Make up word-combinations using the words from two groups.

Match the following synonyms and try to guess the differences in their meaning. Compose your sentences to illustrate the usage of these words.

Violations of International Law

Fill the blanks with the derivatives of the words in brackets. Translate these points.

Substitute the words in italics with the words from the text.

1. The aims of international law include resolution of problems of a regional or global scope.

2. International law consists of long-standing customs, provisions agreed to in different covenants.

3. Enforcement of international law is often difficult because nations are independent powers.

4. International law is not founded, developed, or abolished by the demand of one country or a small group of countries.

5. No statute of one nation or treaty between two nations can create global commitments .

6. Some international law is also created by the rulings of international tribunals and organizations.

4. Write as many legal expressions with the word “international” as you can and make up sentences of your own with those expressions.

· Japan … international law in 1941 by attacking Pearl Harbor without first declaring war. ( violation)

· Germany broke international law during World War 2 when the German …killed millions of European Jews and forced slave laborers from other European countries to work in German war factories. (to govern)

· Reports were given to the United Nations about the cruel … of many UN prisoners of war by the Chinese Communists and North Koreans in the Korean War (1950-1953). (to treat)

· In 1990, during the crisis that resulted in the Persian Gulf War , Iraq broke international law by … foreign hostages as “human shields” to discourage attacks against military and industrial sites. ( to use)

6. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following word combinations:

International law, principle, rule, international affairs, provisions agreed to in treaties, rulings of international courts, environmental pollution, adoption of common rules, to maintain peaceful international relations , legal equality, enforcement of international law, ownership of property, international organizations, recognizing countries, legal entities.