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@samhardy3077

2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@MrCanada4evr

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@johnstanczyk4030

2 жыл бұрын

With Nestor Makhno rising from his grave, wagging his finger and saying, "Not this time, Russia."

@Nekomosh004

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video!!!

@domusdebellum3042

2 жыл бұрын

with much more bloodshed.

"International Law is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules.” - Captain Barbossa

@live_free_or_perish

2 жыл бұрын

Had a good laugh on that one 😆

@elmacko4709

2 жыл бұрын

and you have to be a politic... I mena Pirate to follow the code.

@christinaglahn8036

2 жыл бұрын

"I'm disinclined to acquiesce your request."-Capt Barbosa

@GamesForNoobs

2 жыл бұрын

Fr lol!!

@ujuhlee

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Legend

Being robbed? Just say: “No” A thief cannot legally take your possessions without your consent

@UGNAvalon

2 жыл бұрын

Better yet, if an acquaintance is taking your stuff, just say “I withdraw my consent!” and now you can sue them for illegally taking it. :D

@robinmiller5256

2 жыл бұрын

...and a thief can get shot dead for it too!

@pbgd3

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinmiller5256 if they werent imminently threatening you with deadly force... enjoy your time in jail for doing so.

@johnladuke6475

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinmiller5256 Not if they don't consent to being shot. Jeez, where did you even GO to law school?

@Behemoth_Rogue

2 жыл бұрын

@@pbgd3 Hard to imagine a robber who isn't imminently threatening to you.

Here in Ukraine the UN's deep concern had become a running joke, but alas, we don't have any other international law system. Thanks for taking time to explain at least a part of the whole ordeal.

@ExpatZ266

7 ай бұрын

There in Ukraine you were arming up to directly attack Russia, we know this because Poroshenko, Hollande and Merkel all admittted it earlier this year.

"It's really hard to speak a dead language" Me who had to endure 5 years of Latin classes back in high school in Italy: *I feel you*.

@steakfilly5199

Жыл бұрын

Amō latīnam

@ThoriberoCaroli

Жыл бұрын

@@steakfilly5199 Etiam amo!

@dragskcinnay3184

Ай бұрын

It's actually not that hard-people often miss the fact that "dead language" doesn't mean "not spoken anymore", it means "not spoken _natively_ anymore". There still many people speaking some degree of Latin, and some are even fluent in it-and same for a few others (Ancient Greek, Sanskrit come to mind)

It’s not just international law: all laws are only worth what people or groups with power are prepared to spend on enforcing them.

@Homeschoolsw6

2 жыл бұрын

There is no Law between States.

@lurau6319

2 жыл бұрын

@@Homeschoolsw6 yes there are, but they are worthless if not enforced

@Homeschoolsw6

2 жыл бұрын

@@lurau6319 Yes, different comment I guess. Laws need enforcing. Otherwise why write @ll those words down? Countries pick and choose what Laws they'll have, when they'll enforce them and with whom. Depending on circumstances and fortune. The US is against all kinds of actions on the international stage, then they do the same things , the things they say they are against. Say one thing...do another.

@Homeschoolsw6

2 жыл бұрын

@@lurau6319 " An ambassador is an honest man, sent to lie abroad for the good of his country. " scuse me.

@BooguyTheAdept

2 жыл бұрын

@@lurau6319 and the "enforcers" are totally non-biased and always just.

From my time taking international law courses in law school I learned that international law is primarily a set of fluid guidelines that are only meaningful when backed by real military and economic power. The few times when international law tried to break free from this countries just ignored it.

@corruptangel6793

2 жыл бұрын

So it's the Code from Pirates of the Caribbean? 😂

@loveja1234

2 жыл бұрын

Basically USA v. Nicaragua

@willsofer3679

2 жыл бұрын

@@corruptangel6793 Pretty much. It's a strong suggestion, with consequences for violating it. Usually. It's not just rogue nations like Russia that have done it; the United States did the same with the Iraq War, and as previously mentioned, Nicaragua.

@SuperAwesomeMovies

2 жыл бұрын

Putin doesn't care about any laws. He follows none. He's a white supremacist mass murderer, and a despot who imprisons, tortures, and murders anyone who criticizes the Russian government. He's a pathetic coward just like the Republicans who support him and have openly praised his invasion while blaming Biden for it.

@jim2376

2 жыл бұрын

As one of my law professors said, people talk about international law, but it really doesn't exist.

The EU is an interesting experiment in actual, manifest international law, where 27 countries suborn parts of their national self-rule to a extranational organization. Especially the EEA members (Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein) are interesting because they have a rubber-stamp agreement where they approve every legislation coming in from the EU, without actually being members with voting rights. I don't know if the African Union is built on the same model, but it is an interesting exception to the general rule that international obligations are only binding as long as A) the country in question agrees, or B) the rest of the countries gang up to enforce it.

@AlienTreeGuy

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, for the system in the EU to even work there are so many asterisks in their documents that they outnumber the letters. My home country of Sweden isn't following a wide array of EU law, such as animal welfare, tobacco usage, logging industry and currency just to name a few. This is what I think is the primary problem/challenge with the EU, and why many people grumble over legislators in brussels deciding over matters they don't understand, myself included.

@garibaldilebeau

2 жыл бұрын

When it was a member, the UK had a standing veto against EU legislation, allowing it to decline to adopt any passed law which it felt contradicted UK law or worked against the interests of the UK. They still have issues with quite a few central/Eastern European nations though, in that they have cultural norms (and laws supporting/prohibiting them) which are in direct conflict with some EU laws, and some governments have been refusing to adopt the EU laws over their own The simple fact is that, unlike somewhere like the US, the wide expanse of Europe was not gradually settled/colonised by one or two key sociocultural groups gradually spreading west. That allowed the US to be constructed of states which held similar cultural beliefs. In Europe, much like the original Native American tribes, the population started as multiple diverse clans (“nations”) which grew independently with their own customs until they agreed borders and territories as separate states. Over such a large area, the range of cultures and customs differed wildly. For example, there are customs in Spain which aren’t matched in Switzerland, and both have customs different to those in Turkey or Sweden. This means that it is nearly impossible to craft a collection of laws which are the same across all the states. Sooner or later, some states will raise objections as they contradict their laws or beliefs.

@LetztezBatallion

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, if one of the members of the EU decides that it no longer wants to follow the laws of the EU and doesn't care about any of the possible economic repercutions (such as sanctions or losing it's membership) the only real way the other members of the EU have to enforce their will is by overt military force. There is a reason why force is called the ultimate authority.

@arx3516

2 жыл бұрын

@@garibaldilebeau there's more cultural homogeneity in Europe than you believe. All christian nations and all liberal democracies, and many countries share a lot in terms of culture, like the romance coubtries and the germanic ones. Besides, Switzerland has done just that for centuries, the country is made out of 4 different ethnicities, french, italian, german and romansch. Seriously, tge role model for the EU is located right at its center.

