Libyan Intervention 2011 and International Humanitarian Law Quiz

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What distinguishes declaratory statehood from constitutive statehood?

  • Recognition and statehood happen simultaneously
  • Recognition is not required for statehood
  • Recognition precedes statehood
  • Statehood precedes recognition (correct)

Which of the following is considered a source of International Law?

  • Legislative decisions
  • Public opinion
  • Judicial decisions (correct)
  • Executive orders

What is the main factor that determines Customary International Law?

  • United Nations decisions
  • Opinio juris (correct)
  • Public opinion
  • State practice

According to 'pacta sunt servanda', who do treaty obligations bind?

<p>States (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enforcement mechanism involves neutral facilitation for non-binding settlements?

<p>Mediation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Monism' in the context of International Law refers to:

<p>The unity between domestic and international laws (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to fundamental norms that allow no derogation and can override conflicting treaties?

<p>Peremptory norms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the 3 conditions for intervention during the Libyan Intervention in 2011?

<p>Prevent, react, rebuild (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Jus ad bellum?

<p>Right to war (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two UN Security Council resolutions were significant during the Libyan Intervention in 2011?

<p>Resolution 1970 and Resolution 1973 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of legitimate use of force under International Law requires the consent of the state?

<p>Self-Defense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Anticipatory self-defense from Preemptive self-defense?

<p>Immediate and obvious threat vs. preventing an opponent's increased advantage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the prongs of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)?

<p>Reconstruction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Concert of Europe formed after the Napoleonic wars?

<p>Agreement on non-aggression and territorial integrity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the principle of 'distinction' in IHL aim to protect during war?

<p>Both combatants and civilians (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle of IHL emphasizes limiting the amount of force used to avoid unnecessary civilian deaths?

<p>Proportionality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a preventative war and a preemptive war?

<p>A preventative war aims to prevent an opponent from gaining increased capability, while a preemptive war aims to prevent an opponent from gaining an increased advantage. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for State-sponsored kidnapping outside the legal system?

<p>Extraordinary Rendition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of International Relations, which view focuses on the idea that states create laws that are often not broken?

<p>Social view (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the court rule regarding the Marshall Islands suing the US under domestic law?

<p>The Marshall Islands cannot sue the US under domestic law. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a self-executing treaty?

<p>Becomes judicially enforceable without domestic legislation upon ratification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to UNSC Resolution 1325, what role do parties to a conflict have in relation to women's rights violations?

<p>They must actively prevent women's rights violations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle is emphasized in Geneva Common Article 3 applicable to all types of conflicts?

<p>No degrading treatment and needs due process for sentences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does UNSC Resolution 1888 establish in the context of sexual violence in conflict?

<p>It establishes a Special Representative on preventing sexual violence in conflict (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which international legal instrument is applicable to non-international armed conflicts and goes beyond Common Article 3?

<p>Geneva Protocol II (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Francovich v. Italy case, what was established regarding state liability?

<p>State liability was established for damages to individuals by a member state's failure to implement EU law. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Caroline Case?

<p>It introduced the concept of preemptive self-defense with a 2 prong test. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the ICJ advisory opinion of 1996, what did the court establish regarding nuclear weapons?

<p>The court declared the threat or use of nuclear weapons is contrary to international law in armed conflict. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the decision made by SCOTUS in Boumediene v. Bush regarding habeas corpus?

<p>SCOTUS held that habeas corpus should be extended to those at Guantanamo Bay. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ICJ advisory opinion on nuclear weapons and IHL conclude?

<p>The threat or use of nuclear weapons is always illegal in international armed conflicts. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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