On the recordDecember 4, 2012
Yes, of course. It doesn't become the law of the land just because it is in the treaty. But it often does. Its entry into customary international law can become facilitated by the U.S. ratification of it.
Bill Lee: “Yes, of course. It doesn't become the law of the land just because it is in the treaty. But it often does. Its entry…”
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