international law
noun
: a body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other
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The CoI report further reminded that all States have an obligation under international law to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, employing all measures at their disposal.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This must involve much stronger mechanisms for dealing with violations of international law, from Gaza to Sudan and Ukraine and beyond, that can act quicker to stop human suffering and bring justice.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The recent strike highlights how quickly these deployments can escalate into lethal action, raising questions about international law, presidential authority, and the risk of further destabilization in Latin America.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This must involve much stronger mechanisms for dealing with violations of international law, from Gaza to Sudan and Ukraine and beyond, that can act quicker to stop human suffering and bring justice.
—Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The recent strike highlights how quickly these deployments can escalate into lethal action, raising questions about international law, presidential authority, and the risk of further destabilization in Latin America.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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