LLB141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jus Ad Bellum, United Nations Charter, International Criminal Court
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Prohibition on the threat of use of force (refer to as starting point) All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the united nations. The prohibition in art 2(4) is binding on all states as a matter of customary international law ( nicaragua (merits) ) Customary law applies to all states, even if they are not members of the united nations. Use of force; or threat of use of force against territorial integrity or independence of another state; or in any manner inconsistent with purposes of the united nations. Sending in troops, military occupation, annexation of territory. Use of bombs, missiles or other weapons against territory of another state. Some uses of force will amount to acts of aggression, which is considered an.
