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international law for year 11 legal studies

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  International Law Newspaper Article report
  By George Lazenby
  
  Evidence has been found that links security agencies such as the NSA (National Security Agency) to a series of privacy breaches concerning the United Nations security and council and the non-permanent members. The evidence found was a memo written by a top NSA official although its authenticity has yet to be confirmed. The memo in part stated that the USA was aggressively pursuing information as to the UN Security Council's plans regarding the situation in Iraq.
  
  The idea that the USA is spying on members of the UN Security Council is very offensive to the members and most consider it a crime. What law would cover this issue? It has been assumed since the start of the UN that there would be no need for espionage but as fanciful as that notion is espionage is inevitable and has been an accepted part of life by most delegates throughout the past fifty years. "They've been doing it for 50 years and the idea that they're targeting countries that are going to make a difference in the vote is something you would expect," said James Bamford who once worked for the NSA and has now released two novels about the agency. Due to the general expectations of spies this issue would not fall under international customary law, although the ethical implications of spying would classify this as a customary law case. So in the ethical world in which international laws exist this case seems to be an International Customary Law concern.
  
  The fact drawing the conclusion that there is no law directly aimed at this sort of situation is that an agency spying on its allies is very unusual and would, in the past, be unnecessary...