U3 AOS1 Specific Facts Flashcards
(20 cards)
When did China put in place an ADIZ over Senkaku Islands?
Nov 2013
What happened in the Senkaku Islands in Aug 2016?
China sent 300 fishing boats and 15 coast guard ships to circle the islands
How many states are in the EU?
27
What areas of policy does the EU have control of?
agriculture, trade, fisheries
How many EU members are in the Schengan Plan?
22
Article 2 of the EU
EU is founded on values of respect for Human Dignity, freedom, democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights
Article 7 of the EU
EU is allowed to suspend certain rights from a member but are not allowed to expel members
Hungary and Refugees
2015= built a barrier to stop refugee influx + voted against plan to relocate refugees w/in EU
2017= referred to ECJ –> found against Hungary in Apr 2020
2018= EU Parliament votes to enact article 7 but failed
2018= Hungary passes a law that makes it illegal to help refugees and restricted rights to claim asylum
2021= found that law violates EU law= legal action
Hungary and LGBTQIA+ Rights
Apr 2020= Hungary passes a law that ends recognition of trans people
2021= banned gay people from featuring in school materials and shows for minors
2021= EU Parliament votes urgent legal action over law –> infringement notice
Why were repayments to Hungary frozen in 2021?
‘grave breaches of the rule of law’
How many states are in the ICC?
123
How many people has the ICC indicted?
44
How many cases has the ICC completed?
23
How many convictions has the ICC made?
7
How many of the 22 ongoing cases are fugitives?
15
Katanga
DRC authorised ICC to investigate Ituri conflict
Arrested by Congolese authorities in 2007
23rd May 2014= sentenced to 12 years in prison= 5 counts
Ntanganda
Handed himself in at US embassy in Rwanda in 2013
18 charges of crimes against humanity
Sentenced to 30 years in 2019
Omar al-Bashir
President of Sudan indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide
Has visited 11 other countries without being arrested
When visiting South Africa= voted to hand him over but he was snuck out of the country by the govt
Handover still has not occurred
Kenyatta
Indicted in 2011 for crimes against humanity
Elected president in 2013= lack of influence in eyes of Kenyan people
December 2014= charges withdrawn
How many people in Myanmar are in need of humanitarian assistance?
3 million
