What happens if you break international law? An animated explainer

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What happens if you break international law? The answer depends on who you are and what you’ve done. This video looks at three different pathways for states, individuals and companies.
0:00 What happens if you break international law?
0:20 What if a state invades another?
0:40 What if an individual commits a war crime?
1:00 What if a company spills oil?
1:18 Why international laws are still broken
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[@ktmgr7]

Informative.

[@lastexile537]

This is an easy one "we are very concerned"

[@askarraimkulov3002]

It depends on who breaks international law. For example, If the it is broken by the USA nothing will be happened. It depends on the strength of the state. Power states are not be punished.

[@Amy-xf8je]

You're completely right

[@candytwiggytwist3506]

This is exactly the injustice! So true, 'Rich get richer, poor get prison' (this is also a title of the book :)

[@suzannecordovamartinez2830]

Unfortunately, many laws related to the environment are considered "soft law" which means they are not enforceable. They are more like guidelines and states don't have to follow them, though they should.

[@tgchan]

Thanks./

[@user-kc4zz3eb6v]

[@candytwiggytwist3506]

The problem is in the justice system I suppose, why everywhere it takes sooo much time and money as a consequence, to 'effectively enforce law'

[@sergeisalnikov6427]

international law is folklore)

[@Misserbi]

I don't see how the violations of an individual who has affectively broken known laws during a tumultuous time in his life can be held accountable by a corrupt system? Let him learn the error of his ways with dignity.

[@honiel59]

I dont believe in justice when it comes to money and power

[@turalrahimli3935]

If you are strong and superpower you can ignore intenational law. International law only apply to small country. It has been the way the world works all the time.

[@aleksandarradonov8631]

Then why nothing happened when Russia occupied Crimea, South Ossetia and Abhazia?

[@bbclearningenglish]

This is a good example of the limits of international law.

[@aleksandarradonov8631]

@Vinn Puhh I am a normal man who doesn't like Russian aggression against the normal world.

[@richardvazquez4247]

@@bbclearningenglish What international law?

[@KS-yo3cv]

Well, this explanation is too simplified or even incorrect.