@martinsoukup562

2 жыл бұрын

How is that different? EU countries agree to those rules.

wrote a 5 page paper on the russia ukraine tensions back in december 2021 and it STILL barely scratched the surface yall he’s not wrong when he says this issue is insanely complicated

@irynamusyakevich9303

Жыл бұрын

What is complicated? Russia always stealing from neighbors : history, traditions, icons, territory, life of people. Russia uses 8 years Donbass

@jeffsirloin2558

Жыл бұрын

it really isn't complicated. ukraine is under the control of a nazi puppet state, russia is liberating russian speaking territory and demilitarizing the fascist regime in ukraine that was installed by the west. if you support ukraine, you support imperialism and fascism. simple as that. you could def go into more detail, but that is more than enough of a factual understanding of the situation for the average non-statesman.

@IXScasualty

2 ай бұрын

I had one as a high school student taking International Relations, and the textbook wasn’t even updated. This conflict is incredibly interesting and complicated, and watching it progress is both fascinating and worrying.

The coherent theme of most legal analysis content I watch to listen to seems to be, "If you did it, straight to jail. But when someone powerful does it, probably not."

@phineas81707

2 жыл бұрын

The problem is not "is he breaking the law", but "can we actually make that mean something"? It's not like we can just send "international cops" to Moscow and arrest Putin.

@3mKay

2 жыл бұрын

true, when USA attack Iraq, there are millions of protestors and UN declared it illegal, but USA stll go thru with it anyway. They didnt get any repercussions for it despite unable to prove Al-Qaeda links and the existence of nuclear weapons development

@guyver441

2 жыл бұрын

Laws are only as good as they are enforced, it's true. "International Law" is more like...a set of polite suggestions.

@yobrodontshoot1130

2 жыл бұрын

International Law is just a method of tracking Nations we collectively find appalling at a specific time. It just gives us a criteria to be angry.

@guyver441

2 жыл бұрын

@@yobrodontshoot1130 And many moustaches were rustled that day in disgust, more than a few monocles fell to the floor and shattered...

Having somebody who actually knows what they're talking explain situations and laws in a way that is easy to understand and often entertaining is a recouce I'm very glad we have. Jeep up the good work man.

@justinchase5065

2 жыл бұрын

Jeep up the good work.

@sassannero6087

2 жыл бұрын

Ford up the good work man.

@rockingbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Fiat Chrysler Dodge up the good work

@vXn-vXn

2 жыл бұрын

Tesla up the good work man.

@angiebear8727

2 жыл бұрын

Despite your typos I agree. Jeep learnin’ 😉

Thank you very much for taking this topic on, as you has taken on a number of serious legal topics LegalEagle. I appreciate the info very much for clarifying areas of this horrible war I had no real clue about. I also thank you for encouraging people to help Ukraine on some level with the browser add on. You are a great tribute to lawyers everywhere!

UN: “Russia, you’re not on the security council, that seat was held by the Soviet Union which your no longer are” Russia: “we are the Soviet Union” UN: “I thought you guys broke up” Soviet Union: “that’s what we wanted you to think!”

@DieNextInLINE

Жыл бұрын

I'd really like to see this discussed more, as the United States did something similar with France in order to avoid aiding the First French Republic in war. The argument was that the treaty was signed by King Louis and as the people had beheaded King Louis, the treaty no longer had any force.

@dragskcinnay3184

Жыл бұрын

I mean, Russia literally left the USSR-and wasn't even the last country to do so (Kazakhstan was), so... there's a argument to be had. But it's generally recognized that Russia succeeded the USSR, though I don't know if it's codified in any treaty.

@ExpatZ266

7 ай бұрын

Your argument is disingeuous.

1:40 - Chapter 1 - Background to conflict 4:20 - Chapter 2 - International law explained 6:50 - Chapter 3 - Treaties 8:25 - Chapter 4 - General principles of civilized nations 9:15 - Chapter 5 - Other sources of law 9:35 - Chapter 6 - What about the UN ? 10:20 - Chapter 7 - What about the security council ? 12:35 - Chapter 8 - Use of force under international law 13:00 - Chapter 9 - Exceptions 14:30 - Chapter 10 - Self defence 15:35 - Chapter 11 - Is the war in Ukraine illegal under international war ? 18:25 - End roll ads

@just_a_turtle_chad

2 жыл бұрын

Don't you just love "international law"

@ZUUL117

2 жыл бұрын

MVP

@televinv8062

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thanks! 🙏👍🙏👍

@madhavilathakota7814

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@sirdeadlock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, time stamp hero. ❤️

International law is more down the line of "If I don't do it, then I can expect you not to do it either". So more like a code of conduct or honor, which serves as common ground the interact with other countries without needing to fear extremely crazy things happenening

@michaelicornelius

2 жыл бұрын

Or "If you don't do it why should you expect me to?'

@handsoftheSinner

2 жыл бұрын

Then nutjobs like Putin enter the chat.....His code of Conduct is "Me first, then the Soviet Un-er..I mean Russia"

@Raseef38801

2 жыл бұрын

@@handsoftheSinner Umm "If I don't do it, then I can expect you not to do it either" - The first thing that comes to mind in this context is 2003 Iraq invasion. And then the multitude of times NATO breached the sovereignty of many, many countries.

@handsoftheSinner

2 жыл бұрын

@@Raseef38801 idk why you tagged me in a response irrelevant to what I said but.. okay?

@Raseef38801

2 жыл бұрын

@@handsoftheSinner Yeah I probably hit the wrong 'Reply' button. It's not totally irrelevant though. George Bush was the first nutjob in the chat. Putin is just trying to imitate him.

I started watching you in high school for fun. Now, I’m applying to law school and internships at The Hague.

@keithamerson2382

2 жыл бұрын

Keep everyone updated!!! We may need your expertise one day in the future. 😁

@verazollinger6862

Жыл бұрын

Good luck

Absolutely top stuff. Helped me get through my Introduction to International Law final. Love your work

Historically speaking, the real use of international law is resolving the end of wars rather than outlaw it. Sure, you can make war illegal, but presumably if a country is doing a big invade, then they don't care about the surrounding international law. When the war is over, though, it allows the winners and losers to be prosecuted for their actions by the international community with a decent framework to ensure an aproximately just level of sanctions and terms.

@ericquiabazza2608

2 жыл бұрын

Ho just use the system and make shit up to justify any action. Winner writes history and trials after all.

@jebactychpolicjantow5497

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah idk, its arguable that the point is to oppress a certain nation or group of people. Plenty of examples where an international committee pretends to do something out of a bleeding heart but is actually crippling an enemy of the state's economy.

@razieldolomite698

2 жыл бұрын

@@jebactychpolicjantow5497 oh yeah, there's plenty of that to. The borders of the middle east being a prime example. Iraq is basically indefensible and has a water supply at the whims of its neighbors further northwest. Not to mention the dozen mile coastline that renders it basically landlocked and incapable of being a naval power. The result means they are garunteed to go to war periodically for the sake of survival.

@zkf5448

2 жыл бұрын

More like the losers be prosecuted not the winners and losers

@BastardOfTheNorth

2 жыл бұрын

Law is simply legal enforcement of ones will.

