Issues

1. Should President Shinehead seized power and declared himself “President for Life.

2. Should President Shinehead imprisoning persons and torturing them because of their hairstyle even those Rastafarians in there state.

3. Is the abduction of Ras Muta, a citizen of neighbouring State, Jamirie by President Shinehead troops right.

4. Should president Shinehead sent diplomatic correspondence to the President of Jamirie Ras Bobo informing him that he has two weeks to ensure that they are no dread locks in Jamirie or get out of the country.

5. Should president Shinehead troops invade Jamirie and torture their citizens and destroy their buildings.

Law

1. International law allows a system of sanctions to be applied by one state against another if breaches are committed. These sanctions are also known as coercive measures. These include severance of economic and diplomatic ties and if necessary the use of force as a last resort.

2. Coercive measures can be defined as measures taken by one state against another which puts pressure on the latter state in retaliation for an Act committed by the State against which they are directed. These measures are placed into two broad categories.

a) Retortionb) Reprisal

The guidelines for reprisals are as follows: (1) They must be directed against the state responsible for the unlawful act itself; (2) They must be preceded by a warning to the state in question asking it to stop the said act or acts ;(3) They must be proportional, i.e. all measures out of proportion with the act which prompted them would be excessive and hence unlawful;(4) Fundamental humanitarian principles are to be observed; e..g. certain categories of persons –women, the elderly and children are not to be targeted under international humanitarian law. Torturing prisoners of war is also not permitted.(5) These measures must be temporary and therefore must cease once the violation ceases.