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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Amnesty International’s senior director of research and advocacy, Erika Guevara Rosas, said human rights investigators and forensic experts needed immediate access to Gaza to ensure that evidence of the graves is preserved in order to ensure accountability for any violations of international law.
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Riley Mellen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Our country’s reputation requires an impartial commitment to human rights and the rule of international law, not facilitating mass murder.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
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Riley Mellen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Our country’s reputation requires an impartial commitment to human rights and the rule of international law, not facilitating mass murder.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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