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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"International Court of Justice"”.
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South West Africa and the International Court of Justice.
… the most protracted litigation in the history of the International Court of Justice. The decision by the Court in 1966 left many experts with the thought that the Court was in danger of dying from atrophy or that use of the Court would be curtailed. It appeared that these prophets of doom might …
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A critical evaluation of the development of the prohibition of genocide by the International Court of Justice
This research critically examines the International Court of Justice's jurisprudential development of the prohibition of genocide over the past seventy years. Through a mixed doctrinal and socio-legal methodology, the study offers a comprehensive analysis of how the Court's interpretations stemming …
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A comparison between the dispute settlement procedures in the international court of justice and the world trade organisation
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) came into being due to a perceived need for international judicial settlement, whereas the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was created for the purpose of specifically promoting international trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers to trade. Alternative …
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An analysis of the international court of justice advisory opinion on the occupation of the Palestinian territory by Israel
Palestine is the historical land of both Arabs and Jews. The Palestinian people have been subject to Israel’s occupation aimed to minimise Palestinians in their historical land whilst expanding Israeli territory. Palestine has been exposed to ethnic, religious and territorial disputes involving …
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The projected Arab Court of Justice: a study to its draft statute and rules, with specific reference to the International Court of Justice and principles of Islamic Shariah
The present thesis deals with the projected Arab Court of Justice (ACJ) as a regional court, expected to be created within the League of Arab States system. Chapter one deals mainly with the basic structure of the League of Arab States itself, its membership, its organs, the settlement of disputes, …
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A comparison between the European Court of Justice, the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea Convention with special emphasis on jurisdiction and enforcement
… he took care to provide for the establishment of a court of justice subjecting the new authority to judicial control. One year later, in April, 1951 the European Coal and Steel Treaty (ECSC) was signed in Paris creating the Court of Justice, which was intended to ensure that the new community …
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GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER DISPUTE: SEEKING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION
<p>The purpose of this thesis is to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of those dispute settlement mechanisms that are capable of resolving the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute. This thesis will analyze those legal principles and/or techniques of the International Court of Justice, mediation and …
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Human rights and jus Cogens: Questioning the use of normative hierarchy theory in human rights law
… there is a hierarchy among rules relating to international law. As such the recent trend of placing human rights norms in the catalogue of jus cogens has had a significant impact on both domestic and international law. For instance, in Barcelona Traction, Light and power Co, Ltd (Belgium v …
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International Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Barrier by Israel in the West Bank
… requesting an 'urgent' advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the legal consequences of Israel's construction of a 'Barrier' between itself and the West Bank and East Jerusalem. 1 The Secretary General of the United Nations transmitted the request for the advisory …
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The use of nuclear weapons under the doctrine of self-defence
The lawful use of nuclear weapons in self-defence sits in a precarious and fraught position amongst lawyers, states and scholars, primarily due to their indiscriminate destructive nature. The use of nuclear weapons is the biggest threat to peace and security yet they exist under obscurity in …
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The use of armed drones by the United States against Al-Qaeda and its ‘associates’: a study of law and policy arising from a ‘State of exception’
The use of armed drones in undeclared warzones pose various challenges to well established rules of international law. The US drone policies rest on shaky legal grounds, are ambiguous in nature and have been justified by reinterpretation of international law. The UK government’s use of drone strike …
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The protection of the environment during armed conflict: a case study of the Republic of Congo
The International Committee of the Red Cross/Crescent (ICRC) has been the only agency promoting the observance of the law of armed conflict. It has invested considerably in finding solutions to protecting people and regulates the means and methods of warfare. Throughout the development of the law …
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Small states and the undercurrents of compliance with international law: The case of Namibia
This study examines small states’ compliance with international law, with a specific focus on Namibia. The study is based on the questions whether small states rigorously adhere to international law and whether they are different from large powerful states and what are the consequences for small …
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Aiding and Abetting: The Illegality of Morocco's Nationalist Expansion into Western Sahara and their Support from the United States
<p>This paper will address the illegality of Morocco’s nationalist annexation of Western Sahara and how the United States plays the accommodating role through the selling of arms, economic aid, and diplomatic support. Considered as Africa’s last colony, the Saharawi people have not experienced the …
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The United Nations and international peace and security: a legal and practical analysis
… sovereign states and built upon a single set of principles as the UN Charter, has the capacity and responsibility to deal with matters in the sphere of international peace and security. The Cold War put an obstacle in the way of the Organisation to use its delegated powers in conflict …
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Consistency in the International Law of Maritime Delimitation - Towards a Set of Common Principles for the Judicial Establishment of Maritime Boundaries
This thesis examines the process applied by international tribunals for delimiting Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf boundaries under international law. Maritime delimitation is governed by articles 74 and 83 of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which are …
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Just or unjust war? : unilateral use of armed force by states at the turn of the 20th century
The principle of the prohibition on the use of force or threat of force has been repeatedly stressed in United Nations General Assembly resolutions and nowadays, the principle is not only a conventional general principle but it has also become a principle of customary international law as indicated …
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The Limitations on the Judicial Function of International Courts and Tribunals
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared in the Northern Cameroons case that ‘[t]here are inherent limitations on the exercise of the judicial function which the Court, as a court of justice, can never ignore’. On this basis, the ICJ and other international courts and tribunals have …
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Palestinian Statehood: A Study of Statehood through the Lens Of The Montevideo Convention
… complexities associated with formal recognition of statehood within the international community and investigates the application of the articles in the Montevideo Convention relative to obtaining sovereign status as well as Palestine's efforts to meet the requirements set in those articles, in …
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Joint development of offshore polar oil and gas resources and the united nations convention on the law of the sea
This thesis examines whether the establishment of Joint Development Zones (JDZs) for the development of offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic and Southern Oceans can effectively resolve competing continental shelf and outer continental shelf (OCS) claims arising under the provisions of …
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