Really, whomever came up with the Security Council rules should have included a stipulation that a country who is both a permanent member and a belligerent in a conflict cannot take part in the vote. Yes I would have this apply to the United States and their forever wars as I would the current Soviet Un- I mean Russia.

@adamvale945

2 жыл бұрын

If that were the case, the USSR would never have joined the UN. The other four Permanent Council Members were the USA, France, the UK, and Nationalist China. If they were able to enforce international law against the USSR with impunity, the UN would've been a free world-only organization, which defeats its purpose as an international forum for diplomacy.

@darthplagueis13

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamvale945 A international forum for diplomacy is almost as pointless if some of the main offenders are given the power to effectively ignore rules.

@adamvale945

2 жыл бұрын

@@darthplagueis13 It's quite useful for small nations, which otherwise would rarely get their issues discussed at all. People easily forget, but before the UN diplomacy between multiple nations was exceedingly rare. Without international organizations like the UN, corralling the nations of the world to get the number of sanctions leveled against Russia we've seen recently would've been impossible.

@RepstarVixen

2 жыл бұрын

thing is... there IS a rule like that. A country is obliged to abstain on any dispute they're a party to, so in principle Russia's veto should have been counted as an abstention, though in practice that rule is never enforced.

@adrianthoroughgood1191

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but include temporary members too.

The tie is a nice touch, Eagle.

Just signed up to TAB FOR CAUSE. What a great idea. Thanks for the heads-up on this.

Appreciating this deep dive focus on the question, "What is International Law?" And coming to the grim result that the answer is, "Only as powerful as its enforcement."

@frownyclowny6955

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, all law is only as powerful as we enforce it. There’s a reason everybody jaywalks even though it’s technically illegal

@deusexaethera

2 жыл бұрын

The bigger issue is that international law is a system of treaties that nations voluntarily agree to. There is no global authority that can enforce laws on entire nations against their will.

@nenmaster5218

2 жыл бұрын

@@frownyclowny6955 What i consider incompetent Gunpowder-Nations: USA, China, Russia, North-Korea and now, just new to the Friends-Group, Afghanistan. Those are Gunpowder-Barrels that need to be stopped at all Price. So: Lets do nothing. I'm sure 'Some More News', the KZreadr, will also agree. It's not like he and others have Improvement-Advice and such-and-such. But even ignoring him anyway: Lets do Nothing. Another N-Korea has literally just been founded and literal Barbarians rule over Afgahnistan now, so whatever.

@Ben-rz9cf

2 жыл бұрын

i just realized watching this that the reason russia is investing so heavily in propaganda in india is because they currently have a seat on the security council and if they have india and china on their side it will make it much harder for them to be removed from it

@christophergarnier4231

2 жыл бұрын

Just like all laws.

I never thought about whether a war was "legal" or not. I've always thought invading another sovereign country was not exactly legal, and definitely immoral.

@erikred8217

2 жыл бұрын

After hitler they loosely agreed that wars based on territorial expansion were wars of Aggression and Aggression was 'Illegal'. WW2 effect.

@xristoskoumpourlis1614

2 жыл бұрын

the iraq war is one of the most important and intresting of why the un doesnt exactly work, the us made a claim that they had proof of the production of weapons of mass destruction in iraq (the proof turned out to be fake) and when the war ended they found no further proof that there were "weapons of mass destruction" the us called it "a big mistake" and there was no form action taken against the aggressors of the war

@erikred8217

2 жыл бұрын

@@xristoskoumpourlis1614 I just found out that Yemen was the only country at the UN who voted against that War. I failed to note it at the time. ....... Anyway Yes you are right I think. Nato has the teeth that the UN should have had. but no nuclear diplomecy for UN.

@bluishwolf

2 жыл бұрын

If you declare war and have a proper casus belli, it's not illegal.

@erikred8217

2 жыл бұрын

@@vitkosbence3705 Well thematically i think i hear you but the history is not as speculative as you are describing quite. Wars of Aggression are technically illegal and the argument between nations specifically goes back to hitler and Poland, although the factors you are describing were and are at play. Wars of aggression were likewise rejected politically over the same events globally by 1955 and earlier by a few years for most of the world - this attitude was similar to the dramatically changed attitude of the masses of all countries towards trench warfare after WW1. nothing you say is wrong but there is a little less room to be speculative as the history is universally clear. Wars of Aggression got their bookmark in the legalese due to WW2. Many slimy workarounds have transpired since and I'm pretty sure only one African country and Yugoslavia and one more country (Africa i think but not sure atm) are the only countries to date to be prosecuted for war crimes. It's all slimy as heck and hypocritical but it is there. like the half thought out laws around hate speech that are half enforced or used against us - a good lawyer or a clear situation makes it workable, otherwise lies destroy most of what is real. Like Zelensky's lies about a no fly zone. he is selfish and reckless. Not that I'm cheering for the other side or anything. Russia is wrong, and Ukraine is acting a fool as well. it's all a mess. this ones about 'Nuclear diplomacy' as well. An even less stable situation that. fingers crossed they all stop purring gas on the fire.

6:41 On a completely unrelated note can I just say that I adore this stock footage. I love the fact the only person wearing a hat is the Australian and it's a Akubra too, it brings me joy.

the blue and yellow tie is a nice touch

I have great respect to both Ukrainian defenders and Russian anti-war protesters. Also great sympathy to Ukrainian civilians, and young Russian conscripts who were fooled to go to war. Best wishes from Finland.

@solitarelee6200

2 жыл бұрын

Me too... I don't know if it's true, but I read that Russia uses conscription as a punishment, meaning some of those young soldiers might have been basically declared enemies of the state, forced into the military, and thrown into a dangerous situation as cannon fodder. It's beyond horrifying, and I hope they're given the chance to escape somehow.

@Kirinboy39

2 жыл бұрын

@@solitarelee6200 That's really despicable and inhumane, and dare I say, ironically anti-Russian. My country has mandatory military conscription for 2 years, and I am horrified to learn that the front line soldiers are young men going through a phase, and made to lose their lives because of their leaders. My hearts go out to them, and I hope for an early ceasefire, so we can protect not just Ukrainians, but also Russians who suffer under a select few's madness.

@babababuck

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Kirinboy39 Ukrainians don't want or need Russian protection. They need protection FROM Putin. Have you not noticed there isn't any footage of Russian soldier's being greeted like hero's? You've either been lied to by a crazy old dictator, QAnon or you're a troll.

@DownwithEA1

2 жыл бұрын

I was watching this go down & was noting the similarities to the Russian invasion of Finland during WWII. I can only hope the world doesn't come out of this hating the Russian people. This war is just aweful from all angles. Distant Finnish myself. I hope one day to visit.

@blu3260

2 жыл бұрын

@@babababuck I don't think they're saying what you think their saying, you have the spirit tho.

Finding someone guilty of a crime, or holding someone to their agreement, is fine. The trouble comes with enforcement.

