International Law

Question 1

What is international law?

Answer 1

The body of law governing relationships between nations through treaties and the United Nations.

Question 2

What is domestic law?

Answer 2

Applies to all within a nation and enforced without exemption.

Question 3

What is the imperative process to all international treaties?

Answer 3

Ratification, which means introducing and enforcing the treaty within domestic society.

Question 4

Describe state sovereignty.

Answer 4

Means that nations can follow own agenda and are not obliged to participate in international laws, treaties, hearing or tribunals. Benefits of treaties are not received such as loans, protection in crisis and trade.

Question 5

What is the process for making a treaty?

Answer 5

Negotiation
Consent
Ratification
Reservation

Question 6

List some international treaties Australia is involved in.

Answer 6

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Convention on the Rights of the Child

Question 7

What are the Legal International Organisations?

Answer 7

United Nations
International Court of Justice
War Crimes Tribunal
International Criminal Court
IGO's
NGO's

Question 8

What does the ICJ stand for?

Answer 8

The international Court of Justice.