What is the usual legal consequence when a state commits a serious breach of an obligation arising under a peremptory norm?
Correct answer: C. Other states must cooperate to end the breach and must not recognise its lawful situation
- A. The responsible state immediately loses its membership of every international organisation
- B. Other states may automatically use force against the responsible state
- C. Other states must cooperate to end the breach and must not recognise its lawful situation
- D. All treaties involving the responsible state end without further legal analysis
Explanation
Serious breaches of obligations arising under peremptory norms create duties for other states, including cooperation to bring the breach to an end and non-recognition of the resulting unlawful situation. These duties do not automatically authorise unilateral military force.
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