Choose 1 of the 2 hypotheticals/problems and answer all 5 qu…
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Chооse 1 оf the 2 hypotheticаls/problems аnd аnswer all 5 questions for the chosen hypothetical/problem. 1. Taiwan’s status as a state has been a contentious one, since China (PRC) considers Taiwan to be an integral part of China. Taiwan wants to be recognized as an independent state and wants to be reinstated as a member of the UN. China has also declared that it will actively oppose measures by the international community to recognize Taiwan as an independent state. This has posed a problem for states in the international community who want to engage with Taiwan. In order to qualify for statehood, what conditions must Taiwan fulfill according to the Montevideo Convention of 1933? 2.If majority of states do not recognize Taiwan as an independent state, is it still entitled to statehood under international law? 3.Does Taiwan enjoy dejure or defacto status under international law? 4. What legal argument can Taiwan make, citing international law that it has the right to be an independent state in addition to the fact that it meets the requirement for statehood? 5. How can China block a bid for UN membership by Taiwan? 2. A Syrian family (parents and two children) escaping from Syria which is in the midst of a civil war finally arrives in the US after making a difficult and hazardous journey. At the border, they show documents that prove that they are Syrian nationals. The mother gives birth to a third child after arriving in the US. This situation raises the following question regarding their status and rights under international law. 1. Can the US, a signatory to the Refugee Convention (1951) turn away the Syrian family? Why? 2. Could the US authorities have imprisoned or fined them for entering the country without a valid visa? 3. Which would be the best mode of acquiring US/ American nationality for the Syrian family arriving from Syria in accordance with the laws of US? Why? 4. Which would be the best mode of acquiring British nationality for the child who was born in the US in accordance with US laws? Why? 5. Which would be the best mode of acquiring Syrian nationality for the child who was born in the US in accordance with Syrian laws, if the family decided to go back to Syria after the war? Why?