The Right of Self-Defence under International Law - the Response to the Terrorist Attacks of 11 Sept
The Right of Self-Defence under International Law - the Response to the Terrorist Attacks of 11 Sept
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/CIB/2001-02/02cib08.htmDiscusses if the international law relating to self-defence provides detailed guidance on the legality of the totality of the United States' military operations. By Angus Martyn, published by the Australian Parliamentary Library.The Right of Self-Defence under International Law-the Response to
the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September
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The events of 11 September and the subsequent military
response by the United States and its allies raise some difficult issues
in international law. Does an attack
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