Post No.: 0840 Fluffystealthkitten says: Many human rights treaties can be invoked by any affected individual who is under the ‘jurisdiction’ or ‘competence’ of any of the member States of those treaties. Jurisdiction in International Human Rights Law … Read More
Post No.: 0829 Fluffystealthkitten says: The prohibition of discrimination and the guarantee of equality of treatment is a central provision in International Human Rights Law (IHRL) when it comes to everybody’s civil and political rights. It’s one of … Read More
Post No.: 0818 Furrywisepuppy says: An example of the ‘prosecutor’s fallacy’ is when – given a 1-in-100 chance that the defendant’s blood sample would match the sample found at the scene of a crime by mere coincidence alone … Read More
Post No.: 0812 Fluffystealthkitten says: Continuing on our journey towards understanding International Human Rights Law (IHRL) better, where in our last stop we learnt more about the obligations to respect, protect and fulfil certain rights (Post No.: 0799) … Read More
Post No.: 0806 Furrywisepuppy says: From time to time, we may wish there were some sort of ‘global or world government’, or cosmocracy, that had jurisdiction over the entire world, so that we can more easily tackle collective … Read More
Post No.: 0799 Fluffystealthkitten says: Following on from our introduction to International Human Rights Law in Post No.: 0792 – States should respect (typically these are negative obligations), protect (typically these are positive obligations) and fulfil (these are … Read More
Post No.: 0792 Fluffystealthkitten says: While Furrywisepuppy got interested in International Humanitarian Law (IHL), I got interested in International Human Rights Law (IHRL). So like what my buddy did with IHL, this condensed rundown of IHRL is primarily … Read More
Post No.: 0786 Fluffystealthkitten says: It could be said that we tacitly consent to the government and the laws of the land we live on by virtue of us not leaving. We’re always free to emigrate. However, many … Read More
Post No.: 0781 Furrywisepuppy says: Carrying on from Post No.: 0768, where we mentioned that we would take a look at how individuals who violate international law are prosecuted – the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent … Read More
Post No.: 0768 Furrywisepuppy says: Regardless of whether international law violations committed by States are settled by an international court or via independent interactions between States – the legal consequences are guided by general rules of international law … Read More
Post No.: 0744 Furrywisepuppy says: International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is implemented and enforced primarily by States/countries themselves. Other mechanisms are also provided via IHL treaties or international organisations – chiefly the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) … Read More
Post No.: 0731 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s easier to not feel the need to commit any crimes if one is financially wealthy and comfortable compared to poor and in a desperate situation to survive. …Having said that, if … Read More
Post No.: 0726 Furrywisepuppy says: Occupation during the course of an armed conflict occurs when one State exercises ‘effective’ control over the territory of another without a claim of formal sovereignty over that territory, whether the foreign armed … Read More
Post No.: 0720 Furrywisepuppy says: During criminal or civil trials, expert witnesses with specialised knowledge within their realms of expertise might be brought in to help in areas that are beyond the scope of the average person’s knowledge, … Read More
Post No.: 0710 Furrywisepuppy says: The means and methods of warfare mustn’t cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering to combatants. The ‘means’ commonly refer to weapons. The ‘methods’ commonly refer to strategies and tactics. Along with this … Read More
Post No.: 0700 Furrywisepuppy says: Members of irregular armed forces (e.g. militias, paramilitaries, mercenaries) may lose their status as combatants in international armed conflicts (IACs), and therefore their right to protection as POWs, if they don’t respect certain … Read More
Post No.: 0691 Furrywisepuppy says: In war, attacks on civilians or civilian objects are prohibited even when carried out as reprisals (revenge). A tit-for-tat response to a prior violation of IHL by the enemy (e.g. ‘you’ve slain my … Read More
Post No.: 0679 Furrywisepuppy says: Last time on the subject of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), we briefly ran through some of the central provisions stemming from the Geneva Conventions (Post No.: 0660). This time, we’ll start outlining some … Read More
Post No.: 0669 Fluffystealthkitten says: Anonymity is a criminal’s best friend. They want opacity, secrecy and privacy regarding what they do. Anonymity reduces the chances of being identified and caught, and thus plays into the cost-benefit calculation of … Read More
Post No.: 0660 Furrywisepuppy says: At the time of publishing, there’s sadly a Russo-Ukrainian IAC (see Post No.: 0652 regarding such terminology) – technically ongoing since 2014, along with the military occupation of Crimea, and parallel rebel NIAC(s) … Read More
