Sovereignity

Portugal v. India Rights of Passage Case ICJ Rep 125, ICGJ 173 (ICJ 1957)

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TL; DR: In 1957, Portugal brought a case against India in ICJ seeking confirmation of its right of passage over Indian territory between Portuguese-controlled enclaves (Dadra and Nagar-Aveli). Portugal claimed that historical treaties granted it right of passage for civilian and military personnel. India contested this, asserting sovereignty and the right to control its territory. […]

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Asylum Case, Colombia v. Peru, Judgment, 1950 I.C.J. 266 (Nov. 20)

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Facts: On October 3rd, 1948, a military rebellion broke out in Peru. However, the rebellion was quelled within a day and the accused were arrested and charged. A day after the rebellion was quashed; proceedings were instituted against Victor Raul Haye De La Torre, a leader of an opposition party known as the American Citizens’

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S.S. Lotus Case

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TL; DR: The S.S. Lotus case, heard by the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) in 1927, involved a jurisdictional dispute between France and Turkey following a collision on the high seas between a French and a Turkish vessel, which resulted in the deaths of Turkish nationals. Turkey prosecuted a French officer for manslaughter, leading

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Nuclear Tests Case (France v. Australia)

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In the Nuclear Tests Case (Australia v. France), Australia contested France’s nuclear testing as a violation of international law. New Zealand later joined, arguing that the tests posed a threat to the marine ecosystem. The core issues were the scope of France’s sovereign rights to conduct nuclear tests within its territory, international environmental law, and

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