@henrymarks2237

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@JaharNarishma

2 жыл бұрын

The three foundations of government: 1. Make rules. 2. Identify infractions of the rules. 3. Enforce the rules. Politicians deal with #1. Judges and lawyers deal with #2. The police deal with #3. How do you do that on an international scale? A lot of powerful nations dislike the idea of someone else messing with their nation.

@randomstuff-qu7sh

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaharNarishma In theory, the enforcement side would come from the security council and from member nations donating troops to the cause. In practice, the veto power of the 5 permanent members makes them somewhat above the law, since they can prevent stuff they don't like. Having to rely on donated troops is also problematic since they end up in situations where nobody is willing to send enough to do any good.

@juch3

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomstuff-qu7sh it's mostly "neutral" & "peaceful" countries that send their soldiers as peacekeeping forces. Well peaceful until some shit goes down domestically.

@JuMiKu

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomstuff-qu7sh Which is why the current version of the Security Council should be abolished. That's like having only a select few in a democracy allowed to vote and any of these elites able to veto a vote. Ridiculous and outdated.

I did a master's in international law, and this was a good general overview

Boy, I love and am so grateful for all these comments basically explaining what LegalEagle explains in the video and adding little to no new perspective !

"Can International Law Stop Putin's War on Ukraine" is a bit like saying "Can making theft illegal stop people from stealing things?" The answer is that it only STOPS people who are willing to follow the rules. The real question is if the perpetrator will actually be punished meaninfully. That isn't going to be very helpful for the people of Ukraine if it only happens after the fact.

@jayc1139

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I was gonna post something like this. Putin doesn't seem to care at all about international law, despite him knowing he is violating it. Then on top of it, his army is committing war crimes in Ukraine, and still, he doesn't care.

@Aethelbeorn

2 жыл бұрын

Superpowers have been walking past the line because they're bullies.

@Tzizenorec

2 жыл бұрын

The punishment is happening during the crime in this case, which weakens Russia's economy, thus indirectly weakening Russia's military. It's something.

@robertcampomizzi7988

2 жыл бұрын

My dad used to say "Fences and locks are there to keep the honest people out"

@Rikard_Nilsson

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayc1139 Not only that but they have agreed to open up "civilian evacuation corridors" 3 times during negotiations and then Russian artillery have bombed them. Putin doesn't give a shit about laws.

Me and my friend were talking about this and how ‘international law’ (specifically war crimes) don’t mean anything unless they can be enforced

@louiscypher4186

2 жыл бұрын

international law hasn't meant anything since the invasion of Iraq, forget enforcing it. Even recognising it has become a game of who has more supporters. The coalition of the willing could invade Turkmenistan tomorrow and virtually no one would give a damn.

@XLC-zd8dn

2 жыл бұрын

Generally war crime conviction on senior leaders and political leaders will happen (if they do at all) after the conflict is over. Militaries will tend to prosecute their own personnel or captured fighters who have been determined to be unlawful combatants who violated the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC) as soon as they feel the need to prosecute is met.

@speedy01247

2 жыл бұрын

honestly all laws can mean something, it is partially about enforcement but also partially about respecting said laws, perhaps you don't smoke a drug, not because you don't want to or are opposed to it, but simply because its illegal, even if the law is not well enforced it can still prevent people from doing such just by existing. the same can be said about countries, laws only work if countries choose to abide by them or they are enforced, one, the other or both need to work for laws to function, when both are lacking then the law is essentially words on a paper.

@bleebu5448

2 жыл бұрын

I think the ICC could convict Putin of war crimes in absentia. He could never travel outside Russia ever again under threat of arrest.

@XLC-zd8dn

2 жыл бұрын

@@bleebu5448 You are correct. It is not without precedence.

I've been studying international law since 2014. When talking about upholding the international law, States tend to enact "Self-help theory" in order to put the other party to the dispute comply with treaty or international regime. However that is traditional way. But it's not as easy as it seems. Particularly when discussing dispute settlement, the intention or willingness of parties to the dispute is one of significant aspects and the others are good faith, cooperation and subsequently compliance with international law principles. The other ways of upholading the international law (when one of the parties to the dispute is a member of SC) is the parties conclude a treaty with regard cooperation of settling dispute between them and the substance of that treaty could arrange the restorative procedures regarding the outcomes or aftermath of the dispute. Why? Because every member of SC has moral obligation to practice international principles such as Sovereign equality and peaceful co-existance or friendly relations. In addition, it's by their recommendation a State could become a party to the UN. Also they have moral obligation to practice human rights whilst they are the determiner to investigate whether or not the human rights are occurred. Like the UN Charter, it has shown only through intention and cooperation peace and security could be made.

Very clear explanation- an excellent presentation and well worth the time spent viewing.

As a Swiss, thank you for naming Switzerland AND Sweden. I'm sure this will confuse some people, but now they can learn, that we are two different countries :)

@kevinbarber2795

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know people confused the two.

@gregbors8364

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbarber2795 I’m sure a lot of Americans do

@twylenb

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregbors8364 I can concur. I'm a Swiss-American. When I tell people that, people tend to mention Sweden more than Switzerland.

@gregbors8364

2 жыл бұрын

@@twylenb Funny, I had a Swedish girlfriend who had a Swiss father, and she said her fellow Swedes constantly reminded her about that

@hoomanostovar

2 жыл бұрын

Stop lying, we are the same pretending to be two countries just to confuse everyone.

One of the best KZread channels. I've been waiting to hear Devin's discussion of the Russia-Ukraine War, and when you notice his choice of tie you realize how much thought and effort he puts into his videos.

@youtubeuserandchef471

2 жыл бұрын

👔

@zerosumgame5700

2 жыл бұрын

I don't often notice such things, so I'm glad you pointed it out.

@BradStein68

2 жыл бұрын

I totally noticed the tie colors and paused the video to see who noticed it.

@TimParker-Chambers

2 жыл бұрын

How much thought and effort he puts into virtue-signalling... Hollow gestures only merit hollow praise...

@zerosumgame5700

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimParker-Chambers You are aware that the tie is the embodiment of the suit's personality, right? The man gets to choose one thing about his outfit that isn't a standard suit, and he chose to send a message of support. Good enough for me, when compared to downbeats like you, trying to diminish goodness and empathy on sight.

the tie is a nice touch😉

I like the choice of tie. Keep it smooth, my good man. Real talk though, international law is a topic I've always wanted to get into, but it seems so "hand-wavy". Glad to see you're dipping into the subject.

I feel like you missed an important beat with this one- a nation's laws and ability to enforce them *ultimately* come down to the power of the nation to maintain it's own sovereignty, which in itself *ultimately* comes down to the strength of the nation's diplomatic agreements, and the strength and willingness of it's military to fight a war. When you get down to it in a very dispassionate matter-of-fact sort of way, the 'ultimate law of the land' of a nation is underpinned by it's military and police, and as such international agreements are, too. Until the United Nations has it's own standing army with support from member nations, and the ability to intervene even without the consent of a permanent member of the security council there will be no 'higher power' to enforce laws than the strength of individual or groups of nations.

