The atrocities the Syrian people have faced and still continue to face have been characterized as crimes against humanity and violations of international humanitarian law. ... They argue that it does not break any international law delivering weapons to Syria under the claim that these weapons are for defensive purposes. ... Third, member states must pursue an extensive evaluation to make sure that equipment is not used for severe "violations of international humanitarian law; provoke[ing] or prolong[ing of] armed conflicts; affect[ing] regional stability in any significant way.... ISIS h...

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He started the war without congressional approval or any valid evidence that Iraq violates international law or threatens world peace. ... George bush has violated Article 14 of the United States constitution which provides, that "no state shall make or enforce a law which shall .. deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of laws" (US constitution). ... Section B of Article six of the Numberg charter states "War Crimes: namely, violations of the laws or customs of war. ... The war can only be justified if Iraq directly attacked the USA, or if Iraq was viewed by the inter...

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On the issues of Trade Policy, Governor Dean's Policy would be based on strict and enforceable labor standards based on the five core standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO): freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, abolition of forced or compulsory labor, abolition of child labor, and freedom from discrimination. ... His goal is to lead America to a time where it is not enough to protect our own rights under the law, but where it is a duty and an obligation for each of us as Americans to make sure every American is equal under the law. .....

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An American campaign of preemptive strikes to overthrow the Iraqi regime would be an unjust, aggressive, imperialist war and have potentially disastrous effects on our alliances, the existing international system, and the prospect of general peace and stability in the world. ... Based on general international politics and the just war criteria an unwritten contemporary understanding as to what is permissible to justify a preemptive war can be established. ... This criterion is open to interpretation but represents a general accepted international opinion of what determines the illegitimacy ...

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Democracies Fight Aristocratic and Nondemocratic Governments While studies agree militant democracies are likely to start wars with aristocratic governments and non-democratic, Seung-Wang Choi states that "Israel, the United States, India, and the United Kingdom tend to initiate wars with aristocracies to preserve international law, to terminate massive breaches of human rights, or to democratize resistant dictatorship " (261). ... He also states "Bush's chief transgressions have had to do with foreign policy, especially the Iraq war -- a mess that could have been avoided if only the pres...

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The "War on Terror" refers to an ongoing international military campaign by the United States and allied countries against terrorist organizations. ... This is in a move to emphasize the importance of the international community in the fight against terrorism. ... There is also fear that the war on terror has not been able to live within the limits of international law. ...

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Despite opposition from the United Nations we have proceeded into the conflict, which violates international law. ... According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies director John Chipman, "War, sanctions and inspections have reversed and retarded, but not eliminated Iraq's nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and long range missile capacities, nor have they removed Baghdad's enduring interest in developing these capacities" (Chipman, 2002). ... To make matters worse, Saddam's nuclear preparations are so far advanced that a September 2002 report from the Int...

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As Orwell states pretentious diction is "used to dignify the sordid processes of international politics, [ ] that aims at glorifying war" (24). ... I know I strayed form the laws and designs that we have been taught since grade school. ...

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The U.S. had two options, according to Diamond; increase international participation in the administration of the country; and put Iraqi leaders in meaningful governance roles. ... The Transitional Administrative Law (TAL) was drafted by GC's constitutional drafting committee. ...

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They have become more stealthy, have a longer range, and have been equipped with weapons.They also have become a viable option for local law enforcement and private companies. ... It created a international incident (Brooks 4). ...

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