International Law: Jurisdiction and State Definition
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What does the reference in Article 12(2) of the Rome Statute to 'territory of' a State reinforce?

  • The meaning of 'State' as a sovereign State (correct)
  • The exclusion of airspace from State sovereignty
  • The inclusion of non-sovereign entities as States
  • The expansion of State territory beyond traditional boundaries
  • What did the drafters of the Rome Statute not contemplate in the negotiation of Article 12?

  • Territory beyond a State's traditional boundaries
  • Non-States or sub-State entities (correct)
  • Sovereignty over airspace
  • Special meaning of 'State' similar to the ICTY Rules
  • What is widely accepted under international law as comprising the 'territory of [a State]'?

  • Territorial sea and airspace only
  • All the land, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace (correct)
  • Land and territorial sea only
  • Land, internal waters, and airspace only
  • According to the OTP in 2019, what does the term 'territory' of a State include?

    <p>Areas under the sovereignty of the State</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Israel to support the establishment of an international criminal court?

    <p>The desire to hold accountable the perpetrators of heinous crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Israel decide not to become a party to the Rome Statute at this stage?

    <p>It believed the Court could be exposed to political manipulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Israel express deep concerns about regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

    <p>Potential political manipulation leading the Court astray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Israel consider a diligent permanent international criminal tribunal can serve?

    <p>A constructive role in deterring and punishing for mass atrocities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to general international law, the term 'State' commonly refers to which of the following?

    <p>A sovereign entity recognized by international law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legal concept reserves the fundamental legal status of statehood only to entities that meet certain objective criteria and attain sovereignty?

    <p>Sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of interpreting a treaty 'in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the treaty'?

    <p>To ensure consistent application of international law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does sovereignty mean in the context of a State, according to the provided text?

    <p>The State has over it no other authority than that of international law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern regarding the Palestinian attempts to draw the ICC into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

    <p>The risk of exploiting the Court for illegitimate political gain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does jurisdiction play in defining judicial competence according to the text?

    <p>To ensure courts do not stray from entrusted mandates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Article 12(2), what are the traditional jurisdictional bases on which the ICC's jurisdiction relies?

    <p>Territoriality and nationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three key requirements for an entity to delegate its criminal jurisdiction to the ICC, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Statehood, possessing jurisdiction, actual delegation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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