PROSECUTOR v.

THE STATE OF RAGNELL

September 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Statement of Facts

Summary of Pleadings

I. RAGNELL VIOLATED ARTICLE 3 OF ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS UPON

THE LAUNCHING OF “OPERATION SHINING STAR” AND IS
CRIMINALLY LIABLE UNDER ARTICLE 57 A(I), CHAPTER IV OF
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL I OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION

i. The State of Ragnell failed to fulfill its obligations under Article 3 of the
Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace
ii. The State of Ragnell is criminally liable for launching “Operation Shining
Star” and attacking Nant Gateway, and Compound Ardan protected under the
Geneva Convention
iii. The State of Ragnell is liable to pay the reparations pursuant to Article 91 of
Additional Protocol I

II. RAGNELL VIOLATED ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS BY EMPLOYING

CAPTURED UAC FIGHTERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF
CONTAMINATED PLASTIC WASTE AND BY DETAINING THEM IN
CAMLANN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

i. Ragnell violated its treaty obligations by employing captured UAC fighters in

the transportation of contaminated plastic waste
ii. Ragnell violated its treaty obligations by detaining the UAC fighters in
Camlann Correctional Center

III. AGLOVALE ACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TREATY IN

IMPOSING UNILATERAL SANCTIONS AGAINST RAGNELL AND
 RAGNELLIAN NATIONALS, AND HAS NO OBLIGATION TO WITHDRAW
THE SANCTIONS, RETURN ANY PROPERTY, OR COMPENSATE
RAGNELL FOR THEIR IMPACT

i. Ragnell breached its obligation to provide access to the Eamont Thruway and
Tintagel Port
ii. Ragnell failed to uphold human rights and international humanitarian law
iii. Unilateral sanction as counter-measure

IV. RAGNELL VIOLATED ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS IN TRANSPORTING

HAZARDOUS PLASTIC WASTE TO ETNA, WHEREAS AGLOVALE
COMPLIED WITH THE TREATY IN CONDITIONING COOPERATION
REGARDING TREATMENT OF THE WASTE ON THE TERMINATION OF
RAGNELL’S AGGRESSION

i. Ragnell violated Article 28 of the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace in

transporting hazardous plastic waste to Etna
ii. Aglovale complied with the Treaty in putting up the termination of Ragnell’s
aggression as a condition for its cooperation in the treatment of the waste

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The Gais Peninsula comprises three countries: The Kingdom of Aglovale, the Federation of
Balan, and the State of Ragnell. Between Aglovale and the Dozmary Sea lies the Clarent Belt
("the Belt"). Only the portion known as "Tintagel Coast" in this Belt is habitable.

The Belt was universally recognized as part of the territory of Balan. In 1915, Aglovale and
Balan concluded an agreement whereby Aglovale paid for the construction of a seaport and built
the Eamont Thruway, a railway and road system that crossed the Belt underground from that port
and connected to highways through southwestern Balan and into Aglovale. However, other
harbors along the Dozmary Sea, especially in Ragnell, saw a drastic revenue decline after several
major plastics manufacturing facilities had been built in Tintagel Park.

In October 1951, an explosion occurred at the offices of Balan’s port authority in the Belt, killing
the executive director and five others. Balan attributed the attack to Ragnell’s secret services and
increased its military presence in the Belt, which Ragnell strenuously denied. As a result, the
standoff between the two States escalated into “the Clarent War.”

Queen Clarene of Aglovale initiated the first round of peace talks whereby the three states signed
the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace. The TreatyTreaty was registered with and published by
the United Nations Secretariat. The three parties committed to "demilitarization of the Clarent
Belt,” “cessation of hostilities,” and restoration of “friendly relations” among them. In addition,
Balan retained sovereignty over the Belt but leased the Belt to Ragnell for a 65-year term.

Balani military veterans opposed the Treaty and created “Unityk Ai Chyvon” (“UAC”) (“United
and Whole” in Balani), which organized annual protests and marches across Balan.

By the turn of the 21st century, there were new factories in the Belt, most of them operated by
Ragnellian Corporations.
Ragnellian Progressive Party's presidential candidate Dan Vortigern ran a campaign on an openly
skeptical platform about international institutions and treaties wherein he promised that he would
demand that Balan not “force Ragnellian investors in the Clarent Belt into a disabling economic
straitjacket.” Upon winning, UAC's membership increased within Balan, and its tactics shifted
from informational campaigns to sporadic physical attacks and cyber-attacks against factories
owned by Ragnellians in Tintagel Park and Ragnell’s law enforcement units in the Belt.

