Sentences with phrase «under international law»

Another Canadian obligation under international law is the Convention.

Your assumptions that someone is or isn't «illegally occupying» territory, or that something is or is not illegal under international law, isn't really how international law works.

A rent - tax is legal under international law, as long as it is applied to domestic residents and foreigners equally.

WHO resolutions are not legally binding under international law, so the body usually seeks to pass them by consensus, with very few going to a vote.

The court was asked whether military commissions could hear charges that weren't defined as war crimes under international law when the defendant was accused of committing them.

It is on this basis, that I would argue that policy making processes based on consultation alone do not satisfy the principles of equality, equity and effective participation required under international law.

Under international law such debts don't have to be paid.

In addition to these questions of recognition, there is also the question whether under international law recognition matters.

This, he stated, could be justified under international laws on the doctrine of necessity.

It found that despite a child's right to freedom of religion or belief under international law, students still face verbal, psychological and even physical abuse from students and teachers.

This, however, does not make them invalid targets for an enemy to attack under international law.

That is where the idea of a «flag country» is defined under international law.

And if that limiting principle leaves an opening for some corporate alien tort claims, the defense can continue to push for a ruling that corporations are immune under international law.

Importantly, the meaning of equality under international law is not limited to equal treatment before the law.

You are absolutely right, of course, that torture is always illegal under international law.

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I was also delighted to see that the latest issue of the LRB contains a vigorous review by Lord Sedley of The Treatment of Prisoners under International Law by Nigel Rodley, The Enemy of All: Piracy and the Law of Nations by Daniel Heller - Roazen, and The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates by Peter Leeson.

Likewise, it is not, in general, possible to apply principles of international law to a dispute to determine if something is or is not legal under international law in the manner that you usually can in the case of ordinary domestic law, or sometimes can in the case of treaties as applied to non-state persons (e.g. international tax agreements or treaties applicable to diplomats).

Blanket clarification of expression that falls short of expression that constitutes incitement to violence, hatred or discrimination under international law can only limit media freedom and chill discourse deemed controversial or critical of your government.»

But the U.S. navy official, who declined to be identified, said warships were afforded sovereign immunity under international law and foreign investigators were not expected to get access to the U.S. crew.

Legally binding agreements under international law act a bit like credit rating agencies.

This would remove the necessity for national vengeance against Iraqi officials; they would be dealt with under international law by an impartial tribunal.

Disinsection is permitted under international law in order to protect public health, agriculture and the environment.

And although the Front Polisario lost its appeal and was denied standing, it does not leave the Court room empty handed: the inapplicability of the Agreements to Western Sahara and the explicit confirmation of its distinct status under international law is after all, effectively, the result they sought to achieve in the first place.

It also argues that the cuts fail to comply with Canada's obligations to protect the rights of refugees under international law.

Hamdan could not be charged for actions which were not crimes under international law while he had committed them.

There are published papers and reports (e.g. «Hate Speech Rules Under International Law, February 2010 «-RRB- and a section on Legal Work, containing... [more]

It is the obligation of the Eunomian state to strive for such international justice through every means possible, including all recourses available under international law.

In your example, the Fort Hood shooting, there was no «armed conflict» that the military personnel involved were party to as far as the definition under international law goes.

The court had an opportunity to act, domestically, on violations under the Charter and under the international law against torture.

Both Canada and Mexico intend to export medical marijuana to the U.S., a legal practice under international law.

If the EU wants ships from its members states to enter Libyan waters or capture a boat flying a foreign flag, it needs the green light from the UN under international law.

There would be little recourse to challenge such a decision under international law — the Paris Agreement has no sanctions for non-compliance.

Both Mexico and Canada have legalized medical marijuana nationally and intend to begin exporting the drug, a legal activity under international law.