Questions tagged [united-nations]
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Are there any international laws governing the change of country of a region?
Russia last week held a referendum on whether the occupied regions of Ukraine would want to join Russia. Many states and international institutions have already made clear that they will not accept the result, because it seems obvious that the…
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Is "UN law" a thing?
A certain book features a (former) US city which for story reasons is "administered" by the UN and thus falls under their laws, rather than US/state law.
Now, in context of the fictional work, I'm sure this can be made to work, but I am curious…
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Do the ICC and ICJ (UN) have different definitions or different standards for burden of proof on Genocide?
There are two international,
ICC: International Criminal Court
ICJ (UN): International Court of Justice
These two courts both claim global jurisdiction over charges of genocide. Regardless of one lacking enforcement, do they both accept the same…
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Does the Israeli military have a legal right to shoot at anyone within the Gaza Strip that they suspect of being a member of Hamas?
In regard to the ground incursion of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military, I would like to know if it is stated somewhere in either international law, or in Israel law, or in the Geneva Convention, that members of the Israeli military, especially…
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Is there a "court of law" for treaty disputes between nations?
For example, say the USA and Canada sign a treaty. But then Canada feels that the USA broke the treaty, but the USA maintains that they didn't. Is there some "court of law" equivalent where both sides can argue and have a decision reached as to…
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What is the international law that allows resisting the occupiers with violence?
is there any international law (Geneva, Rome, UN) that the UN recognises that gives the right to people under occupation to resist the occupier with violence?
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Was UN security council resolution 242 binding?
From what I understand, UN security council resolutions are binding, in contrast to general assembly resolutions which are not. This fine page from Cambridge, which is a body that is generally trusted in the field, states:
UN Security Council…
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Is it true that the International Criminal Court can only bring a state to trial if that state accepts the court’s jurisdiction over them?
Article 36 of the ICJ Statute appears to say that a country can voluntarily assent to having the ICJ have jurisdiction over them for the purposes of some trial.
https://www.icj-cij.org/statute
I am trying to confirm that the ICJ is not able to…
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How does copyright over content that is not behind paywalled content work?
I’m sorry but I like international law and consortiums exclusion right to ownership generally, so I would like that sort of answer to: How does copyright over online content that is not behind paywalled content work? Do people get some ability to…
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According to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is every war between nations a "genocide"?
In the UN's Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court you'll find the definition of genocide,
Article 6 Genocide
For the purpose of this Statute, "genocide" means any of the following acts committed with intent to
destroy, in whole or in…
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Willing union of states and UN membership
Consider the following three scenarios, separated by their initial state of affairs:
Distinct states A, B are recognized UN members.
Distinct states A, B are a UN member and a non-UN-member state
Distinct state A is a UN member state and B is a…
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Can just anybody sign the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea?
Say I'm an aspiring state. People are complaining I'm not a "real state" because among other things I'm not a signatory to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Can I "just" sign on and adopt policies to implement the treaty in what I consider my…
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How Would Secession Be dealt With
I have two related questions:
How would international organizations and states deal with a U.S. state that had an overwhelming referendum for secession in cases such as if Trump decided to put CA under military law and enact a coupe on Governor…
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Was the 2003 US invasion of Iraq illegal under the UN Convention?
Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter stipulates that: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner…
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Can presidential statement of UN security council be considered as the "decisions of the Security Council"?
Presidential statements of the UN security council are adopted by consensus of the Council members in the absence of any formal opposition. On the other hand, Article 27(2) and 27(3) of the UN Charter states that the "decisions of the security…
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