Vortigern announced the launch of “Operation Shining Star,” a “limited and temporary military
campaign” with the declared aims of “wiping out the UAC terrorist cells on Tintagel Coast,
saving lives, and restoring regional prosperity.” Armored vehicles and Ragnellian military
battalions entered the Belt for the first time since the end of the Clarent War.

On December 2021, UAC fighters’ attacks and bombings by Ragnell’s forces continued, with
casualties mounting into the hundreds. Ragnell’s forces bombed the Nant Gateway, halting the
movement of civilians and killing UAC fighters. In addition, Ragnell’s forces authorized the
bombing of Compound Ardan, which was occupied by Balan nationals and Aglovale nationals.

Ragnell instituted proceedings against the Kingdom of Aglovale with regard to a dispute
concerning alleged violations by Aglovale of the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace Among the
State of Ragnell, the Federation of Balan, and the Kingdom of Aglovale signed on 16 September
1958. On the part of Aglovale, it informed the Registrar and the Agent of Ragnell of its intention
to file counterclaims under Article 80 of the Rules of the Court.

On August 15, 2022, the International Court of Justice recommended that Ragnell and Aglovale
draft a Statement of Agreed Facts and that all claims and counterclaims be heard in a single set
of proceedings.
SUMMARY OF PLEADINGS

I. Ragnell violated Article 3 of its Treaty obligations upon the launching of “Operation
Shining Star” and is criminally liable under Article 57 a(i), Chapter IV of Additional
Protocol I of the Geneva Convention

II. Ragnell violated its Treaty obligations by employing captured UAC fighters in the
transportation of contaminated plastic waste and by detaining them in Camlann
Correctional Center

III. Aglovale acted in accordance with the TreatyTreaty in imposing unilateral sanctions
against Ragnell and Ragnellian nationals and has no obligation to withdraw the
sanctions, return any property, or compensate Ragnell for their impact

IV. Ragnell violated its Treaty obligations in transporting hazardous plastic waste to Etna,
whereas Aglovale complied with the TreatyTreaty in conditioning cooperation
regarding the treatment of the waste on the termination of Ragnell’s aggression
PLEADINGS

I. RAGNELL VIOLATED ARTICLE 3 OF ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS UPON

THE LAUNCHING OF “OPERATION SHINING STAR” AND IS
CRIMINALLY LIABLE UNDER ARTICLE 57 A(I), CHAPTER IV OF
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL I OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION

i. The State of Ragnell failed to fulfill its obligations under Article 3 of the Trilateral
Treaty of Lasting Peace

1. Operation Shining Star is a violation of Article 3 of the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace
among the State of Ragnell, the Federation of Balan, and the Kingdom of Aglovale,
which states that:

Immediately upon the exchange of instruments of ratification of this TreatyTreaty, the

State of Ragnell and the Federation of Balan shall withdraw all of their military forces
from the Clarent Belt to their respective sides of the international boundaries as defined
in Appendix I, and shall terminate all armed hostilities between them.

2. As stated in paragraph 31, President Dan Vortigern of the State of Ragnell announced the
launching of Operation Shining Star, which is a "limited and temporary military
campaign" with the declared aims of "wiping out the UAC terrorist cells on Tintagel
Coast, saving lives, and restoring regional prosperity." The contention of the State of
Ragnell in insinuating that the said operation was in conformity with the Treaty is
untenable since the TreatyTreaty promotes diplomacy among the States. Aglovale, in
paragraph 10, convened the other States to initiate the first round of peace talks, which
was later violated by Ragnell, who launched an operation perpetrating indiscriminate
attacks on the members of "Unityk Ai Chyvon” (UAC).
ii. The State of Ragnell is criminally liable for launching “Operation Shining Star” and
attacking Nant Gateway, and Compound Ardan protected under the Geneva
Convention

3. The Kingdom of Aglovale vehemently condemns the indiscriminate acts of the

Ragnellian forces, including Operation Shining Star and the attack on Nant Gateway and
Compound Ardan, which led to the killing of civilians protected under the Geneva
Convention.

a. Launching of Operation Shining Star

4. The purpose of Operation Shining Star, as stated in paragraph 31, is to wipe out the UAC
terrorist cells on Tintagel Coast to save lives and restore regional prosperity. As
evidenced in paragraph 16, there were nearly 10,000 people on Tintagel Coast, wherein
50% were residents from Balan, 31% from Ragnell, and 16% from Aglovale.

5. Operation Shining Star is not justified despite President Vortigern's reminder to the
civilians that they should keep themselves and their families out of harm's way. Since the
operation, the property damage and casualties exponentially increased. On the
international scene, there are rules of war; however, nothing in the rules provide for the
allowed bombing radius or warzone. Hence, citizens inevitably become collateral targets
during the war. In this case, the launching of the operation was dangerous for the citizens.

Under Article 15(b) on Neutralized Zones of the Fourth Convention:

Any Party to the conflict may, either directly or through a neutral State or some
humanitarian organization, propose to the adverse Party to establish, in the regions
where fighting is taking place, neutralized zones intended to shelter from the effects of
war the following persons, without distinction:
 b) civilian persons who take no part in hostilities and who, while they reside in the zones,
perform no work of a military character.

6. In addition, the parties concerned should have an agreement regarding the geographical
position, administration, food supply, and supervision of the proposed neutralized zone,
wherein the parties' representatives shall sign a written agreement. In this case, there is no
guarantee of the safety of the civilians who President Vortigern merely reminded to keep
themselves safe upon launching the operation where the UAC troops retaliated.

7. Regarding the wiping out of the UAC terrorist cells, UAC fighters are not terrorists but
combatants pursuant to Article 43 of the Additional Protocol I of the Geneva Convention.
Combatants are still classified as civilians. However, they are not protected under the said
convention since they take a direct part in hostilities. (Lacks transitions)

8. In the announcement of President Vortigern, he clearly stated, "wiping out UAC terrorist
cells." Hence, he was targeting the UAC fighters who were captives of the Ragnellian
forces. Additional Protocol I, Article 45 on “Protection of persons who have taken part in
hostilities” states that:

A person who takes part in hostilities and falls into the power of an adverse Party shall
be presumed to be a prisoner of war and therefore shall be protected by the Third
Convention if he claims the status of prisoner of war or if he appears to be entitled to
such status, or if the Party on which he depends claims such status on his behalf by
notification to the detaining Power or the Protecting Power. Should any doubt arise as to
whether any such person is entitled to the status of prisoner of war, he shall continue to
have such status and, therefore, be protected by the Third Convention and this Protocol
until such time as his status has been determined by a competent tribunal.

9. Therefore, Ragnell’s action of launching Operation Shining Star is a violation of its

obligations under the Geneva Convention.
 b. Attacks on Nant Gateway and Compound Ardan

10. The Ragnellian forces failed to verify the information given by Defense Minister Tess
Caridad of Etna when the latter disclosed an intelligence report stating that UAC fighters
would launch a surprise attack on the former, prompting them to drop two bombs along
Nant Gateway, as indicated in paragraph 41. As a result, Nant Gateway was destroyed
and halted the movement of civilians into and out of Tintagel Coast. In addition, 30 UAC
fighters were killed in the bombing.

11. In the second instance, the Ragnellian forces showed another failure to check factual
information regarding Compound Ardan. As per the Balani worker, who had a history of
providing inaccurate and misleading information to the military personnel of Ragnell,
UAC combatants were occupying the factory. In addition, ammunition and weapons were
said to be stored in warehouse 15, which prompted Ragnell to bomb the location.

12. Under Article 57(a)(b), Chapter IV of Addition ProtocoI of the Geneva Convention,
constant care shall be taken to spare the civilian population, civilians, and civilian objects
during the conduct of military operations. With respect to attacks, the following
precautions shall be taken:

b(i). Do everything feasible to verify that the objects to be attacked are neither civilians
nor civilian objects and are not subject to special protection but are military objective
within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article 52 and that it is not prohibited by the
provisions of this protocol to attack them;

b(ii). Take all feasible precautions in the choice of means and methods of attacks with a
view to avoiding, and in any event to minimizing, incidental loss of civilian life, injury of
civilians, and damage to civilian objects;

b(iii). refrain from deciding to launch any attack which may be expected to cause
incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a
 combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct
military advantage anticipated.

