Exam 8: International Law and Human Rights

The notion that treaties are binding between state whom have signed them is known as the doctrine of

Non-western states are mostly individualist in orientation.

UN efforts to advance human rights have been supplement by all of the following except

Which legal tradition argues that individuals have certain rights and obligations?

Treaties are only binding on the countries who sign them.

Which actor would not be permitted to submit a case before the International Court of Justice?

All of the following are limitations on the impact of the ICJ and other international courts except

Countries that sign the Universal Declaration of Human rights are

Which of the following countries has not ratified the ICC treaty?

A primary advantage of international treaties is that

The decision by the United States to seek UN approval before acting in Afghanistan and Iraq reflects the

What is the main critique of the natural law tradition?

The trial of Slobodan Milosevic in The Hague was important because it represents

Which school of thought on human rights argues that rights are culturally specific?

Explain why the overall compliance with international law is generally low now but may grow.

Nonadherence to the optional clause of the ICF statute entirely exempts a country from ICF jurisdiction.

When a violation of international law occurs,there is no international police force to rush in and arrest offenders.Yet violators of international law often receive punishment and sometimes make attempts to avoid being caught.How then is international law enforced?

Which of the following was not a leading country in the number of executions in 2004?

How and why has international law been increasingly applied to individuals rather than only to states?

From 1946 through the present,the International Court of Justice has taken up about how many cases every year?