Human Rights
Law of the Sea
Customary Law
Treaties
INTL Principles
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What are Basic Human Rights
the right to life, liberty, and security of person, as well as freedoms from slavery and torture, and rights to equality, expression, and education
100
What is the Law of the Sea
body of public international law that governs the rights and responsibilities of nations in maritime spaces, including establishing rules for navigating, resource exploitation, and the environment.
100
What is a Customary Law
A set of unwritten rules that arise from the consistent practice of states, accepted as legally binding by those states. (Also, as evidence, a general practice accepted as law)
100
What is a treaty
“Treaty” means an international agreement concluded between states in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever is particular designation.
100
What is State sovereignty
The principle that a state has the authority to govern itself and make its own laws without interference from external powers.
200
What is the Largest Humanitarian Rights Law
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR)
200
What main country has not signed the (UNCLOS) Treaty but benefits from it
United States
200
What is an International Norm?
It can include both formal legal rules and informal, non-legal expectations of behavior among states. Not legally Binding
200
What is the Treaty of Treaties
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
200
What are: Three customary principles that protect civilians from direct and indirect attacks in an armed conflict.
Distinction, Proportionality, Indiscriminate Attacks
300
T or F: The United Nations Human Rights Council is binding
False
300
Where does the Baseline start according to UNCLOS
Low-Water Line
300
T or F: The United Nations General Assembly is customary international law.
False.
300
The first stage in making a treaty
Computations and Negotiations
300
What is Hostis Humani Generis
term used to describe individuals or entities whose crimes are so heinous that they are considered threats not just to a single nation, but to all of humanity.
400
What are IAC Human Rights
The human rights protected by the Inter-American system, a regional framework for the Americas
400
How far out does a state have full sovereign authority
12 nautical miles (13.8 regular miles)
400
What is the Highest of all customs
Jus Cogens
400
T or F: States are legally bound under international law to take precautions on climate change.
True!!
400
What is: Lotus Principle
Whatever is not prohibited under international law is permissible
500
What is the largest Problem when enforcing International Humanitarian Law?
Lack of state consent: Culture & Religion heavily have an impact on Humanitarian Laws being set in stone
500
What is it called when a state gives a foreign vessel the right to pass through territorial waters continuously
Innocent Passage Rights
500
What % of INTL is based on customary law?
75%
500
T or F: Do the ICC and ICJ have independent enforcement power because they are legally binding?
Trick Question: No because they depend on state consent
500
Define: Terrorism under International Law
Trick Question: Terrosim isn't directly defined under International Law