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SUMMARY:The use of force in the territory of non-consenting states: expan
 sive interpretations\, justifications and the status of customary intern
 ational law
DESCRIPTION:The prohibition against the use of force among sovereign stat
 es is embedded within the UN Charter\, as well as many other instruments
  of international law. The only exceptions to said prohibition are insta
 nces of individual or collective self-defence\, and the enforcement of i
 nternational peace and security. Both these exceptions have been\, and c
 ontinue to be\, topics of fascinating debates among international law sc
 holars and practitioners. Discussions concerning the concepts of pre-emp
 tive and anticipatory self-defence\, for example\, or on the scope of Ch
 apter VII enforcement of international peace and security abound in inte
 rnational legal circles. In view of the likely activation of the Interna
 tional Criminal Court's jurisdiction on the crime of aggression\, these 
 questions are destined to remain at the centre of the international comm
 unity’s legal debates. Questions surrounding\, for example\, whether sel
 f-defence can be invoked against non-state actors\, what are the limits 
 of non-combatants evacuations operations\, on the scope and existence of
  a right to humanitarian intervention\, and on the classification of an 
 armed conflict are ever-consequential in that they enable\, prevent\, or
  otherwise infringe upon considerations on the use of military force in 
 the territory of a non-consenting State. By discussing international jur
 isprudence on the subject\, State’s understanding of customary internati
 onal law as evidenced by their State practice and opinio juris\, and doc
 trinal and scholarly views\, this panel will offer an informed discussio
 n on the fundamental question of whether or not expansive interpretation
 s of the exceptions to the prohibition against the use of force\, or eme
 rging ‘justifications’ for contraventions to the prohibition\, are takin
 g root among the international legal community\, and on what is the stat
 us of international law on the subject.
LOCATION:Room C2.2\, Convention Centre\, Level 2
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