Whose Law is it Anyways?
This document is the written agreement between nations, also one of the primary sources for international law.
What is a treaty
This branch of Just War Theory asks whether going to war is even justified at all?
What is jus ad bellum?
Post 9/11, the U.S. launched its first major military campaign on this country.
What is Afghanistan?
This law created a special court to approve surveillance request related to national security.
What is FISA?
This film tells the story of Mohamedou Slahi's detention at Guantanamo Bay.
What is The Mauritanian?
This article from the UN Charter allows nations to defend themselves after an armed attack.
What is Article 51?
This branch of Just War Theory governs how wars are fought.
What is jus in bello
What is Authorization for Use of Military force (AUMF)?
Edward Snowden exposed this government agency for collecting a massive amount of communications data.
What is the NSA?
This Documentary follows Edward Snowden as he reveals classified surveillance programs.
What is Citizenfour?
A country follows a rule for decades because its a belief that it is legally required. This is what source of international law?
What is customary international law?
The Geneva Conventions are primarily concerned with protecting these people in times of war or conflict.
Who are civilians?
The War in Iraq became controversial because intelligence regarding these weapons was found to be inaccurate.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)?
This post 9/11 law expanded government surveillance powers and information sharing.
What is the US PATRIOT Act?
This was the legal tool used by Nancy Hollander to challenge Slahi's detention.
Russia invading Ukraine raised a lot of global concerns about violating this international law principle.
What is territorial integrity?
What is Hague Law?
This Terrorist organization was responsible for 9/11.
What is Al Qaeda
In Citizenfour, Edward Snowden risked his freedom to reveal secret government programs involving this activity.
What is mass surveillance?
Both Citizenfour and The Mauritanian focus on tension between national security and these individual freedoms.
What are civil liberties?
With no world police force, nations will often follow international law because violating will damage this valuable asset.
What is legitimacy?
Post 9/11, terrorism challenged international law because it blurred the distinction between these 2 groups.
Who are civilians and soliders?
According to the class powerpoint, the War on Terror created a legal debate over whether terrorism should be treated primarily as this or as a law-enforcement issue.
What is war?
It was found by a FISA court judge that certain FBI database searches violated this constitutional amendment.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
One major theme shared by The Mauritanian and Citizenfour.
What is government accountability, due process, freedom and rights, or limits on executive powers?