Int'l Law Flashcard Examples

Examples of Regulatory Int’l Law

Human Rights Law

Environmental Law

Jus Cogen Norms

Genocide

War Crimes

Crimes Against Humanity

Crimes of Aggression

UN Mercenary Convention

Int’l treaty that only 46 states signed which was a regulation onvthe recruitment and use of mercenaries in conflicts.

Montreux Document

Soft law that seeks best practices with mercenaries

Reservations Example which reduces Sov costs

Saudi Arabia v CEDAW is a notable case where Saudi Arabia made reservations to certain articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), citing cultural and religious reasons for its objections.

Derogations Example Which also reduces Sov costs

Emergencies Act allows governments to temporarily suspend certain rights and freedoms during national emergencies, permitting restrictions on individual liberties in the interest of public safety.

Persistent Doctrine Objector Example

Colombia v. Peru Asylum case where Colombia granted asylum to a Peruvian national, leading to a dispute about state sovereignty and non-intervention principles.

Specially Affected Example

Germany v Denmark had an alternative option in place of custom do to a fundamental difference

Soft Law - Low Costs Examples

SDGs, UNDRIP, DEVAW, UDHR

Soft Law to Treaty or Hard Law

UDHR→ ICCPR and ICESCR

Example of a Protocol

1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, which expanded the definition of refugees beyond the original 1951 Convention, removing geographical and temporal limitations.