For example, it is clearly not acceptable that the taking of countermeasures in the face of genocide should have to be postponed while the “injured” or “interested” State makes an offer (which a wrongdoing State would no doubt accept with alacrity) to negotiate, or while States engage in negotiations despite the continuation of the killing.
Le paragraphe 3 de l'article 53 a pour objet de donner la possibilité à l'État lésé de préserver ses droits au cours des négociations avec l'État responsable.