That is why we went to Mutlangen. We wanted to be heard. As judges we are responsible. It is our duty not only to enforce the law, but to protect that law and our Constitution. You have to speak up.
International law is an essential part of the German legal system.
It supersedes domestic law. The principles of the Law of War are drawn from numerous treaties and international agreements, such as the four Geneva Conventions, the Hague Conventions, the Declaration of St. Petersburg, the Genocide Convention, just to name a few. These conventions considerably limit the sovereignty of the sate to use in times of war whatever military means it deems necessary. Thus, there is the strict prohibition under international law to use weapons or military tactics that violate one of the following six basic principles. The genetic effect is cumulative through subsequent generations.