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by Rayhanul Islam · Published August 18, 2016 · Last modified August 22, 2016
How has ICRC defined International Humanitarian Law? International humanitarian law is a part of international law, a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects...
Barcelona Traction Light and Power Co ltd (Belgium V Spain, ICJ 1970) Principle: Companies are separate entity in the eye of law. Fact: The Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Co. Ltd., (hereinafter called Barcelona...
by Rayhanul Islam · Published July 2, 2016 · Last modified September 27, 2018
The Chorzow Factory Case (1928, Germany v Poland) Principle: It is a general principle of law as well as International law, that any breach of agreement creates an obligation to make reparation. Fact: There was an agreement between...
North Sea Continental Shelf cases, ICJ Reps, 1969, p. 3 at 44 Principle: Ratification after signature is required to consequently make that party liable to obey the treaty. Fact: On 1 December 1964, the Federal Republic...
Lotus Case (France V Turkey, PCIJ 1927) Principle: To be customary International Law there must be some legal obligation (Opinio Juris) or force to maintain the customs not because merely they want to. Fact:...
Asylum Case (Columbia v. Peru, 1950) Principle: For Custom to be definitively proven, it must be continuously and uniformly executed. Fact: Peru issued an arrest warrant against Victor Raul Haya de la Torre “in...
The Scotia Case (USA vs. UK, 1871) Principle: Some customs need not to be ancient to become an International law rather if it is specified and accepted and also maintained by numbers of nations...
The Republic of Nicaragua v The United States of America 1986 Principle There is no customary rule in International Law permitting a State to exercise the right of collective self-defense in another country on...
Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand, 1962, ICJ) Principle: Principle of acquiescence International law uses of principle of equity, which is a principle of law used in civilized nation and international law adopted...
Every law has its own history and own reasoning before it comes as a codified text before us, the intention of the lawmakers and their debate to draft the law also matters when you...
