POL340Y1- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 176 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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When is a state responsible (i. e. liable) in international law: only a state that can have an international right or responsibility: Class outline: part iii: state responsibility, basic principles, attribution problems. Question: when is a state responsible (i. e. liable) in international law: only a state that can have an international right or responsibility: Unless a treaty has given another corporation or entity that right: there are differences between heads of government and someone who is a non-state actor. What happened: adolf eichmann fled from austria to argentina after wwii. Israeli secret service seized him and took him to jerusalem for trial in israeli court. Issue: eichmann argued that he hasn"t been brought to israel rightfully so he can"t be rightfully trialed. Holding: only argentina has the right to make this case. Eichmann (as an individual) does not have the right to make this argument. Where do we look to find the answers? (see: week 12 readings: general principles.
