Global Laws Are In Danger Of Being Undermined
The United Nations and the European Union depend on one single thing: the use of global laws to constitute peace based on the laws created after World War II. The global laws have also helped spread democracy. A ministerial code change that removed a requirement for ministers to comply with international laws and treaties could further bury the power of global laws into pre-global law eras.
According to The Guardian, the ministerial code in the United Kingdom had cut out the words "including international law and treaty obligations and to uphold the administration of justice. The UK High Court had also slammed down an appeal to review the decision as the change was of a high constitutional level.
Judge Lady Justice Arden said the burden of proof the appeals group must produce is that the original ministerial code held a different meaning than what it currently has. Powered by crowdfunding, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights Representative Melanie Gingell said the full court of appeal hearing is extremely welcome but the funding is greatly needed.
The UK Cabinet Office during the time said there was no intention to weaken the international law by physically omitting the phrases from the code.