@paulwalker1617

2 жыл бұрын

Oooooooor, IF THE powers of the permanent member states are curtailed against the weight of their evidenced aggression. Your statements are so true, yet disheartening but nonetheless true. That's why i can never be a pacifist, but that doesn't one can't avoid pointless aggression as much as possible. Great suggestions, too. Also, that's why like NATO, because it essentially bars the aligned member states will go to war with each other, which helps to unite former enemies instead of prolonging that enmity. Also, also, it would mean that no one nation of the member states has to have an extremely overbloated military, which should free up money for more social spending and general economic growth.

@immortalfrieza

Жыл бұрын

The "higher power" is a very simple one, it's called tit for tat. The United Nations doesn't need it's own standing army to enforce what laws it lays down. If you are a country that is a member of the United Nations you are there to enforce the U.N.'s laws and you decide to give it's laws the finger, you are forfeiting any protections those laws give you, both from member nations and non-members. If you ignore or defy the laws of the U.N. and someone decides to say toss a WMD your way, the U.N. is going to just go "tough luck, you're on your own."

please make more videos on international law, this was very informative and helpful

If there is a dispute regarding international law, the countries with nukes have been historically always right - nobody opposed their judgment.

@Sal3600

2 жыл бұрын

Lol this is true

@mso2013

2 жыл бұрын

india and china would like to have a word with you.

@BaronSengir1008

2 жыл бұрын

Except other countries with nukes...

@JargonMadjin

2 жыл бұрын

People only have nukes because a dude from New Zealand split the atom believing it was a step towards renewable energy, and people immediately weaponized it, pissing on his grave

@televinv8062

2 жыл бұрын

@@JargonMadjin thorium nuclear energy is very, very difficult to weaponize. So.....there's that....🤷‍♂️

I like these kinds of videos. No constant joking, referencing, or memeing. Just information, presented competently.

@Dyundu

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Sometimes the memes and jokes work. This ain’t one of those times.

@MrAcuriteOf1337

2 жыл бұрын

@‌‍downtownswifty I mean compared to Legal Eagle videos generally, not the discussion of Ukraine

@draetonalimoffatt8780

2 жыл бұрын

@‌‍downtownswifty There is tons of misinformation and people adding dance music in shorts to clips of the war. So it is happening, that doesn't get into the trolls who will even troll when there is a country being invaded. I find it hilarious we have started calling this a war and not consistently hounded on the fact that this is an invasion. The Ukraine is in a war because it has no choice, at some point, something more than economic sanctions will need to be done. I hope Russia loses the support of its people, Putin is very intelligent but he is stuck in the past. Countries operating like China and Russia are not the way if the future.

@draetonalimoffatt8780

2 жыл бұрын

@‌‍downtownswifty What do you mean by "that"? And what do you mean by videos that "contain study/information"? Your comment is incredibly vague and makes very little sense given what I said. Also given your initial comment it makes even less sense. Perhaps you don't know know what the word "information" means but you certainly aren't using it correctly.

@michaelicornelius

2 жыл бұрын

You mean apart from the constant snipes against Trump?

I love the not in the nose reference in the tie

This has really widened my knowledge on international law , Thanks a lot

Love the tie, Devin

I’m in an international law class right now! This was a great general overview of use of force and humanitarian law to get me in the mood to study for my international humanitarian law exam tomorrow!!

@ronstewart5945

4 ай бұрын

A year later, the public needs to know: How’d you do?

For a war to be "illegal" means that there is a specific court that BOTH countries *fully recognize and obey* and there is some law that court has that was broken in that wars declaration. As soon as either country chooses not to recognize any court, its rulings and directives, or to simply disagree with a ruling the illegal term simply no longer applies.

@michaelj.beglinjr.2804

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And since Russia treats the U.N. like a joke and blocks all attempts at any real world progress anyway, they should be kicked out of the U.N. ASAP. Since Russia is not technically a member of NATO, this shouldn't be a problem.

@TheFinagle

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelj.beglinjr.2804 You could say much the same about China, but they will will have each others backs if for no other reason than to keep the US, EU and other democratic powers from having any real control. This is a part of why the UN is so ineffectual at dealing with any of the things its supposed to be able to do as a "world government".

@Inkyminkyzizwoz

Жыл бұрын

I don't see what difference it makes whether it's 'legal' or not - people are still going to get killed either way. Indeed, some people probably think all wars should be illegal!

man this is a great video, such a lot of info packed within 20 minutes! :)

I mean, the US of all countries should know that international law only matters when someone is willing to enforce it against you.

@michaelpettersson4919

2 жыл бұрын

That is of course true for all laws.

@nishanaenibba6592

2 жыл бұрын

who?

@jdatlas4668

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelpettersson4919 obviously - the difference being that with most laws, there’s some sort of established authority and set punishments, where with international laws the only recourse is either sanctions or war, both of which have consequences for the country trying to enforce, too.

@ackermanlol

2 жыл бұрын

Just like any law really

@dr.floridamanphd

2 жыл бұрын

Just wait for Russia to “accidentally” pass through a former eastern bloc nation that’s a NATO member.

Always remember when in college and taking International Realtions my professor said first day 'International Law isn't, it is just a gentleman's agreement'

Great video, it was interesting and very well versed on the subject without becoming a panflet for one site or the other, thanks a lot sir

Love the tie, totally appropiate for this video.

"As it turns out, it's really hard to speak a dead language." As a student of linguistics and history, this made me choke on, and spit out, my tea. God damn that was funny 🤣.

@gorillaau

2 жыл бұрын

The trouble with attempting to learning Latin is the inability to find a living Roman.

@JaharNarishma

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorillaau The best we have are grammar nazis complaining. E.g. some guy wrote that the youth needs to stop with their soft C sounds and start using proper hard Cs, which got read as hard C being a K sound and a soft C being an S sound. Trust old people to complain about the younger generation. This does not take dialects into account, however.

@gorillaau

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaharNarishma I am not surprised.

@edwardblair4096

2 жыл бұрын

Actually one of the problems with speaking this particular "dead" language is that it is not really dead. It changed over time as it developed, and was pronounced differently in different parts of the Roman Empire, and in different parts of the post-Roman world. Nowadays we have "Church Latin", "Scientific Latin", "Legal Latin", "Classical Latin", and many others with their own set of regional variations.

@Markle2k

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaharNarishma There are also poems and such that clue scholars in on rhymes. The recreations of Shakespeare’s plays point out there were some pretty raunchy double entendres that get lost in modern performances.

I mean, even if it is illegal… is it really going to stop him? If a law is impossible to enforce, is it even a law? edit: a lot of you guys are missing the point First of all, prevention and prosecution count as enforcement, so examples of mass shootings and using force to break a law in the moment dont count Second, just because the US does something bad too doesnt excuse Russia’s actions

@philvanderlaan5942

2 жыл бұрын

I would say if a law can’t be enforced or if there isn’t a desire to enforce it all it it is a joke. In this case it’s a not funny joke. And now there is word that a hospital has been deliberately attacked and destroyed. ( unconfirmed)

@jdatlas4668

2 жыл бұрын

The US specifically should know this, given their stance on prosecuting war crimes/possibly invading The Hague to prevent their citizens being tried there.

