International Law basics
What is international Law
Rules and agreements that govern relations between states and other international actors.
What are war crimes?
Serious violations of the laws of war committed during armed conflict.
What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?
This UN treaty focuses on protecting the rights of children worldwide.
What is due process?
The constitutional guarantee of fair legal procedures.
What is Guantánamo Bay?
The U.S. detention facility located in Cuba.
What is a treaty?
A formal agreement between countries that is legally binding.
What are the Geneva Conventions?
These treaties form the foundation of modern international humanitarian law.
What is child soldier recruitment?
Recruiting children to fight in armed conflict is prohibited under international law.
What is habeas corpus?
The right to challenge unlawful detention in court.
Who is Mohamedou Ould Slahi?
The real-life detainee portrayed in The Mauritanian.
What is the United Nations?
This international organization was created after World War II to promote peace and cooperation.
What is a war crime?
Intentionally targeting civilians during war may constitute this type of international crime.
What are child soldiers?
Individuals under 18 who are recruited or used in armed conflict.
What is an enemy combatant?
A person detained for allegedly supporting enemy forces during wartime.
What is indefinite detention?
The film raises concerns about this practice of holding prisoners without formal charges for years.
What is sovereignty?
The principle that states have authority over their own territory and affairs.
war crimes.What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
This international court prosecutes individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
What is international humanitarian law?
Recruiting children into armed groups violates this branch of law.
What is the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)?
Congress passed this authorization shortly after 9/11 to permit military action against those responsible.
What is coercion?
Information obtained through harsh interrogation methods may be challenged because it was obtained through this.
What is enforcement?
One major challenge of international law because there is no global police force.
What is distinction?
The legal principle that military actions must distinguish between combatants and civilians.
What is UNICEF?
This UN agency works extensively to protect children affected by war and armed conflict.
What is the security versus freedom debate?
This constitutional debate asks how to balance national security and individual liberty.
What is Boumediene v. Bush?
This Supreme Court case held that Guantánamo detainees have a constitutional right to seek habeas corpus review.