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As a general rule, when the US enters into international agreements, do you think there should or should not be an independent international body, such as a court, to judge whether the parties are complying with the agreement?
Even if the US loses a case from time to time, it is better for the US to generally use international courts to resolve its disputes with other countries than to allow some disputes to escalate to destructive levels.
It is much easier for the US to pursue its interests if the world is a place where countries are resolving disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.
Because we use courts to resolve our disputes, the US is a much better place to live than countries where the rule of law is weak. Since this works for us at home, we should generally try to resolve our international disputes in the same way.
We cannot simply let countries decide if they are in compliance with an agreement. Otherwise they will find excuses for not really complying. We need an objective party to judge whether they are complying.
Because there are so many people in the world who are looking for opportunities to try to undermine the US, judges from other countries cannot be trusted to be impartial.
The United States uses its power in the world to do the right thing. Sometimes that means the US must make the hard decisions that are not popular, but necessary for peace. Being subject to international courts would tie America's hands and undermine its
Submitting to international courts would violate the United States' sovereign right to protect its citizens and its interests.
Because the US is the most powerful country in the world, it has the means to get its way in international disputes. It has nothing to gain from submitting to the jurisdiction of international courts, where its arguments are put on the same footing as thos
So now having heard these arguments, as a general rule, when the US enters into international agreements, do you think there should or should not be an independent international body, such as a court, to judge whether the parties are complying with the ag
STATEMENT: Below are some issues that are governed by treaties the US has signed together with other countries. For each one please select whether the US should or should not agree to have an international body, such as a court, to judge disputes that may
In most cases, the actions of individuals are simply governed by the laws of the country they live in. Do you think that:
As you may know, the United States has signed a number of treaties that prohibit the use of torture. Do you approve or disapprove of the United States signing these treaties?
Do you think that states should or should not agree that if someone is tortured and no one is charged for it, that an international court should have the right to investigate to determine if someone should be charged?
When acts of torture have been committed, who do you think should be held responsible?
A permanent International Criminal Court has been established by the UN (United Nations) to try individuals suspected of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. Some say the U.S. (United States) should not support the Court because trumped-up c
Do you think the U.S. should or should not participate in the International Criminal Court that can try individuals for war crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity if their own country won't try them?
As you may know, there is an international law that prohibits a nation from using military force against another nation except in self defense or to defend an ally. Do you approve or disapprove of there being such a law?
Do you think that there should or should not be an international body to determine when a state has violated this law?
As a general rule, do you approve or disapprove of the US being part of such treaties?
Do you think there should or should not be an international body, such as a court, to judge whether countries are abiding by the human rights standards of the treaties?
As a general rule, when the US is part of treaties on human rights, do you think:
The US has signed a number of treaties establishing international laws governing how a country, in the context of armed conflict, must treat an individual it has detained-that is, has captured and is holding. These rules limit what the US can do to detain
As you may know, the US participates in the UN Commission on Human Rights, which reviews human rights standards in various countries including the US. Recently the Commission evaluated how the US treats detainees at Guantanamo Bay and determined that the
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