@lj2265

2 жыл бұрын

A law that can't be enforced is basically just a suggestion lmao I remember my local metro train had a "honor system" for fares and tickets, assuming you'd just follow the law. Fare gates went up real quick cause it turns out the honor system doesn't work.

@BazzBrother

2 жыл бұрын

Mass shootings is also pretty illegal , I don’t think we should remove laws against it just because we can’t stop them when they happen.

@scottlemiere2024

2 жыл бұрын

He DID stop with Crimea last time after the ICC ruled that what he was doing was illegal.

Such a great narrative on the legality of this conflict. I'm a 3L and hope to one day have your understanding of domestic and international law! 🤓

Nice tie, love it

The problem with Russia assuming it’s role as a permanent member of the UN Security Council as a successor of the Soviet Union is that it was never voted on by the UN. Former Soviet nations that had declared independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union had to reapply to UN under their new government as a “new” country. Russia was just given their spot without having to reapply as other nations were required to do. That’s the primary point of contention as to why Russia should be expelled from both the Security Council and the UN itself.

@DaDunge

2 жыл бұрын

Did the UN general assembly ever vote on the structure of the security council?

@pieppy6058

2 жыл бұрын

But the UN needs all nuclear powers on side as it serves as an outlet for diplomacy

@ttww1590

2 жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the video...

@ragnorak2237

2 жыл бұрын

Russia was victor in the world war 2. france was just invited

@Cyrathil

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like there's some sort of limitation to this line of argument. It's been almost 30 years since the fall of the USSR and they've been recognized as a member of the UN implicitly. It seems fishy and against the UN spirit to bring up a procedural hiccup now that it's convenient.

I am from Russia and a lot of our people are terrified by this war. Feeling so helpless right now. Thank you for everyone who supporting Ukraine 🇺🇦 Слава Украине ❤️

@DahVoozel

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, stay safe, extra vpns and proxy networks.

@nicolovoci7265

2 жыл бұрын

You are from Russia, can i ask you a question; do you think Putin want other territories beside Ukraine(because if that's so then WW3 is inevitable)?

@Kirinboy39

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you know that we don't fault you, but rather your leaders who have created this situation. I hope that together, the world can work to create peace and stop wars altogether.

@coolguyenglish4484

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolovoci7265 I really don’t have good faith in Romania and Poland being so close to Ukraine if it was to fall. Past relationships with Russia just have never been good. I’m not from Russia but I know for a fact Ukraine would not be the only place they feel the need to de-naz

@tmarritt

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck my friend

Why does the guy Luis Henkin at 1:00 look like the old man playing chess with himself in that Pixar short film?

Love the tie 🔥👌🏼

Interesting. Good that you’re out there explaining how the law works in times like this.

@Soldat177

2 жыл бұрын

Don't think laws are going to stop this, kinda obvious when it comes to warfare that short of diplomatic approaches the only way your going to stop it is thru force. Laws only work on people who care to follow them

@JaharNarishma

2 жыл бұрын

@@Soldat177 part of the explanation in the video is talking about the enforcement. As you said, laws are worth less without enforcement. Enforcement is one of the 3 parts of laws. It is not separate from the law. I read the original comment as "glad to become informed of how the international legal system works and now I have a better understanding of why the world is doing what it does against Russia". Your reply got read as "you used this word in your comment and I will read it as you missing a big part of everything, consequently seeing you as ignorant". Sorry, but I read malice and/or superiority complex from your response. It is very hard to read tone, especially when many have English as a second language and words have several meanings. I apologise for not trying to see the kindness in your response!

Two details not covered in the video: 1. Some treaties do contain clauses for who judge violation of the treaty. But this is not always the case and it varies wildly. Also some treaties do include clauses for abandoning the treaty itself. 2. The legal argument that Russia is not part of the UN security council is a risky one. If Russia didn't inherited the USSR seat in the council, how did it inherited membership in the UN? And if it didn't inherited those then the security council has no autority on a country that is not a UN member. The veto power of the permanent members is the balance to the council binding power. Removing one will hurt the other.

@davydatwood3158

2 жыл бұрын

Arguably, the veto power of the Security Council's Permanent Members is nothing more than recognising that neither Stalin nor the US Senate was ever going to agree to any international organsation that had more power than they did. (I'm not trying to equate Stalin and US Senators. Just noting that in 1946, neither of those parties was willing to accept any limit on their nations' ability to act however they chose.) I do agree that if Russia didn't inherit the USSR's Council seat, it also didn't inherit the USSR's membership. On the other hand, North Korea wasn't part of the UN in 1950 and that didn't prevent the UN from engaging in military operations against it. But let's be honest; if NATO wanted to engage in military action against Russia in 2022, they very much could. Basically, any country that COULD fight Russia doesn't need the UN's approval to do so.

@edwardblair4096

2 жыл бұрын

Communist China "inherited" both the UN membership and the permanent seat on the SC from Nationalist China after they won their Civil War (and after some additional politics). Every country on the SC has had some form of "change of government" without losing their seat. Mostly this involves an election of a new head of state or head of government rather than a full blown revolution.

@the_last_ballad

2 жыл бұрын

As for #2, the USSR had 3 seats on the UN, one for Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria, but only one on the Security council as the USSR. It could be argued that the USSR split into the three nations who each hold claim to their respective seats and to the security council seat(which is backed up by the fact that Putin wants to reform the USSR, as per a essay he wrote, and believes that Ukraine must be assimilated in order to do so). Russia being the largest was given the seat out of hand, but has since rejected their duty to follow the Security council's guidelines as a member of it's permanent seat by violating them. As both of the other two thirds of the USSR still exist and are part of the UN, should one of them not be given the USSR's seat after Russia abandoned the responsibility they claimed? While nations are not strictly like people, political inheritance is historically a thing with monarchy. This situation can be viewed as a King dying and leaving behind 3 sons, without indication by word or law as to who should succeed him. Naturally, the throne(which is a seat) was given to the "eldest"(Russia, who is the biggest), while the two "younger"(aka smaller) sons only got territory and a seat at the discussion table. So now that the holder of the throne is ignoring the duties they agreed to when claiming it, and trying to take out another inheretor, the other two heirs could press their claim to it. I would also like to point out that as the permanent seats cannot be removed or _transfered to another country_, the seat cannot belong to Russia as it was given to the USSR(which Russia is not). Therefore Russia can be removed as custodian of the USSR's seat, as long as it is given to another country that was created from the USSR. And as someone pointed out, China's seat also was inherited after their civil war. However, in that case, there was only one political entity to inherit the seat, so no real room to argue against their inheriting it.

@edwardblair4096

2 жыл бұрын

@N Fels I didn't mean to imply that the transfer of the Chinese seats at both the UN and SC happened automatically, but that at some point in time the de facto situation on the ground was recognized by the international community and changed the representation in the UN. I don't have any firm opinions on whether or how the change in status of China's representation in the UN should be applied to the current USSR vs. Russia situation.

