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What was the main subject of the District Court of The Hague's judgment on 29 January 2020?
What was the main subject of the District Court of The Hague's judgment on 29 January 2020?
- Denying functional immunity to State officials accused of international crimes (correct)
- Acknowledging a trend to grant functional immunity to State officials accused of international crimes
- Supporting the Dutch government's stance on functional immunity for State officials
- Upholding an exception to functional immunity for State officials accused of international crimes
According to the International Law Commission (ILC) Draft Articles on Immunity 2017, what trend did it acknowledge regarding immunity of State officials?
According to the International Law Commission (ILC) Draft Articles on Immunity 2017, what trend did it acknowledge regarding immunity of State officials?
- Supporting the Dutch government's position on immunity for State officials
- Exception to functional immunity in cases of international crimes (correct)
- Granting functional immunity to State officials in all circumstances
- Denying functional immunity to State officials in all circumstances
What surprising stance did the District Court of The Hague take in relation to customary international law and the Dutch government's opinion?
What surprising stance did the District Court of The Hague take in relation to customary international law and the Dutch government's opinion?
- It prioritized customary international law over the Dutch government's opinion (correct)
- It ignored customary international law in favor of Dutch government's stance
- It applied the Dutch government's policy on immunity for State officials
- It upheld the Dutch government's opinion on immunity for State officials
Who were the officials involved in the civil complaint heard by the District Court of The Hague?
Who were the officials involved in the civil complaint heard by the District Court of The Hague?
What principle under Dutch law confers jurisdiction on Dutch courts in cases with a strong nexus to the Netherlands?
What principle under Dutch law confers jurisdiction on Dutch courts in cases with a strong nexus to the Netherlands?
Why did the Court not address the jurisdictional issue mentioned in the text?
Why did the Court not address the jurisdictional issue mentioned in the text?
Which of the following crimes is NOT listed as an exception to functional immunity under Article 7 of the ILC Draft Articles on Immunity 2017?
Which of the following crimes is NOT listed as an exception to functional immunity under Article 7 of the ILC Draft Articles on Immunity 2017?
The ILC's attempt to codify rules related to immunity was met with criticism primarily due to:
The ILC's attempt to codify rules related to immunity was met with criticism primarily due to:
Why may progressive development of international law by the ILC backfire?
Why may progressive development of international law by the ILC backfire?
In which case did the European Court of Human Rights decide that functional immunity of foreign State officials applied to civil claims based on allegations of torture?
In which case did the European Court of Human Rights decide that functional immunity of foreign State officials applied to civil claims based on allegations of torture?
'Lex ferenda' and 'lex lata' mentioned in the text refer to:
'Lex ferenda' and 'lex lata' mentioned in the text refer to:
What did the Hague District Court interpret the trend regarding immunity to be in relation to functional immunity?
What did the Hague District Court interpret the trend regarding immunity to be in relation to functional immunity?
Why did the District Court in The Hague fail to explain the collapse of the distinction between civil and criminal proceedings?
Why did the District Court in The Hague fail to explain the collapse of the distinction between civil and criminal proceedings?
What is the potential consequence of upholding State official immunity for international crimes according to the text?
What is the potential consequence of upholding State official immunity for international crimes according to the text?
Why might the Hague District Court's decision on immunity for international crimes be considered undesirable from an accountability perspective?
Why might the Hague District Court's decision on immunity for international crimes be considered undesirable from an accountability perspective?
What does the District Court suggest regarding the rejection of immunity for State officials in international crimes in relation to international law?
What does the District Court suggest regarding the rejection of immunity for State officials in international crimes in relation to international law?
