Ratified Treaty
The Treaty of Treaties
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
This principle expresses the supreme and exclusive authority of states over their territory, and it confirms the equal status of all states
The principle of sovereignty
Jus ad bellum
right to war
hors de combat
A person is hors de combat if he or she is in the power of an adverse Party:
•clearly expresses an intention to surrender or
•is incapable of defending himself or herself
•in all those cases, abstains from any hostile act and does not attempt to escape.
How are treaties enforced?
Through ICJ
three types of crimes that the ICC has jurisdiction over
Crimes against humanity; War crimes; genocide
jus cogens
compelling law
core principles of IHL
Equality of belligerents and non-reciprocity;
Balancing military necessity and humanity;
Distinction;
Precaution;
Proportionality;
Unnecessary suffering;
Humane treatment
Which of the following are treaties?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The Piece of Westphalia
Treaty of Versailles
All of above
Article 51 of the UN Charter permits...
the use of self-defense if an armed attack occurs
jus in bello
law in war
are mercenaries recognized as legitimate combatants
The Geneva Conventions declare that mercenaries are not recognized as legitimate combatants and do not have to be granted the same legal protections as captured service personnel of the armed forces.
George W. Bush unsigned it
The Rome Statute / ICC Statute
The ICC currently has more than ? state members.
True (125).
Dura lex, sed lex
the law is harsh, but it is the law
battle that started IHL
Battle of Solferino
An approach that holds that domestic and international law are part of the same legal order.
Monism
The seat of the ICJ is at
the Peace Palace in The Hague
private law
Ius privatum
ICTY
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia