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Medellin execution highlights flaw in international law: experts

Medellin execution highlights flaw in international law: expertsAugust 8, 2008THE HAGUE (AFP) ? The execution of a Mexican citizen by the UnitedStates against the orders of the UN's highest court highlights a flawin international law that enables countries to snub rulings without repercussions, experts say.While the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) orders are binding,their execution are left up to states who consent voluntarily to thecourt's jurisdiction, they told AFP.And while such a system theoretically enables states to act with impunity, it could never be altered for the risk of encroaching upon state sovereignty."International law cannot bind a state against its will, simplybecause we don't have a world government, a world legislature, or aworld judicial system," said Jann Kleffner, international law professor at the University of Amsterdam...continue to full post

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