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Can sea level rises potentially impact territorial dispute claims?

Can sea level rises potentially impact territorial dispute claims, particularly in areas where maritime boundaries are defined by coastlines or specific geographical features? Due to global warming, ...
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What are the practical differences between a "special military operation" and a war?

I have read a lot about why Russia wanted to call their invasion a "special military operation" (there were wildly different opinions) and I am now interested in the practical aspects of ...
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Can the U.S. do anything to block China's ability to block merger deals?

https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-walk-away-54-bln-acquisition-tower-semiconductor-sources-2023-08-16/ NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O) scrapped its $5.4 billion deal to buy ...
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Is it common to have territorial claims that exceed by the limitations established by the UNCLOS?

China’s demands exceed the legal claims established by UNCLOS, even though that treaty was ratified by Beijing. The PRC claims are based in a map named ‘Map of Chinese Islands in the South China Sea,’ ...
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What prevents foreign companies from setting up business in Russia so as to not pay any compensation to patent owners from the West?

https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/russia-adopts-zero-compensation-to-patent-owners-from-unfriendly-countries/ The Russian Government has adopted a decree[1] which will allow local companies and ...
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Is there a process for certifying that a signatory to Geneva conventions is a bad-faith signatory?

Geneva conventions create a different (greater) set of obligations, by signatory states, towards the other signatory states than they do towards the non-signatory ones. This creates an incentive for ...
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Was North Korea sanctioned for providing arms and advisors to Libya?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_North_Korea In this article, we see that North Korea was caught providing weapons and advisors to Libya during the civil war, but I am wondering if ...
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Have any nations that are not UNCLOS members stated plans to start mining in international waters?

Deep Sea mining in international waters is regulated by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The convention has been ratified by 167 state parties, excluding the US and ...
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Deep sea mining, what is the international law/treaty situation?

First, the negative view: Crunch talks due on deep-sea mining controversy - BBC News Scientists fear a possible "goldrush" for precious metals beneath the oceans could have devastating ...
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Is there a stronger measure that Japan can take to obtain legality or justification for releasing treated radioactive water?

Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima ...
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Is there a legal way for a country to gain territory from another through a referendum?

I was wondering if there's a historical precedent for this. Russia gained territory, but it did so after invading it and using the referendum as a way to convince it was justified. Puerto Rico was a ...
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Can China discriminate all Western companies involved in critical technologies now that the U.S. banned critical technologies to China? [closed]

YMTC recently acquired semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Western companies with the intention of utilizing them in their factory and receiving ongoing maintenance and support. The tools' ...
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When and how are the terms of surrender determined in a war?

I was wondering about that. Let's say that the Chinese sink an American ship accidentally and it escalates into a war, how does China raise the white flag, and does the United States have the ...
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Under what political circumstances does the international community consider a political leader as a dictator?

Elections in Ukraine will be held in 2024 only if martial law is ended by then, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the BBC on June 22. Zelenskyy emphasized that ...
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Can the crimes of mercenary groups such as Wagner be attributed to the countries using them?

Can the crimes of mercenary groups such as Wagner be attributed to the countries using them? The U.S. also have the infamous Blackwater group, so I am wondering if there exist laws that holds the ...
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Why does Russia see NATO as an aggressor when the Istanbul document signed by Russia grants each participant the right to chose its allies separately?

The Istanbul document was a declaration signed in 1999 by Russia and Ukraine. Its legal character is similar to that of the Declaration of Human rights. It contains the following paragraph: We ...
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What are the exact transgression(s) that Norway is complaining about regarding Sweden's off-course rocket's recovery?

The BBC's April 26, 2023 Norway criticises Sweden's response after research rocket goes awry begins: Sweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and ...
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Moon countries? [duplicate]

We are about to colonize the moon. One of Nasa's officials warns about China potentially claiming territory of the Moon. Since the Moon is by definition not part of the Earth, shouldn't all countries ...
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Why does a state have to have a single, well-defined, internationally-recognized "Capital"?

This is partly motivated by the question of whether or not Jerusalem is Israel's capital, but my question is broader. Why should a state have a single, well-defined "capital city"? Why does ...
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is it possible for crimes against humanity to be stopped by international law?

The Genocide¹ and apartheid² conventions both have withdrawal clauses https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide_Convention¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid_Convention² same for the statute of ...
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On what grounds do the USA-affiliated forces and citizens reside in Syria if Syrian government objects?

Last evening was marked by news of an American citizen dying in Syria. It seems that USA hosts military personnel in a sovereign country, Syria, without the consent of that country, and reportedly ...
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Can the ICC try Ethiopia or any country involved in the Tigray war for war crimes?

Kassahun Molla Yilma, former head of Jimma University School of Law and prosecutor, argued in February 2021 that for the Mai Kadra massacre of the Tigray War and other atrocities taking place in ...
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How is the ICC warrant supposed to restrict Putin's travel abroad given that he's in possession of diplomatic immunity?

According to The Guardian: Putin is likely to evade justice in the near future: Russia does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction, and insisted on Friday it was not affected by the warrants. But the ...
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Is an ICC warrant sufficient to override diplomatic immunity in signatory nations?

As per recent news: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, a move dismissed by Moscow as ...
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Is it legal to dump fuel on another aircraft in international airspace? What about on a drone?

Video released by the US shows Russian aircraft repeatedly dumping fuel on a US drone, said to be in international airspace. While the subsequent collision was probably not intended, it's hard to ...
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Has the British Government acted illegally in revoking Shamima Begum's citizenship? [closed]

Under international law, it is illegal to revoke a citizen's citizenship leaving them stateless. The British government, after a journalist discovered Shamima Begum, a British citizen, in a refugee ...
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Can all countries freely determine what's considered to be their legal jurisdiction?

