If used for military purposes during an international armed conflict, this exam room qualifies as a military object.Is this statement true or false? Any dispute between the Netherlands and Zimbabwe relating to the interpretation or application of the Bilateral Investment Treaty they concluded in 1996 (entry force in 1998) may be submitted to the International Centre of the Settlement of Investment Disputes.Is this statement true or false? The application of Art. 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights may be subject to limitations.Is this statement true or false? The International Criminal Court cannot exercise jurisdiction over nationals from a state that is not a party to the Rome Statute.Is this statement true or false? The obligation to prevent transboundary harm qualifies as an obligation of result.Is this statement true or false? Assume that a recent outbreak of chicken flu in South-East Asia has left affected countries with problems to get rid of millions of dead chickens. For various reasons, burning of the corpses is not an option. Australia has become aware of foreign statesdumping dead chicken in the ocean over the last few weeks. International organizations have warned against this practice because chicken flu is highly contagious and can spread from chicken to other animal species, including fish.Assume that on Monday 7...

Earlier this year, the Italian authorities banned a planned demonstration in protest against the migrant camp in the Italian port of Sicily. Despite the ban, more than 150 persons turned up for the demonstration. Various persons were arrested by the police, including Raoden, a 27-year old French student. While released the next day, Raoden claims that the Italian police has violated several of his rights.Italy is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its Optional Protocol.Which procedure on the international level would be open to Raoden to address the alleged violations of human rights protected under the ICCPR? Discuss the main characteristics of this procedure and explain the criteria that have to be met before Raoden can utilize this mechanism. Substantiate your answer with reference to relevant legal provision. (10 points). Which generations of human rights are covered by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social an Cultural Rights (ICESCR) respectively? In addition, what is the difference in the nature of the obligations for States with respect to the realization of the rights protected under these two conventions? Explain and substantiate your answer with reference to the relevant legal provisions and/or case law (10 points). The Secretary General of the United Nations requests you, as his legal advisor, to prepare a legal analysis. You are asked to set out the conditions for a successful call on the right to self-defense within the ambit of the UN charter system. Substantiate your analysis with reference to...