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Can a country choose to only partially ratify a treaty?
Let's say that Country A wants to enter into UNCLOS. However, it doesn't like certain provisions of UNCLOS. Is it legally possible de jure (not de facto, since countries clearly can just establish the ...
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can states interpret an international law however they want? [closed]
can they even interpret it to effectively negate the rule of not using domestic law as a justification for non fullfilment of obligations by interpreting the treaty in a way that suits them ?
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Are there any other ways to effect "responsibility to protect" without a UN security council approval?
“Responsibility to protect” is a UN pledge against genocide, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity which allowed states to authorise force as a last resort against other states if those crimes ...
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Was it legal to shoot down the Chinese balloon?
Recent news headlines read: "US fires air-to-air missile and takes down alleged Chinese spy balloon." It happened in February 4th, 2023.
The balloon, as far as we know, was not armed and did ...
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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 ...
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Married couple traveling abroad, what proof exists
When traveling abroad, how does a nation state know that a couple is married?
What laws are in place regarding hospitalization and next of kin?
What happens to a same-sex couple traveling to a nation ...
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What gives rise to binding obligations at international law?
There are many international agreements, declarations, and norms. Which of these give rise to obligations that are binding on nation states at international law?
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What is the definition of "Race" used in ICERD?
It seems like it's not defined in the convention (International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination). But does race only mean colour in the convention?
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Does a treaty have to be compatible with the US constitution to be implemented?
What would be the effect of the United States ratifying a treaty that is incompatible with its constitution?
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Can countries that apply the dualist approach to international law indefinitely delay the implementation of a treaty into domestic law?
And can states be held accountable for any violations of the treaty that occurred before they incorporated the treaty into domestic law ?
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What happens if a Constitutional amendment passed after ratification of a treaty contradicts that treaty?
Suppose a Constitutional amendment was passed establishing an absolute right to circumvent DRM. This is in direct contradiction to the WIPO copyright treaty, which requires signatory countries (...
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Can the Canadian administration ("government") enter into international agreements, treaties etc. binding Canada without legislative ratification?
According to Wikipedia citing a CBC coverage Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly told to reporters that "[u]nder the Canadian system the government, the executive branch, has ...
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Would the EU's common security and defense policy force the entire EU to war with Russia if Ukraine joins?
Given that the common security and defense policy "also entails collective self-defence amongst member states" with the only (and debated) exceptions being Austria, Ireland, Finland, Malta ...
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Could the President, Senate, and a foreign country circumvent the House to pass a law?
If the Senate and President wanted to pass a law, but the House of Representatives voted against it, could the President and Senate pass it by including it in a treaty with a foreign country (assuming ...
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Does secret or semi-secret prior art invalidate granted patents when presented?
An example would be inventions from the former Soviet Union that were officially secret, then some became semi-secret as they leaked into the public realm but so obscure that only very narrow circles ...
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What are "a state's natural persons"?
I'm not asking about the definition of "natural person." I'm asking about the definition of the relationship between the state and the person that justifies the use of the grammatical ...
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Belgium's historical Charter for indefinite access to UK waters
In 1666 King Charles II issued the Fisheries Privilege Charter granting 50 fishermen from the city of Bruges ‘eternal access’ to British waters, and the EU are now trying to 'grandfather' this treaty. ...
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Can a citizen be denied access to their own country?
With decades of international treaties covering refugees, asylum, diplomats, espionage, and countless other interesting and relevant topics to international politics, is there any international treaty ...
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Does violating an international treaty have any legal consequence in United States?
I'm asking in general and also specifically in the example I'm going to show. In my country, international treaties have constitutional level since 1994, which means a violation of an international ...
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International law vs Treaty vs International agreement
What is the difference between International law, treaty and international agreement?
What are the consequences if one country fails to obey international law or fails to meet obligations?are they ...
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Which countries grant extraterritoriality to US citizens?
Some countries have ceded, to the United States, some control in the application of their own laws within their own borders.
A historical example would be the Treaty of Wanghia, signed with China in ...
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Does anything in international law limit a country's ability to recognize secession governments?
In 1903, Panama separated from Colombia. Colombia tried to forcefully retake Panama, but Panama quickly allied with the U.S. which easily prevented the reunification. Some view this as the U.S. ...
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Vienna Convention on Road Traffic(1968) Letters Only Vehicle Registration Plate
There is a large media scandal in Romania about a car that had a preferential number from another country. According to police, the number was illegal because was having letters only and no digits so ...
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What are the implications of the Good Friday Agreement for customs controls?
After the Good Friday Agreement was concluded, customs and security controls between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom were removed (From Wikipedia). The Irish border is one of the major ...
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Who is to enforce the UDHR and the Charter of the UN?
Who is to enforce the Charter of the United Nations and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ? The governments or the citizens of the member countries?
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Does the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic prohibit driverless cars?
The 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, which the United States and several other countries have ratified, states the following (emphasis added):
Chapter II, Article 8, Section 1 (reprinted in ...
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Are there international treaties preventing states from taxing property transfers out of it?
With the goal of discouraging companies and high net worth individuals from leaving the country to save taxes by taxing wealth leaving the country by a multiple of the taxes due per year if they ...
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Legality of agreement between countries
How can a contract be established and enforced if the parties are countries?
There is nothing in perpetuity, how can contract negotiated by fathers bear upon children. Can not children defy contract ...
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What consequences are there for use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention and related treaties?
What consequences are there for use of chemical weapons under the CWC and related treaties?
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What's the difference between signing and ratifying a treaty?
Am I right in believing that ratification refers to local enforcement of a treaty, upon signing it?
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State testing unarmed ballistic weapons off some waters abroad?
The Sunday Times reported an unarmed missile had been set off from the
submarine off the coast of Florida but, rather than head towards
Africa, had veered towards the US.
[ BBC News, Trident: ...
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What would be involved in breaking or renegotiating NAFTA?
A couple weeks ago, a Republican candidate for president suggested that if elected, he'd renegotiate NAFTA or break it. What would be involved in either of those processes? Or specifically:
Repeal/...
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How might this use of the Star Wars logo and universe be legal?
A French book about Star Wars recently came out, giving a psychological approach on the films and characters. The book doesn't contain images, but on the cover, the Star Wars logo is visible, and ...
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Have "objection to" vs. "acceptance of" a treaty reservation ever had different effects?
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties has provisions with regards to action a state may take in response to a reservation to a treaty. Assume that Article 20 (1-3) do not apply.
Article 21:
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