PLCY 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: International Criminal Court, Universal Jurisdiction, Mass Media
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Notes: international treaty/law, convention for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (cedaw, adopted by un in 1979. 187 countries have ratified: not ratified by: iran, palau, somalia, south sudan, sudan, united. Too much power to the international community: discrimination too broadly defined frivolous lawsuits, destroys traditional family structure. Threatens same-sex schools and require gender neutral textbooks. Failing to do trade with/provide aid to countries who fail to uphold treaty: military intervention. Ex: desegregation of schools in alabama: prosecution of individuals. Truth commissions: investigate situation and assess level of severity, universal jurisdiction, providing authority about topic to a specific body to decide what happens, ad hoc tribunals, decide enforcement, punishment. Implementation challenges: approaches to changing cultural norms, social norms, assumption: norms are social, approach: correct perceptions of norm prevalence in society. Legal, actual consequences: alternatives, what other behaviors you could engage in besides complying in this cultural norm to get what you want.
