Originally posted by zeeblebot
are they really breaking an international law?

There's no such thing as international law.

Or, actually, let me rephrase.

There's no such thing as binding international law.

If a given country has ratified or adopted a treaty or agreement, then the treaty or agreement is enforceable in that country on the strength of that country's ratification of adoption. I could be wrong, but I don't believe any country recognizes the sovereignty of international law, in and of itself, within its borders. Certainly, for example, the United States doesn't.