Tonga as a state can express its intentions to be avoided be bounded by CIL through public declarations. They can also oppose, in a public manner, acts of another state that is contrary to an establishing customary law. In customary international law there are states that refuse to be bound by customary international law which we call a persistent objector. And a state that refuses to be bound by customary international law after it ratified or came into a force, we call a subsequent objector. Tonga would be a persistent objector if CEDAW becomes a customary international law and Tonga’s government still objects to the CIL, as said before Tonga could avoid being bounded by showing intentions by public expressions towards the CIL.