Can all countries freely determine what's considered to be their legal jurisdiction? Here's another little example of the way that the U.S. is extending its legal system in various extraterritorial ...
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What is the common procedure that countries tend to follow during a sovereign debt default?

There is no formal procedure in international law for a sovereign debt default. Argentina followed common practice by allowing the US courts to resolve how much should be repaid and when, under a ...
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What authority does the United States have to hold and try persons accused of assassinating the Haitian president?

It's about U.S. Charges Four in Connection With the Assassination of Haiti’s President article: The decision to charge the men, considered to be ringleaders in the assassination plot, in the United ...
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What are the legal and political consequences of exporting arms to a third-party country without the manufacturer country consent?

Poland has signalled that they may provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks even without Germany consent? What are legal and political consequences to Poland should they do it? What if some other country ...
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Is there a statute of limitations on crimes by nation states?

In the past, governments have sanctioned acts that are considered barbaric today. As far as I understand some of those nations are legal entities that still exist today. Are those nations legally ...
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The legitimacy of a deposed Government in international law?

Is a government overthrown by a coup d'état or revolution legitimate under international law?Is the interim government also, correspondingly, legitimate? Are there juristic documents on this, or is it ...
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Does international law allow war to reclaim internationally recognized territory?

As a recent example, the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh was recognized to be a part of Azerbaijan by the UN and most countries but de-facto controlled by Armenia. Does this mean that Azerbaijan's war ...
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Validity of international treaties signed by autocrats

When a democratic country entries an international treaty, its democratically elected leader signs the treaty and democratically elected parliament ratifies it, making the treaty be accepted by a ...
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Does Snowden's Russian citizenship change his status internationally?

Edward Snowden was granted Russian citizenship in September 2022. He is actively sought by the US authorities and I was wondering whether this new citizenship can help him should he be outside Russia. ...
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Can the NATO Command sue for the nullification of the treaty of accession of Hungary for non-compliance on the 2% contribution requirement?

Mr. Orban, Hungary's political leader, seems to be trying to use Hungary's membership in NATO by threatening to vote to not approve Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to the alliance unless it gets ...
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What can the Indian government do to help Indian students in Ukraine amid the war situation? [closed]

Indian students in Ukraine (mostly studying medicine) have been recently advised to return to India shortly after many of them went back to their Ukrainian universities. Many students had been ...
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When can "civilian, including commercial, infrastructure elements in outer space" be legitimate military targets?

The following quote of the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Konstantin Vorontsov found in Fox News' October 27, 2022 Russia threatens to target Western commercial satellites like Elon Musk's ...
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Has there been a judicial review of NATO's target selection in their bombing campaign against Serbia?

My question stems from the NATO campaign in Serbia in the 90s, a campaign that resulted in the bombing of marketplaces and hospitals, and in the destabilisation of the power grid. I could not find any ...
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Are power plants legitimate military targets under international law?

I've seen clips and articles stating that recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants amount to "War Crimes". This seems right to me but I couldn't find any resource explicitly ...
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Why is the US vowing to protect Taiwan when they won't protect Ukraine?

I have read on the news that the US military and the President have vowed to protect Taiwan if China invades the de facto independent, sovereign nation. China arguably has a stronger claim to Taiwan ...
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What can the U.S. do to convince its allies in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea to ban the selling of its chip making equipment to China?

In a briefing with reporters on Thursday previewing the rules, senior government officials said many of the rules sought to prevent foreign firms from selling advanced chips to China or supplying ...
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Are there any international rules against firing ballistic missiles over other countries?

The BBC reports that (for the 2nd time since 2017) "North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan". The missile fell into the Pacific ocean. I'm guessing there are some treaties on the ...
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Would transporting parts for a military radar instead of "missile parts" aboard a passenger aircraft make any difference under international law?

According to Wikipedia: On 10 October 2012, Turkish Air Force F-16s intercepted a Syrian Air Airbus A320, flight RB442 from Moscow to Damascus, in Turkish airspace and forced it to land at Esenboğa ...
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If one country doesn't recognize another's existence, does the UN charter prohibit anything short of crimes against humanity in their "relations"?

Israel and some Muslim countries (e.g. Syria) have been engaged in a "forever war". Quoting from Wikipedia: [T]he State of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic [...] have been locked in a ...
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Can Syria or any country demand stolen natural resources to be paid to them?

https://archive.ph/LIfpk Can Syria or any country demand stolen natural resources to be paid to them? China’s foreign ministry spokesman highlighted that the US military has used at least 800 tankers ...
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How do you determine if a country's track record in WTO compliance is good?

Second, it argues that for those prac- tices that are protectionist or otherwise problematic, international trade rules should be utilized to steer China in a market-oriented direction. Despite any ...
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What is the legal status of [A Declaration for the Future of the Internet]?

On the State.Gov website, the 3 page document called [A Declaration for the Future of the Internet] can be found, and a number of countries are listed at the bottom who supposedly are participating in ...
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What are the merits of Korea filling a complaint against the U.S. for the Inflation Reduction Act?

Korea’s Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang earlier this week said he was considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the act. Some 25 lawmakers in South Korea proposed a ...
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Does any international law support the claim that "Taiwan's independence or not should be decided by Taiwanese people, not by any other country"?

I wonder if any international law or agreement authorizes the Taiwanese people with the right to self-determination. Namely "Taiwan's independence or not should be decided by Taiwanese people, ...
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