehicle online. Nissan has now went from a brick and mortar U.S. corporation to an International Corporation they need to comply with the laws and regulation for online businesses, those not meeting the terms can be subject to fines, jail time, or have to pay compensation payments (Schneider, 2013). Legal issued that Nissan can encounter by having a…

Now that jurisdiction has been defined, the bases of jurisdiction must be analyzed. International legal rules limit that ability to apply its statutes extraterritorially, however, there are two determinations for extraterritorial jurisdiction. The first is whether a domestic law exists that covers the offensive act, and the second is whether a sovereign state may, under international law, prescribe such conduct extraterritorially. There are five bases of jurisdiction that states use for…

The fundamental objective of international law, to regulate the relations between sovereign states, has become a standard to evaluating the effectiveness of different approaches to international law. Various philosophical disciplines have interpreted the importance and usefulness of international law in order to establish a better understanding of how international law is to be executed. This paper will take a thorough look at how two different philosophers have explained the concepts and…

in order to eliminate the armed civilians firing upon and killing some of his men? I argue that he was not justified to order his men to open fire upon the crowd because of the principles of the law of war which govern the legal use of force in an armed conflict. The first principle of the international law of armed conflict is military necessity. This principle essentially states that in order to apply lethal force to a target, that target must be a legitimate military objective. Engaging…

Oxfam is an “international confederation”, which is comprise of 17 member organizations, including Great Britain and Hong Kong .These organizations also work together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries. Oxfam is committed to make a world without poverty and it emphasizes the power of people, through practical, innovative ways to help to alleviate poverty and injustices. The initial concern of Oxfam was simply food provision to relieve famine, and over the years it…

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…

Currently in China, for example, minimum wage should be no lower than 40% of the average wage for any particular area. In Guangzou and Shenzhen, the first cities that were legally allowed to approach foreign big businesses for investment, the minimum wage to average wage percentage is the lowest in the country. While this may reflect the prosperity of the rest of China, this is unlikely, as it is estimated that 200 million people across China live in poverty. Instead, this is likely to be…