Who is bound by international law

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Human Rights Council: Stop human rights violations in Syria. A cooperative effort to protect the human rights of stateless persons. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. Peace-enforcement operations, which come under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, are carried out by United Nations forces or by States, groups of States or regional organizations, either at the invitation of the State concerned or with the authorization of the United Nations Security Council.

These forces are given a combat mission and are authorized to use coercive measures for carrying out their mandate. The consent of the parties is not necessary. The distinction between these two types of operation has become less clear in recent years, since peace operations often carry out tasks that are typical of both peacekeeping and peace-enforcement operations. The obligation of parties to a conflict to respect and ensure respect also exists in customary IHL.

States have a legal obligation to spread knowledge of the Conventions and their Additional Protocols:. I accept. Toggle navigation Donate. Search Search. Customary law Customary international law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and exist independent of treaty law.

News Detail. Update of customary IHL database September update. What is customary international law? Why is customary international law binding? I can't say, however, that I've done an exhaustive search, so please feel free to offer any such international cases in the comments section, if you can find them. The remark by the International Red Cross about Hezbollah being "bound" by the Conventions made me think of a popular comeback when I was a kid.

When someone would say, I'm gonna make you do it , the usual retort was Oh yeah? You and what army? Somehow I think that's exactly what Hezbollah would say.

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