Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Effective Implementation of International Law

The sovereignty or independence of a country contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of international law. Sovereignty is relevant in international law since a country that does not have freedom to direct its foreign affairs is only considered an object of international law and not as a subject. The sovereignty or independence of a country contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of international law. Sovereignty is relevant in international law since a country that does not have freedom to direct its foreign affairs is only considered an object of international law and not as a subject.

I also believe that countries must surrender some sovereignty for purposes of cooperation and standardization in relation to specific international laws and agreements. An example of this fact is the Kyoto Protocol wherein member- countries adhere to the provisions of the treaty in order to solve problems relating to climate change. In this sense, international law should be deemed a part of the domestic law of each state despite its differences in the manner of implementation and regard by each state.

Besides, the rights and freedoms that Canadians enjoy universally acknowledged or equally applied throughout the international community because it is in line with the rules for international peace, cooperation, and harmony. The concept of pacta sunct servanda and reciprocity are the international standards that must be adopted to protect rights all over the world. Pacta sunc servanda is a rule that states who signed in treaties must abide by it in good faith. Reciprocity means that states must mutually respect each others municipal laws and state principles. Human rights are difficult to protect at the international level because it is natural upon foreign countries to protect its own citizens who violated the human rights of a foreigner. It is the principle of states that their own citizens must not be allowed to be deprived of its rights on its own country.

The United Nations, The Human Rights Commission, The International Convention on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are example of governmental and non-governmental organizations that deal with human rights violations. For international collective security, states act together against a particular state to produce what is usually a punitive result. It is presumed that the state against whom the punitive action is dealt with conducted serious violations to human rights and the laws of peace.

The establishment of the creation of the League of Nations and the United Nations are caused by the will of countries to achieve peaceful and harmonious relationships within the international arena. Without the establishment of both organizations, there would be no peaceful existence among those countries that are involved in World War I and World War II.

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