by Bananaistan » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:44 am
by Bears Armed » Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:53 am
by Sierra Lyricalia » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:27 am
by Bananaistan » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:22 pm
by Sierra Lyricalia » Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:36 pm
by Separatist Peoples » Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:40 pm
Bananaistan wrote:The Independent Adjudicative Office established in Administrative Compliance Act is an international court in all but name. The target had no impact whatsoever in blocking its establishment.
by Bananaistan » Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:31 pm
Separatist Peoples wrote:Bananaistan wrote:The Independent Adjudicative Office established in Administrative Compliance Act is an international court in all but name. The target had no impact whatsoever in blocking its establishment.
The IAO doesnt have appellate authority, or even jurisdiction over domestic violations so its a bit like comparing apples to oranges. I maintain that this is an over-technical reading looking for an illegality.
Sierra Lyricalia wrote:I s'pose. Though since its fodder is breaches of international law by nations, we should perhaps have found it illegal for contradiction of OUJ (or if not contradiction, then strength), as that can't help but include cases of breach of GAR #38, 121, 242, 272, SP's constellation of laws of war, etc. I suppose the coda at the end of this ruling no longer applies; if our reading in this case is accurate, then our holding there (mine, specifically) was wrong.
by Bears Armed » Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:08 am
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by Bears Armed » Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:01 am
by Bananaistan » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:28 am
by Bears Armed » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:08 am
by Sierra Lyricalia » Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:05 am
by Sierra Lyricalia » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:27 pm
by Sierra Lyricalia » Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:31 pm
We are asked to assess the legality of "Repeal 'On Universal Jurisdiction.'" Based on one sentence that could be passed off as mere exaggeration, yet still clearly and undeniably misrepresents its target, we find the proposed repeal illegal for an Honest Mistake violation.
The clause in question reads:Observing that section 7 of the target resolution “[f]orbids the World Assembly from preempting a member state’s claim to universal jurisdiction under this resolution, including but not limited to through an international criminal court or a substantially similar institution”,
Seeing that it is patently obvious that this section prohibits the Assembly from establishing an international court,
The intent of the target is clear: no international court shall have the power to prosecute e.g. a war crime if any member nation wishes to do so. Universal jurisdiction over such crimes is a benefit and duty of World Assembly membership, and any nation may assert such jurisdiction. Given the sheer number of member states, it seems to beggar belief that for any alleged war crime there won't be even a single nation ready or willing to do so. But the target resolution does in fact leave that possibility open, and there is the repeal's downfall.
The repeal clause in question is effectively guilty of asserting that the underlined portion of the previous paragraph does not exist or can otherwise be ignored. But technically the target does not prohibit the creation of an international court (and it may not even prohibit such a court from prosecuting a war crime, assuming that of the 20,000+ member nations, not a single one would claim jurisdiction over the crime or its suspect).
While the exaggeration is relatively small, it still glosses over a clear nuance in the meaning of its target. The nuance may go indefinitely without ever being applied, but it does exist. Indeed, the same author's Administrative Compliance Act (co-author credit) establishes a body that is an international court in all but name, albeit one that does not criminally prosecute individuals for alleged war crimes or crimes against humanity.
Therefore the statement that the target totally prohibits any international court is an Honest Mistake, and the proposed repeal is illegal as submitted.
by Bananaistan » Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:17 am
by Bears Armed » Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:30 am
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