13. The Ragnellian forces breached their obligations under the Geneva Convention when
they negligently attacked the Nant Gateway and Compound Ardan without having due
regard to the consequences of the actions towards civilians.

14. Pursuant to Article 57(b)(i), the respondent failed to conduct a verification of the
information provided by DM Caridad of Etna. It is the basic duty of the Ragnellian forces
to conduct a thorough investigation with the intelligence report, even if provided by a
reliable source. The authorized dropping of the bomb led to the immediate death of 30
UAC combatants. On the other hand, it is also evident in the case of Compound Ardan
that Ragnell is negligent in its duty to check the report from the Balani worker, which
caused the death of 68 Balani women and children and eight Aglovalean nationals.

15. Article 51(2) of Additional Protocol I states, "The civilian population, as well as,
individual civilians, shall not be the object of the attack." As to the case of Compound
Ardan, there were civilians involved in the indiscriminate attack of the Ragnellian forces.

16. In addition, no precautions were taken by Ragnell in the choice of means and methods in
attacking to avoid or minimize casualties, as stated in Article 57(b)(ii). As noted in
paragraph 47, the Ragnellian forces executed a bombing raid at Compound Ardan.

iii. The State of Ragnell is liable to pay the reparations in accordance with Article 91 of
API

17. The State of Ragnell is liable to pay for the reparations in accordance with Article 91 of
API. As stated in Paragraph 64, Ragnell is a party to the Four Geneva Conventions of
1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977. Article 91 of the API, with regards to
the responsibility of the Party to these international agreements, the article provides:
 "A Party to the conflict which violates the provisions of the Conventions or this Protocol
shall, if the case demands, be liable to pay compensation. It shall be responsible for all
acts committed by persons forming part of its armed forces".
18. The attack on the Nant Gateway is considered a violation of Art 60 of API upon the
declaration of the Balan that the Eamont Thruway as a “Humanitarian corridor “ and was
also as stated in Paragraph 40. Therefore, the State of Ragnell is liable for any damage
and liabilities arising from the bombing of the Nant Gateway.

19. The Nant Gateway is considered a demilitarized zone wherein it is prohibited to extend
military operations to the zone, the Nant Gateway is intended to allow safe transit of
humanitarian, in this case, evacuation from the brewing crisis in the Clarent Belt.

20. Another contention is that Nant being a demilitarized zone, the people running the Nant
Gateway is in a manner doing Civil defense as defined by Article 61 of the API "civil
defense" means the performance of some or all of the undermentioned humanitarian tasks
intended to protect the civilian population against the dangers, and to help it to recover
from the immediate effects, of hostilities or disasters and also to provide the conditions
necessary for its survival. These tasks are:
ii) Evacuation
x) provision of emergency accommodation and supplies

21. In the foregoing Articles of API, Ragnell is liable for the reparation in accordance with
Article 91 of API because of the breaches in international law. That the injured 68 Balani
women and children and eight Aglovalean nationals, Ragnell is therefore responsible for
per Article 91 of the API
II. RAGNELL VIOLATED ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS BY EMPLOYING
CAPTURED UAC FIGHTERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF
CONTAMINATED PLASTIC WASTE AND BY DETAINING THEM IN
CAMLANN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

i. By employing captured UAC fighters in the transportation of contaminated plastic

waste, Ragnell violated its treaty obligations under Article 52 of the Third Geneva
Convention, which mandates that no prisoner of war may be employed on labor
which is of an unhealthy or dangerous nature unless he volunteered

22. The employment of captured UAC fighters is unlawful because Ragnell breached its
obligations under the Geneva Conventions, which Ragnell and Aglovale are both parties
to, which provides for the rights of prisoners of war.

Article 52 of the Third Geneva Convention states that:

“Unless he be a volunteer, no prisoner of war may be employed on labour which is of an

unhealthy or dangerous nature.

No prisoner of war shall be assigned to labor that would be considered humiliating for a
member of the Detaining Power's forces.

The removal of mines or similar devices shall be considered as dangerous labor.”

23. On February 24, 2022, Ragnell’s Environmental Minister stressed in a televised interview
that “keeping the toxic material in the Park would have posed higher risks to human
health and the environment than shipping it to Etna.”

24. With this statement, Ragnell acknowledges that the materials loaded by the UAC fighters
onto the ships for disposal pose risks to human health. Still, it ordered UAC fighters to
help load the waste.
25. By detaining the UAC fighters in Camlann Correctional Center, Ragnell violated its
treaty obligations under Article 22 of the Third Geneva Convention.

Article 22 of the Third Geneva Convention states that:

“Prisoners of war may be interned only in premises located on land and affording every
guarantee of hygiene and healthfulness. Except in particular cases justified by the
interest of the prisoners themselves, they shall not be interned in penitentiaries.

Prisoners of war interned in unhealthy areas or where the climate is injurious for them
shall be removed as soon as possible to a more favorable climate.

The Detaining Power shall assemble prisoners of war in camps or camp compounds
according to their nationality, language and customs, provided that such prisoners shall
not be separated from prisoners of war belonging to the armed forces with which they
were serving at the time of their capture, except with their consent. “

26. The detainment of captured UAC fighters in Camlann Correctional Center is unlawful
because Ragnell breached its obligations under the Geneva Conventions, which Ragnell
and Aglovale are both parties to, which provides for the rights of prisoners of war.

27. Ragnell detained the UAC fighters in its Camlann Correctional Center, a maximum-
security prison north of Ragnell. The correctional center is a "penitentiary," where
prisoners of war shall not be interned except when justified by the interest of the
prisoners themselves.

28. Ragnell argued that the temporary transfer of the UAC fighters was necessary to ensure
their and the region's safety. Therefore, Ragnell invokes the exception to the prohibition,
which cannot be given more weight in this case as the safety of the UAC fighters cannot
be ensured by merely placing them in the correctional center. On the contrary, placing
them in a security prison with Ragnellian criminals puts their lives in danger.
III. AGLOVALE ACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TREATY IN
IMPOSING UNILATERAL SANCTIONS AGAINST RAGNELL AND
RAGNELLIAN NATIONALS, AND HAS NO OBLIGATION TO WITHDRAW
THE SANCTIONS, RETURN ANY PROPERTY, OR COMPENSATE
RAGNELL FOR THEIR IMPACT

i. Ragnell breached its obligation to provide access to the Eamont Thruway and
Tintagel Port

29. Article 15 of the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting peace states that the State of Ragnell shall
protect and preserve the integrity of the Eamont Thruway and Tintagel port, which it
acknowledges are vital to the economy of Aglovale.

30. The bombing of Nant Gateway on 22 December 2021, the only tunnel mouth within the
Belt, completely halted all movement into and out of Tintagel Coast, causing: 1.
economic turmoil to Aglovale, and 2. transporting necessities and humanitarian aid to
dozens of stranded Aglovelean civilians, as well as Balanis and Ragnellians, has been
rendered nearly impossible.

31. Ragnell failed to perform its obligation to protect and provide access to the Belt by
directly bombing Nant Gateway, where Aglovalean traders used the tunnel mouth
extensively for import and export.
ii. Ragnell failed to uphold human rights and international humanitarian law.

32. Article 2 of the Trilateral Treaty of Lasting peace states that the Parties shall adhere to
and be bound by all applicable principles of human rights and international humanitarian
law and shall take all necessary measures to prevent violations of those principles.

33. Ragnell bombed an alleged factory commandeered by UAC militants called Compound
Ardan in March 2022. After the attack, the Ragnellian military determined that no
 ammunition was stored in the compound, resulting in 76 deaths of Balani women,
children, and Aglovelean aid workers.

iii. Unilateral sanction as counter-measure

34. Jurisprudence in the case of Air Services Agreement arbitration substantially explains
that “it is generally agreed that all counter-measures must, in the first instance, have some
degree of equivalence with the alleged breach… it is essential, in a dispute between
States, to take into account not only the injuries suffered by the companies concerned but
also the importance of the questions of principle arising from the alleged breach.”

35. In the case at bar, to compare the alleged breach of obligation of Ragnell to its losses
from unilateral economic sanction, the sanction is proportional as a countermeasure to the
degree of losses of the State.

36. The unilateral measures adopted by Aglovale in response to the breach of its rights by the
wrongful act of Ragnell are aimed at inducing it to provide cessation or reparations to the
injured State.