@Markle2k

2 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t Ukraine and Belarus and the Baltic States, and Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, etc. also inherit Permanent Member status? Did Ukraine lose Permanent Membership by voluntarily giving up their nukes?

Love the tie!

12:00 There's another point here, a country is obliged to abstain on any dispute they're a party to, so in principle Russia's veto should have been counted as an abstention, though in practice that rule is never enforced.

@konstantinosnikolakakis8125

2 жыл бұрын

Even if the Russians abstained, I have a feeling the Chinese would’ve vetoed it instead.

@lakodamon

2 жыл бұрын

If it was enforced, how often would the US get to vote? Or even attend.

International law has the same energy as that meme that goes "If someone tries to mug you, just say no. Mugging is illegal."

This is the most serious video I ever seen since the video from 1/6/21 video

Nice tie you got going on!

Words can't explain how well-written, presented, and laid out video this is. Pure masterclass in accessibility and professionalism.

@Dragon000000007

2 жыл бұрын

Very yes! 🔥

@hashaintswan

2 жыл бұрын

Professianilsm? This guy know anything about what's really going there and reasons of invasion.

The tie is a really nice touch

Excellent crash course in international law and how it applies to the current conflict!

So basically you're saying that the UN (with the exception of the Security Council) has the same level of legal power as Judge Judy.

@eddyblackmore2834

2 жыл бұрын

Slightly less power, as the people still seem to respect JJ.

@legionaireb

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChantelCarter-cc7cu Read the disclaimer on the show.

Thank you for yet another clear explanation. I always turn to your channel whenever I need clarity on complicated legal issues.

@dizzyrascal5015

2 жыл бұрын

Lawyers are trained to give a clear demonstration of there argument otherwise noone will agree with them

Great one!

Thanks for explaining this, it’s really interesting! And important. Kudos from the land down under, mate!

As a subscriber who works in international law, I have been waiting a while for a video on it!

@just_a_turtle_chad

2 жыл бұрын

How's the environment at your "international law" office

@zakariaabdalmomen8729

2 жыл бұрын

The kind of environment that doesn’t allow me to talk about it.

I am not a law student or a lawyer but I love watching your 15+ mins videos on all subjects. You should have another channel explaining introduction to law or something for your viewers. Good job.

Nice tie mate

i was waiting for this one

I’m so glad you made this video! It’s refreshing to have someone ACTUALLY knowledgeable on this subject, give an unbiased explanation of what the hell is going on. Please, for the love of all that is holy, keep bringing us content like this. The vast majority of people really have nothing to go on but the various slanted bits and pieces of what is dribbled to us through our media outlets. Please keep it up. Could you explain more about how sanctions work, what Putin can do in retaliation, and where the line is that if crossed would cause the western world to directly intervene.

@johnladuke6475

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have good answers to most of that but I do know the last one. The red line to cross is any other border in Europe, especially the Western one of Ukraine. Or tactical nukes. If he uses them pre-emptively like a true madman then there's no point in being afraid that he'll use them to retaliate against NATO forces.

A pretty good summary. I would add that although you said there is no "higher law" in international law there is the idea of "jus cogens" peremptory norms of international law that are *not* optional or dependent on state consent and cannot be derogated by treaty. Aggression is one of them.

@johanlokau9455

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but when a treaty, for instance, de facto derogates a ius cogens norm, there's really nothing anyone can do.

I have an MUN tomorrow and this helped alot. thanks

Interesting and many excellent points.

I didn’t go to law school but I took undergrad international law classes in the universities that I attended. I had to create a presentation on the codification of convention to procedures in the ICC. One of the hardest readings I had to do.

Thank you for this video! I was hearing “illegal war” a lot and was wondering “aren’t all wars illegal?” And was hoping you would explain it! Thank you!

@arturoaguilar6002

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Like, war is a pretty much lawless/might-makes-right affair where breaking laws doesn't cause an automatic defeat of one side or something.

@Lobsterwithinternet

2 жыл бұрын

Kind of like an “illegal streetfight” or “illegal theft” or “illegal murder”.

@ooooneeee

2 жыл бұрын

He does explain it. Peacekeeping mission by the UN are legal. So is a country defending itself against an invasion. And other countries helping the country defending itself if it asked them to.

@ultru3525

2 жыл бұрын

There is this concept of a "jus ad bellum" or "right to war," a set of criteria to determine whether a war is just. One of those is the "Responsibility to Protect," which is a global commitment endorsed by every member of the UN to prevent or stop things like genocide and crimes against humanity. This is basically what Russia used to justify the invasion, Putin claimed a genocide was taking place in Eastern Ukraine, alleging neo-nazis were killing ethnic Russians. While there has certainly been a conflict going on there for years, casualties are pretty even, making the justification hard to believe. Traditionally, victims of a genocide are relatively unarmed and powerless, which is not the case here, it's kinda like calling the American Civil War a genocide of Southerners. So if the justification is baseless, then that would mean the war is illegal, just like people called the Iraq War illegal because the Bush administration alleged Saddam Hussein owned weapons of mass destruction, despite the complete lack of evidence for such claims.

@mryupjup2203

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lobsterwithinternet there are legal versions of that. Except its called self defence

We love the blue and yellow tie!

Good video, mate

Superb to hear someone with an actual legal background explain the situation in a clear fashion.

@just_a_turtle_chad

2 жыл бұрын

I also love myse some "international law"

@Sal3600

2 жыл бұрын

This is a biased person lmao

@AnymMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sal3600 biased to which side?

@averagegeek3957

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sal3600 +100 Rubles have been added to your account

@puzzled012

2 жыл бұрын

and if that legal background giving person is blind to obvious fact like intl law was killed by US some time ago, is that backhround relevant?

"The strong do as they can, the weak suffer what they must" - Thucydides Fact of the matter is that no laws of warfare and foreign aggression truly exist, only what individual nations agree to do and don't. There is no world government and no word police force ready to stop aggressors such as Putin.

@youtubeuserandchef471

2 жыл бұрын

Russian public?

@VoidDragon82

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't the US think of themselves as "leaders of the free world" and the "worlds police"? I for one think they should live up to their self-made egotistical titles. But, unlike Iraq, Ukraine doesn't have anything the US needs for the moment; until they do then bombs away! Of course, it doesn't matter if Ukrainian civilians are killed if the US joins... just "collateral damage" after all.

@ralcogaming7674

2 жыл бұрын

@@VoidDragon82 I find it rather ironic that in the same breath of saying America SHOULD intervine you criticize the last time we intervened. Hell let's go back further to Nam. We totally helped there right? America has never been good at getting in the middle of open conflicts.

@PhilipDK5800

2 жыл бұрын

​@@VoidDragon82 The U.S. being the "world's police" is the same as your local police force only responding to certain, but not all, crimes. The U.S. is not obligated by any treaty I am aware of to intervene by armed force whenever atrocities happen. They, just like every other nation, have their own preferences and priorities. A military intervention in Ukraine would be unthinkable given the current stakes as it would quickly spiral out of control and result in WW3. Well, the Russians aren't exactly shy of causing collateral damage. I am not sure if the massive civilian casualties at the hands of the Russian military is a result of incompetence or purposeful terror attacks.

