The World Court ruled against the United States today in 51 of the 52 cases included in a suit brought against the US by Mexico. The court found that US authorities did not advise the 51 Mexican citizens of their rights to consular assistance before they were tried and convicted of murder.

In the ruling, presiding judge Shi Jiuyong said that the US should "...provide by means of its own choosing meaningful review of the convictions and sentences." Or, to translate from the complicated language of international law, "please just pretend you're listening to us."

The World Court is the United Nations' highest judiciary and, according to its charter, its rulings are "binding, final, and without appeal." Should a nation ignore one of its rulings, the Court can appeal to the UN Security Council for action.

This last occurred when the US, ignoring another of World Court ruling, executed German nationals the LaGrand brothers, and was subsequently invaded by forces from Security Council member states Alegeria, Angola, Pakistan, Romania, and Benin in what is now known as the Cabbie Incursion of 2001.


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