PO333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Statute Of The International Court Of Justice, Cogeneration, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
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International custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as. C. the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations. D. judicial decisions (subject to conditions of article 59) and the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists as subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law (not making of law) Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of. Genocide 1948 (new application 202) armed activities case in 2006 before the icj. Stated: rwandese republic does not consider itself bound the treaty by article 9 of the convention. Norm as it related to whether a court can extend its international relations jurisdiction over sovereign states: state sovereignty trumps the convention. Analysis: jus cogen norm against any act of genocide should trump, genocide as a norm should trump state sovereignty esp. when absolute state sovereignty used to shield being held accountable. European court of human rights case - echr.
