Circumstances precluding wrongfulness in the law of State responsibility

January 2001 to May 2002 Deputy Chairperson, Law Development Commission, with responsibility for

Law enforcement in the Territory is the responsibility of the Royal Gibraltar Police.

Such inaction is an abdication of responsibility to uphold international and humanitarian law.

Law enforcement is the responsibility of the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP), and military defence of the islands is provided by the United Kingdom.

On human rights and the rule of law, endorsement by leaders of the concept of a responsibility to protect is a significant step forward.

We are carrying out planned efforts to improve our legislation in this area, particularly by strengthening the laws establishing responsibility for traffic law violations.

Sexual crimes are not only being committed by the irregular armed groups, but also by those who have primary responsibility to protect the armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

At the same time, it recognizes Bolivia s responsibility, as a member state to international treaties, to guarantee safe abortions for women covered by the law.

1. This chapter applies to the international responsibility which is entailed by a serious breach by a State of an obligation arising under a peremptory norm of general international law.

The same view was expressed by P. J. Kuijper and E. Paasivirta, Further Exploring International Responsibility The European Community and the ILC's Project on Responsibility of International Organizations , International Organizations Law Review, vol. 1 (2004), p. 111 at p. 127.

The primary responsibility of a PIO is to provide information to the media and public as required by law and according to the standards of their profession.

Article 55 of the draft articles of responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts, adopted by the International Law Commission at its fifty third session, Lex Specialis

TNCs are thus expected to abide by a country's tax law and to meet their tax obligations in good faith. Corporate responsibility in this regard could, for

Invocation of responsibility by an injured State

Aware of the responsibility of the international community to promote human rights and ensure respect for international law,

Law enforcement is the responsibility of the Serbian Police, which is subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior.

Aware of the responsibility of the international community to promote human rights and ensure respect for international law,

We have the Minor Protection Law, but we should also make a Minor Penalty Law, because being a minor can t always be an excuse to be exempted from punishment and responsibility, look at how many cases are committed by minors.

(n) Any other responsibility identified by the Committee.

Article 40 (1) Draft Articles on State Responsibility This Chapter applies to the international responsibility which is entailed by a serious breach by a State of an obligation arising under a peremptory norm of general international law. Article 48 (1) (b) the obligation breached is owed to the international community as a whole .

Noting that the Haitian people must take responsibility for achieving stability, social and economic development and law and order,

Indeed, the basic principles accepted in developing that law were those of freedom, equality, cooperation, responsibility and peaceful uses.

Recognizing that States bear primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as all individuals within their territory as provided for by relevant international law,

Questions of State responsibility not regulated by these articles

Personal criminal responsibility is not determined by Government policy.

The law places the responsibility to provide this information to the Department on those who manufacture or import the chemicals.

The applicable rules of international law continue to govern questions concerning the responsibility of a State for an internationally wrongful act to the extent that they are not regulated by these articles.

In a TV interview, a spokesperson from the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said the proposed legislation is unnecessary because Philippine libel law already addresses the issues raised by the senator.

Such situations are governed not by international humanitarian law, but by international human rights law, domestic law and, perhaps, international criminal law.

Under international law, the host State of a United Nations operation bore primary responsibility for protecting personnel present in its territory.

It had failed to acknowledge responsibility for the plight of the refugees and remained locked in positions contrary to international law.

Criminal and disciplinary responsibility with respect to members of national contingents depends on the national law of the Member State concerned.

There was also a proposal to add, at the end of the list of persons subject to prosecution, the words or who bear accessory responsibility by virtue of the principles of criminal law .

Also recalls that States are guarantors of democracy, human rights and the rule of law and bear responsibility for their full implementation

3.2 The authors consider that Portugal bears responsibility under civil law for the acts that took place in Angola prior to independence.

Invocation of responsibility by a State other than an injured State

Law enforcement in Croatia is the responsibility of the Croatian police force, which is under the control of the Ministry of the Interior.

To be sure, some countries especially Germany are likely to resist this approach by marshaling arguments about prudence and responsibility. But the fact is that helicopter money would work and nothing in eurozone law prohibits it.

Affirming the primary responsibility of the Afghan Transitional Authority, supported by the United Nations, to establish, in view of the formation of a government, an environment of good governance, democracy and the rule of law which

The Department of Public Prosecutions has the power to investigate crimes, file charges and bring prosecutions in accordance with all the applicable procedures and measures established by law. In particular, it has responsibility for the following

Emphasizing that nationality is essentially governed by internal law within the limits set by international law,

In his view, the law implied, by definition, the applicable law .

These articles are without prejudice to any question of the individual responsibility under international law of any person acting on behalf of a State.

It has served to fill the void that existed in international law concerning individual responsibility for criminal acts that violate the international legal order.