37. Aglovale acted in accordance with the TreatyTreaty as a peacekeeping force and has no
obligation to withdraw the sanctions.
IV. RAGNELL VIOLATED ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS IN TRANSPORTING
HAZARDOUS PLASTIC WASTE TO ETNA, WHEREAS AGLOVALE
COMPLIED WITH THE TREATY IN CONDITIONING COOPERATION
REGARDING TREATMENT OF THE WASTE ON THE TERMINATION OF
RAGNELL’S AGGRESSION

i. In transporting hazardous plastic waste to Etna, Ragnell violated Article 28 of the

Trilateral Treaty of Lasting Peace Among the State of Ragnell, the Federation of
Balan, and the Kingdom of Aglovale, which mandates the Parties' commitment to the
protection of human health and the physical and marine environment within and
surrounding the Gais peninsula, including the Clarent Belt and Tintagel Park
Industrial District.

38. The transport is unlawful because Ragnell breached its obligations under the Basel
Convention, which Ragnell is a party to, which provides rules on the transboundary
movement of hazardous waste.

39. Under Article 4 (2) (d) of the convention, Ragnell has the duty to ensure that the
transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is reduced to the minimum consistent with
the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes and is conducted in
a manner that will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects
which may result from such movement.

40. Article 4 (2) (g) of the convention also mandates its parties to take appropriate measures
to prevent the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes if it has reason to believe that
the wastes in question will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner.

41. Ragnell failed to ensure that the State of Etna is capable of managing the exported waste
in an environmentally sound manner after a report by the International Landfill Solutions
Alliance (ILSA), a global not-for-profit specializing in research into safe methods of
hazardous materials disposal, found out that Etna’s primary treatment sites “are not
 equipped to handle the large shipments from Ragnell” contrary to the former’s
commitments.

42. The report further concluded that "Etna will be left with no alternative but to engage in
unsustainable and environmentally harmful practices, including incineration and dumping
potentially infectious plastic waste into open landfills and the ocean."

43. Indeed, subsequent ILSA reports indicated that “some incineration and landfill and ocean
disposal by Etna, an island state located near the Gais Peninsula, took place." This clearly
shows environmental harm being done to the "physical and marine environment within
and surrounding the Gais peninsula,” an area that Ragnell is obligated to protect” in
accordance with Article 28 of the Trilateral Treaty.

44. Hence, Ragnell, as the exporting State, is liable for the unlawful transport of hazardous
waste under Article 4 (2) (d) and Article 4 (2) (g) of the convention.

45. Likewise, Ragnell erred in using "best practicable means to prevent, or to remedy,
environmental pollution and harm, inter alia by compliance with all relevant rules of
international law" under the Treaty.

ii. Aglovale was in compliance with the TreatyTreaty in putting up the termination of
Ragnell’s aggression as a condition for its cooperation in the treatment of the waste.

46. Aglovale’s condition is in accordance with the Treaty'sTreaty's primary objectives, which
are the "demilitarization of the Clarent Belt,” “cessation of hostilities,” and restoration of
“friendly relations” among the three party-states. As such, Aglovale, as the mediator in
the conflict between Balan and Ragnell, was performing its treaty obligation to preserve
peace and security in the Gais Peninsula.

47. Although the Treaty also mandates environmental protection, the same is only secondary
to the aforementioned objectives of the TreatyTreaty. Therefore, Aglovale could not be
 wronged for its prioritization of putting an end to hostilities that have caused human lives
and damage to property over preventing further environmental degradation, which was
brought about by such aggression in the first place.

48. Peace and security have always been at the forefront of international relations. Our
international laws, from the Peace of Westphalia and the creation of international bodies
such as the League of Nations to now the United Nations, are predicated on the principle
of avoiding the use of force in settling disputes among nations.

49. Moreover, if Ragnell had only agreed to end its military activities in the Clarent Belt so
the hazardous waste could be treated in Aglovale, the waste movement would have been
much more straightforward and practical without any threats of threats military attack.
Ragnell would not have had to resort to contracting an agreement with an incapable State
or employing UAC detainees to help with said transport.

50. Thus, the condition set up by Aglovale was lawful under the Treaty and a beneficial
choice considering the existing circumstances.
PRAYER