Responsibility+of+States+for+internationally+wrongful+acts

1.Main points to consider about the issue - in your own words!  An __internationally wrongful act__ which results from the breach by a State of an international obligation so essential for the protection of fundamental interests of the international community that its breach is recognized as a crime by that community as a whole constitutes an international crime. On the basis of the rules of international law in force, an international crime may result, inter alia, from: Responsibility of a state within another state* "1. Countermeasures shall not affect: (a) the obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force as embodied in the Charter of the United Nations; (b) obligations for the protection of fundamental human rights; (c) obligations of a humanitarian character prohibiting reprisals; (d) other obligations under peremptory norms of general international law.
 * (a) a serious breach of an international obligation of essential importance for the maintenance of international peace and security, such as that prohibiting aggression;
 * (b) a serious breach of an international obligation of essential importance for safeguarding the right of self-determination of peoples, such as that prohibiting the establishment or maintenance by force of colonial domination;
 * (c) a serious breach on a widespread scale of an international obligation of essential importance for safeguarding the human being, such as those prohibiting slavery, genocide and apartheid;
 * (d) a serious breach of an international obligation of essential importance for the safeguarding and preservation of the human environment, such as those prohibiting massive pollution of the atmosphere or of the seas.

2. A State taking countermeasures is not relieved from fulfilling its obligations: (a) under any dispute settlement procedure applicable between it and the responsible State; (b) to respect the inviolability of diplomatic or consular agents, premises, archives and documents."

2. What the international community has already done to address this issue (treaties, resolutions, conferences etc.)  [] [] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_responsibility#Internationally_wrongful_acts] []

**3. Your country's point of view about this issue and reasons for this point of view (what has been said by leaders, action already taken, views of allies etc.)** Colombia--Human rights violations Human Trafficking Drug Trafficking Environmental Issue (Aquifer disputes) Mafias and Human Rights violations 4. At least three solutions that your country would propose to address this issue (these then serve as ideas for your clauses on this issue) All cases to be taken up to the ICC The ICC would establish an office/ sub-sect for each region in order to entertain more cases faster A set of laws/rules be made to counter each of the defences countries use to get out of the responsibility ( // force majeure // (Article 23), distress (Article 24), state of necessity (Article 25) and counter measures (Articles 49-52), self defence (article 21) and consent (article 20). __**Clauses:**__


 * 1) 1. __Requests__ the establishment of a new committee, State Responsibility Evaluation Committee (SREC), which would:
 * 2) a. Evaluate the effectiveness of past articles and rules
 * 3) b. Represent the Secretary-General
 * 4) c. Review reports and policies submitted by all member states
 * 5) d. Find a coherent and beneficial solution regarding the possible codification of new rules and responsibilities of states, based on policies and past efforts
 * 6) e. Set up a timeline for solving the issue, based on reports and policies

i. The effectiveness of rules established in the past ii. The steps needed to be taken i. Ensure transparency ii. Not waste time debating articles that would not be ratified by the majority of member states. iii. Take effective and fruitful measures to solve the controversial issue at hand
 * 1) 2. __Calls upon__all member states to evaluate and document their policy regarding their responsibility towards wrongful acts. Such reports are to be sent to the Secretary General and the State Responsibility Evaluation Committee (SREC) in order to assess the direction of the negotiations and the debate and not waste time if most member states are in a general agreement. Reports are to include:
 * 2) a. How often the articles are used in local courts, this would evaluate:
 * 1) b. The likelihood of the accepting and ratifying new obligations, in order to:
 * 1) c. The country’s opinion regarding the next steps, if the issue is ratified.


 * 1) 3. __Take no further action__ until all reports are submitted and evaluated by the Secretary General and SREC.