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The Law of Maritime Blockade sets out the law applicable to maritime blockades in armed conflict, testing the traditional rules of maritime blockade against the requirements of contemporary international humanitarian law. An important issue addressed is the legality of a blockade even if it results in mass starvation of the affected population.

The Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which brings together representatives of the National Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, met on 26 and 27 October 1989 in Geneva.

The People's Republic of Benin acceded, on 28 May 1986, to the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I) and non-international armed conflicts (Protocol II), adopted in Geneva on 8 June 1977.

The Republic of Austria deposited with the Swiss Government, on 13 August 1982, a document ratifying Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, relating to the protection of victims of international and non-international armed conflicts and adopted on 8 June 1977.

439Human rights — Right to life — Capital punishment — Mandatory death penalty — Whether compatible with the Constitution of Barbados — Savings clause for existing laws — Effect of international treaties for the protection of human rightsRelationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Effect in municipal law — Human rights treaties not incorporated into municipal law — Relevance as aid to interpretation — The law of Barbados

641Human rights — Family rights — Rights of the child — Relevant treaty obligations — Deportation — Duty to consider rights of children — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Duty of court and minister to take into account — Deportation — The law of New Zealand

636Human rights — Family rights — Rights of the child — Relevant treaty obligations — Deportation of mother — Duty to consider rights of children — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Duty of court and officials to take into account — Deportation — The law of New Zealand

627Human rights — Family rights — Rights of the child — Deportation of mother — Duty to consider rights of children — Whether conclusive — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Duty of immigration officials to take account of treaty obligation — The law of New Zealand