International Flashcards
IAEA - International atomic energy association
Un agency currently investigating Iran raising possible oil reserves as sanctions may be lifted which were aimed at preventing nuclear weapons in Iran.
UKSC resolution 2178
doesnt reall say that terrosim is illegal internationally, just that there is a ILP for terroists- up to domestic governemnts to deal wish issues and have their own protections in place
Texeco v Libya
dealt with in Libyan law but is sbject to IL principles. the contract was internationalised. Texeco sought arbitration as to which law applies. Although courts said in these circumstances libyan law applies, the contract is still applicable with international law.
Barcelona tractions case
transnational corporations have ILP
Mens rea
the mental intention to commit the act
also need to show causation
Actus reus
the act itself
Crimes against humanity
this is termed when the territory of the crime is unwilling to act, i.e. the paris attacks, as it was dealt with by france it is an ‘attack against french nationals’
widespread, persistant and sytamatic attack on the population
Agression
hard to define, mentioned in nurembourg
on the face of it suddam hussains Kuwait attacks would seem to be an act of aggression and it was acted upon by the UN
ICC statute art33
if the person was under legal obligation to follow the orders then thye can be let off, perhaps if they did not knwo that it was unlawful. this is not a defence for genocide or CAH as they are jus cogens crimes.
can claim insanity, intoxication, self defence
Duress- try to reform offender - erdamovic case.
Sudan bashir case
moved to south africa who had not ratified the rome statute in an attempt to escape prosecution- this did not work- the Sccan bring the state under jurisdiction bypassing art 12
yugoslavia
had tribunal externally as was not affected by the corrupt political system
genocide
a question of intent, organisation and scale.
Rome statute art 6- definition of genocide.
must have dolus specialis
peruvian case
givernement took decision which mean thtta their water supply was severly dimminished and theretend their very existance- howvwer no actual intent of genocide but rather an act that comprimised their existance
Have you ratified the rome statute?
When state becomes party to the statute it agrees to submit itself to jrisdiction of the ICC with respect to crimes.
even if not a party the state may decide voluntarily to accept the ICC judgement, acting as HOG doesn’t exempt you from prosecution. there is significant external pressure to submit to ICC jurisdiction if do not deal with it adequatly on a domestic level.
Investigation by the office of the Prosecutor
Any state party to the rome statute can request an investigation. The UNSC may also refer the situation to the court
rome statute 98- into force 2002
established the ICC which is a permanent court established to investigate, prosecute and try individuals who have committed crimes affecting whole international community
principle 1
stockholm convention
‘man has the right to a decent environment’
principle 21 stockholm
sytate have a respponsibilityt to ensure tat activities within their control do not cause harm to other states beyond their jurisdiction.
principle 17 rio
all activities that have the potential of harming another state must have a EIR (pulp mills- co-operation required)
due dillegence was shown by uraguay as they met quality standereds and had fufilled obligations under article 2 rio convention
UN conference in rio 1992
promoted sustainable development
Russian case
population were required to be moved. she exhausted local remedies. the steen town was built when environemental levels not as stringent. the outcome was that russia was in breach of article 8 human rights convention - right to private and family life
shell oil
individuals against shell as a transnational company and the US as a state against a transnational company
trail smelter
irrelevent if doen by private company- still state responsibility
corfu channel case
extent to which states can act in a preventitive manner. it was in albanian territorial waters- if are not acting aggressivly- have right of innocent passage.UK ships were mined down, then sent other ships out to remove mines (prevention) but this was deemed to go to far as the UK were acting in their capacity as a large naval power acting in a way the smaller states couldn’t
Nicuragua
when Use of force is legal
-Art 51 self defence
Caroline case
self defence existed but had to be defined. you have to act immediadltly and out of necssity.
Entebbe case 1976
Isralies tried to intervene to get their nationals back after ugandan plane hijacking. they killed 45 army memebrs and destroyed 45% of airforce. this was a territorial violation and an armed attack- they said it was a targeted mission- reflecting when israli hostages we taken atgerman olympic games, up to germans to get them back and everyone died.
Operation Eagle claw
Hostages held in US embassy in Tehran. The helicopter sent to rescue them breached air space and sovreignty. howvere as was in embassy- their territory
UN charter art 2(4)
states are prohibited from use of armed force. not war as such but to armed reprisals (italy case)
Uganda v Congo
Uganda had been invited to help adress the uprising groups in congo but they outstayed their welcome. their argument was that if they weren’t there helping then the congalese authorities would not be doing anything- there has to eb some leeway for states defending against non state actors
Cuban missile crisis
soviet union allegedly holding missiles in cuba. Kennedy told soviet leader if he did this then there would be a war. US stating that they had a right to prevent the movement of weapons to cuba with the ideal of an attack on the US
Humanitarian action
UN allowed NATO to go into Kosovo as they alleged that the Serbs were carrying out ethnic cleansing
Vietnam- tried to prevent their situation as a humanitarian crisis but it was instead viewed as an act of aggression
Article 41 UN charter
this is re security council actions. they can make diplomatic and economic sanctions. they are also able to use force
UN kicked Iran out of Kuwait
League of nations convention on the prevention and punishment of terrorism 1937
not actually entered into force
act of terrosim means criminal acts directed against a state which is intended to create a state of terror (art 1(2))
terrosism
The act is done not for personal motives but for the pruposes of a political or ideological motivation.
The purpose of the act is to induce terror and to destabilize or destroy the structure of a councty
1963 Tokyo covention
this was re acts committed on an aircraft. it specifies acts affecting flight safety and the memebrs powers and duties, requiring them to take custody of offenders
Hague convention
also re aircraft and unlawful seizure. parties should make hijacking punishable by domestic law. extradition or puncishment
1979 Hostage convention
seeks to punish anyone that seizes, detains and threatens to kill/injure another person to compel another person or state to do/abstain from certain act
1997 Bombings convention
creates reigime of universal jurisdiction over the unlawful and intentional use of explosives in public places with intent to kill or cause excessive destruction
aut dedere aut judicare
to extradite or prosecute
2006 global counter terrosim stratagy
focus on needs of victims, bio terroism, internet, mone laundering. terrosism should not be associated with religion nationality, civilization or ethnic group. there is to be no financial or operational safe haven for terroists
counter terrosim and security act 2015 UK
art 26- authorities must have due regard in preventing people being drawn into terroism
art 31- freedom of expression in universities- there is to be a duty of freedom of speech ad academic freedom
ICCPR preamble
promotes conditions to protect and preserve basic human rights
ICCPR Art 7
The right to freedom from inhuman or degrading treatment
ICCPR art 18
right to express opinions freely without interference
ICCPR art 19
right to freedom of thought
Art 8 ICC statute
re war crimes
to be a state actor
according to nicoragua- there must be effective and significant control by the state
In the Yugoslavia Genocide the ICJ concluded that the VRS was not an organ of FRY as it was not in a relationship of ‘complete dependance’ nor was it an ‘instrument’
genocide convention art 2
definition of genocide as ‘ committed with intent to destroy in whole or in part a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
Responsibility of a state is incurred if the state manifestly failed to take all measures to prevent genocide which were within it’s power’
Bosnia v Serbia- Serbia charged
purpose of ICC re crimes
the ICC is intended to complement national judicial systems and can excerisis it’s jurisdiction only if national courts are genuinly unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute such crimes- Genocide convention art 17
Genocide convetion art 2
must have actual feelings of animosity towards the group- must ahve actual intention to destroy in whole or in part- this is specific intent (dolus specialis)
Srebenica
there was an undoubtable aim to eliminate the whole group- not political intent. unlike 8000 men massacred over 7 days