Sentences with phrase «breach of international law»

The distinction is important because most breaches of international law do not give rise to individual criminal responsibility.

In addition to cases originating in Italy, Germany alleges that Italian courts have acted in breach of international law by enforcing, in Italy, the judgment of the Greek courts in the Distomo massacre case.

The talk thus presented a unique opportunity to question a leading defender of what many regard as one of the most flagrant and persistent breaches of international law by a democratic state today.

A spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office did not say how many British diplomats would be affected, but said Russia's response was regrettable and Moscow was in flagrant breach of international law over the killing of the former spy.

Putin's actions, in open breach of international law and UN treaties, led to a protracted conflict in Ukraine, the imposition of western sanctions against Russia, and Russia's expulsion from the G8 group of countries.

It continues: «It is right for the British government to comment on hostile actions by foreign states in breach of international law wherever they occur - on UK territory, in Syria or in Yemen.

The Germans saw any civilian resistance as a major threat to their war plans and a clear breach of international law.

«If these allegations are proven this will be a major breach of international law and the sovereignty of both Dubai and the United Kingdom.

Will Chilcot find breaches of international law?

Parliament was asked to join an international coalition led by a US Democrat president, whose aim, a firm response to a flagrant breach of international law, was supported by most European nations and many Middle Eastern ones.

The government is today being accused of «aiding and abetting» breaches of international law by allowing US flights carrying arms to Israel to use UK airports.

He says that he has already called on the government to launch an immediate review of arms and export licences to Saudi Arabia and wants it to carry out a review urgently of whether UK arms have been used in breach of international law.

So if Sweden decided to occupy Finnish territory across the border, it would be a breach of a treaty it had signed and therefore also a breach of international law.

Navi Pillay, UN high commissioner for human rights, issued a statement recently calling for Guantanamo's closure, adding that its existence is a breach of international law.

It is an assault on UK sovereignty and any such use by a state party is a clear violation of the chemical weapons convention and a breach of international law.

«These are incredibly serious allegations of complicity in barbaric acts of torture and breaches of international law.

While the Commission has commented on the planning and organization of the mission, this critique should not be interpreted to mean that the actual plan as developed by the Israeli military or the organization of the mission led to a systemic misapplication of force by the soldiers involved or a breach of international law.