The Kingdom of Amphit (Applicant)

Prayer #2: That the criminal proceedings initiated by the Kingdom of Amphit against Mr. Lycomedes, the
minister of National Defense of the Republic of Rhea, on 15th of December 2018 do not violate international
law

THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MR. LYCOMEDES DO NOT VIOLATE RHEA’S Formatted: Font: (Default) Spectral, Bold
INTERNATIONAL LAW Formatted: Normal, No bullets or numbering
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I. The acts of Amphit do not amount to foreign intervention
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A. The unlawful deportation is not an official act of state
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II. There is no violation of sovereign equality where the State instituting criminal proceedings has
jurisdiction to pursue said proceedings Formatted: Font: (Default) Spectral, Bold
A. Amphit has jurisdiction under the passive personality principle Formatted
B. Amphit has jurisdiction under the universality principle
C. There is no general prohibition against the extra-territorial application of criminal laws
III. Amphit is acting on its duty to try a violation of a norm jus cogens
A. Crimes against humanity are violations of norms jus cogens
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II.I. THE ACT OF THE RHEAN DEFENSE MINISTER IN DEPORTING THE DELPHINUS STAFF Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left
AND THESEUSIAN IMMIGRANTS IS ILLEGAL. + Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1"
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A. The presence of the Delphinus staff in Rhea was legitimate. Style: I, II, III, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Right + Aligned
at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"
Delphinus is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) established under the laws of Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.31", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start
the Kingdom of Amphit. 1 at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1"
Commented [1]: @LR, May immunity ba sila?
B. The Theseusian immigrants were likewise unlawfully deprived of residence permits solely on the basis
of allegations of drug trafficking Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.31", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start
at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1"
Together with the twenty Delphinus staff who were illegally deported to the outside of the territorial
sea of the Republic of Rhea were sixty-three (63) Theseusian immigrants deprived of the
residence permit for the allegation of drug trafficking. 2

C. The deportation of the Delphinus staff was groundless. Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.31", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start
According to a survey conducted by one of the biggest Rhean newspaper, as the drug trafficking at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1"

affected Rhean citizens more, they showed more frustration with the immigrants from
Theseus as well as with the continuation of the rescue operation by Delphinus. 3

D. The deportation of the Theseusian immigrant was groundless and motivated by Rhean predisposition Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.31", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
against immigrants numbered + Level: 2 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, … + Start
at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1"
Commented [2]: I think we also need to argue that the
warrant was not politically motivated

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3 Supra.
 According to a survey conducted by one of the biggest Rhean newspaper, as the drug trafficking Commented [3]: considering the fact na Prime Minister
affected Rhean citizens more, they showed more frustration with the immigrants from of Amphit also criticized the Sheer Cliff

Theseus as well as with the continuation of the rescue operation by Delphinus. 4

In a press conference, Ms. Arion, the Delphinus headquarters chief, criticized the Maritime
Operation “Sheer Cliff” as follows: “xxx Now that the people of the Republic of Rhea have
sold their souls to the devil, we are forced to go through a different long-distance route to
Amphit, the only brave country that shows the willingness to support our Operation.
Despite its support, the number of operations we can pursue has been excessively reduced,
and we are witnessing a nightmare in which innocent evacuees we could save before are
drowning to death. Xxx ” 5

On 30 April 2018, in response to the re-increase of the victims after the Maritime Operation “Sheer
Cliff” started, Prime Minister of Amphit, Mr. Poseidon, notified the Republic of Rhea as
follows: “The noble spirit that the Republic of Rhea once manifested as a member of the
international community has proved to be fake in a blink of our eye. Now, the Republic of
Rhea has built a “sheer cliff” on the sea that recklessly blocks the innocent people risking
their lives to cross the sea.” 6

III.II. AMPHIT HAS JURISDICTION TO PROSECUTE THE CASE Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: I, II, III, … + Start
A. Amphit has territorial jurisdiction over the crime committed at: 1 + Alignment: Right + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at:
0.5"
The next day, Mr. Poseidon, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Amphit, sent to the Rhean
Government a reply as follows: “Our judiciary cannot overlook international crimes
attacking our own nationals and does exercise criminal jurisdiction on behalf of the
international community to eradicate such cruelties.” 7

B. Amphit has jurisdiction to prosecute the person of the defense minister Commented [4]: Add: Bakit si Prime Minister, hindi si
mismong state?
C. Amphit has jurisdiction to prosecute the offense of forcible transfer of persons Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.31", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
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IV.III. THE LOCAL COURTS OF AMPHIT DID NOT VIOLATE THE PRINCIPLE OF SOVEREIGN Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", Hanging: 0.31", Outline
EQUALITY OF RHEA numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: I, II, III, … + Start
at: 1 + Alignment: Right + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at:
0.5"
A. Crime against humanity is an international crime

B. The Kingdom of Amphit has state responsibility to prosecute over crimes against humanity

C. International warrant of arrest is valid Commented [5]: Hindi tlga but...

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 Continuation of refugee influx + rise of rate of drug-related crimes + jeopardization of safe living Formatted: Font: (Default) Spectral
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 Survey showing more frustration of Rheans with Thesian immigratns and Ariadne’s Thread, as the drug
trafficking affected Rheans more
C. Winning of Skyros, an advocate of anti-drugs and anti-immigration Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned
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