The Implementation Gap in International Law Quiz

The three developments are the appearance of ad hoc tribunals to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations, such as in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the arrest of Augusto Pinochet, former dictator of Chile, in London, which set a precedent regarding the immunity of heads of state; and the passage of the Rome Treaty in 1998, which set up a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) to deal with cases of egregious human rights violations when national courts cannot or do not bring them to trial.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution Act, 1982, and it came into effect in 1982. It is 34 articles long and sets out fundamental freedoms to which all Canadians are entitled.

The arrest of Augusto Pinochet in London was significant because it set a precedent by demonstrating that former heads of state could be arrested in spite of the immunity they have traditionally been privileged to.

<p>The purpose of the Rome Treaty, passed in 1998, was to set up a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC) to deal with cases of egregious human rights violations by heads of state or other individuals when national courts cannot or do not bring them to trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some of the fundamental freedoms outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms include freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly and association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were established to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was arrested in spite of the immunity that heads of state have been privileged to</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Constitution Act, 1982</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1982</p> Signup and view all the answers