Core concern there was identifying suitable replacements of “Westphalian” international law, a “vigilante” system of jurisprudence. [16] Under international law, terrorist movements are always Hostes humani generis, or “Common enemies of mankind.” See: Research in International Law: Draft Convention on Jurisdiction with Respect to Crime, 29 AM J. INT’L L. (sup 1935) 435, 566 (quoting King V. Marsh (1615), 3 Bulstr. [25] International law is ultimately deducible from Natural Law. LOUIS RENÉ BERES, Emeritus Professor of International Law at Purdue, was educated at Princeton (Ph.D., 1971). Born in Zürich, Switzerland at the end of World War II, Professor Beres is the author of many books and articles on international relations and international law.

Source: International New York Times May 10, 2024 20:07 UTC