The International Criminal Court, or Cour Penale Internationale, has been active since July, 2002. War crimes are part of its mandate, but its jurisdiction is limited by the acceptance of national governments, and the major holdout is the bastion of international law, the United States of America.
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Such is the enduring glory of Australian Parliamentary Democracy and the the bipartisan consensus that even basis questions defy answers. According to ABC News:
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says Taliban forces in Afghanistan have adopted a new tactic of falsely accusing Coalition troops of mistreating detainees.
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The earthquake in China and the cyclone in Burma are tragic events for the people involved, as they are a contrast in response. The BBC reports that the earthquake may have killed 12,000 people, but there is a major search and rescue operation under weigh. It is as they suggest, “Chaotic, yet organized”. As far as I know the Chinese have not refused international relief assistance and aid, whereas that is exactly what the Burmese Government has done. By delaying assistance they have effectively considerably worsened the situation. The scale of the disaster has clearly overwhelmed the national capacity to deal with it, and that could happen anywhere. Read more »
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