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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What is the main focus of Jus ad bellum?

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

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

    <p>Reconstruction</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</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</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Extraordinary Rendition</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a self-executing treaty?

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

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