@PhilipDK5800

2 жыл бұрын

@@youtubeuserandchef471 What about them?

love your tie

Nice tie :-)

The idea of international law is still really new. As a result these ‘laws’ are really just guidelines for common discourse.also, anyone who thinks the UN is a world government isn’t someone to take seriously…

@pieppy6058

2 жыл бұрын

The UN serves a lot of purposes, actually taking actions is not one of them

@Warfoki

2 жыл бұрын

@@pieppy6058 It literally can't. Sure, the idea of an all-encompassing institute to facilitate diplomacy among the most powerful nations is a noble one, but since, in the name of "equality" all of these countries have veto rights, the UN is simply incapable of doing anything about the most powerful nations, since if, say, China is breaking the rules, China can just veto discussing it and that's the end of it.

@JaharNarishma

2 жыл бұрын

@@Warfoki The ability to self veto is hopefully severely limited in the future.

@Warfoki

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaharNarishma And how would that happen? Any recommendation to change the veto system will be, you guessed it, veto'd. :P

@JaharNarishma

2 жыл бұрын

@@Warfoki I hope. Hope doesn't need a plan. Nor does it need reason or feasibility.

It would be interesting to look at the legalities of insurance including damages caused by cyberattacks and whether cyber attacks also constitute a "act of war" which commonly voids the claim

@randomstuff-qu7sh

2 жыл бұрын

It is an frightening consideration. Cyber attacks do have the potential to wreak havoc with utilities which could lead to damage to personal property and businesses as well as kill people (extended power outages leaving people unable to escape the heat or cold, for example). I suspect if something large scale did happen, insurance companies would refuse to pay up unless forced to by law. For instance, one thing that already happens is when a disaster is big enough that FEMA steps in, many people find their insurance refuses to pay up and instead tells them to call FEMA. That has left quite a few in a situation where they thought they were protected (why else pay insurance for all those years?) only to lose everything and get zero help from insurance and minimal help, if any, from the government.

@edwardblair4096

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about that back in September 2001. If the terrible events of 9/11 were part of the "war against terrorism" would the insurance companies use that as a reason to not pay any claims? I think what happened was that legaly "war against terrorism" was treated as a marketing or propaganda term, not as a legal description of the acts. But since the insurance text usually exempts from payments acts of war "both declared and undeclared" the line between what is or is not considered an "act of war" for insurance purposes is very fuzzy

@manticore4952

2 жыл бұрын

The Pentagon once met to discuss this very thing. The problem with cyber attack is that cyber attackers can spoof their location, or hack into the location and pivot attacks through them. So the Pentagon almost puts it in the category of spying, we know they hack, we can catch their operatives or pinpoint their locations, we attack them back with our own operatives but we consider it business as usual. If state hackers were to cause major damage in a hacking attempt they would likely consider it an act of war, but it would have to be something like launching multiple nukes or destroying the entire US power grid.

@Mirality

2 жыл бұрын

Specific overrules general. So if both "this policy is void for acts of war" and "this policy is valid for cyberattacks" apply, it means that the policy is valid for cyberattacks even if they are also acts of war.

@dudebro765

2 жыл бұрын

The international courts will provide a judgement on this when the time comes which will becone law. No point in wondering about it before then.

Most Common Reasons For Wars A. Somebody did something somebody doesn't like or doesn't do something they want done, so they decide to put effort to either stop it or punish the them. B. Somebody has something the other wants and they decide to either take it by force or punish them for having it. C. Somebody is worried the other is going to do something to hurt or inconvenience them, so they choose to strike first. D. Disrespect for the other group. E. Hatred

I love the tie 😄

8:57 I’m an idiot. When you said “mining of the Corfu channel and subsequent damage to British vessels” the first thing I pictured was some Albanians digging a huge hole then some ships sailing into it. 😐 When I realized my mistake, I felt… ashamed.

@jennagrace1534

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I am not the only one who’s brain went that direction. I was confused about how the boats could have gotten damaged by mining until he worded it that they placed mines in the river...

@militaryav8r

2 жыл бұрын

@@jennagrace1534 😂🤣 I thought I was the only one too.

Great video, as a currently studying lawyer in the making i loved the fast pace as opposed to usual international law lectures. Though i must point out that you failed to mention "jus cogens" norms as higher in the hierarchy of international law norms, which are norms "from which no derrogation is permitted" such as torture and use of agression and so on. Otherwise great video!

@nenmaster5218

2 жыл бұрын

What i consider incompetent Gunpowder-Nations: USA, China, Russia, North-Korea and now, just new to the Friends-Group, Afghanistan. Those are Gunpowder-Barrels that need to be stopped at all Price. So: Lets do nothing.

geneva convention? more like geneva suggestion! - that one arsenal announcer

love the tie

This video should really be 3seconds long with the phrase: "Might means Right" The US war against Iraq was declared illegal by the UN, and the US pretty much paid no mind to this!

@rafaeltiburcio6624

2 жыл бұрын

Wait it was declared illegal and the US still did it and faced little consequence?

@ravanpee1325

2 жыл бұрын

@@rafaeltiburcio6624 Yes, of course. Trump even pardoned war criminals

@erikred8217

2 жыл бұрын

@@rafaeltiburcio6624 yep

@sandrasim46

2 жыл бұрын

international law didn't do anything about the American bombing of Somalia, or the man-made famine in Yemen caused by American sanctions, or the famine in Afghanistan caused by the 20 year war America waged on it. all of this is happening at the same time as the Russian invasion, and because they're war crimes done by America, no one seems to care.

@Matthew-ib2xt

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandrasim46 As the original comment says "might makes right". When you have the capacity to literally end life on earth as we know it other countries opinions don't really matter all that much.

Well, at the very least it hampers Russia's ability to wage war and makes it more noticeable for the Russian population, many of which are still confused over if there even is a war.

@michaelpettersson4919

2 жыл бұрын

This is such a suprise of a war that many of the Russian forces didn't knew it was a war until people started to shoot at them.

@just_a_turtle_chad

2 жыл бұрын

I love myself some "international law"

@willsofer3679

2 жыл бұрын

It's the latter that's having a noticeable effect. It's making it increasingly difficult for Russia to control the narrative in their own country, and for friendly nations to continue supporting Russia.

@AegixDrakan

2 жыл бұрын

@@willsofer3679 Probably the main reason they're trying to cut Russia off from the rest of the world's internet. :s Putin and pals REALLY don't want to lose control of the narrative in their own country.

@willsofer3679

2 жыл бұрын

@@AegixDrakan And the ridiculous thing is that it's having the exact opposite effect. The "Barbara Streisand Effect", writ large on an international scale. The more you try to hide something big, the more it gets seen. They seem to still think that this is the 1980s, when information channels were limited.

Big props! I click on your video. get an add for your video, im not exactly sure. I didn't watch all of it. I felt like i got dooped. I respect it.