I meant international law as law governing relations between different nations, not within one nation. For example, there are repeated claims that Israel violates some international laws due to occupation of the West Bank and naval blockade of Gaza strip; that the settlements are illegal under the international law; and also some other international laws were violated during conflicts with Gaza and other neighboring countries. What does this mean and who gets to decide?
I am assuming the Saddam Hossein violated something when attacking Kuweit, and Russia probably also violated something when annexing Crimea. Are there international laws that dictate the rules here, and if so who gets to choose them?
When it comes to the country's internal decisions, the international law is much less relevant, though it's still a good question whether it is our moral obligation to intervene, or at least to apply more pressure to countries like North Korea, Syria, or Saudi Arabia to name just a few. |