Essays about: "ICJ court"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words ICJ court.

  1. 16. State Responsibility for Genocide - The International Court of Justice's Judgment in the Genocide Case and its Aftermath

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Kaisa Marttinen; [2016]
    Keywords : folkrätt; public international law; folkmord; genocide; ICJ; Bosnia; statsansvar; State Responsibility; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : State responsibility for commission of genocide has a jus cogens status in customary international law and is based on the general rule of attribution: whether the persons or groups acting within the State are acting, or at least can be treated as acting on behalf of the State is key for State responsibility to arise. For non-state actors to be attributable to the State the relationship between them must be one of “complete dependence”, as the test of control formulated in the Nicaragua case of 1986 suggests. READ MORE

  3. 17. Painting stripes on a horse does not make it a zebra : The present and potential future of the International Court of Justice

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Fredrik Karlsson; [2009]
    Keywords : international law; internationalist programme; international court of justice; case study; case performance;

    Abstract :   Upon a closer examination of the role and performance of the International Court of Justice, we find that it does primarily fulfil its role and obligation as far as the UN charter and the Courts stature are concerned. It is upon the application of Kjell Goldmann’s Internationalists Programme that we find ourselves wanting more from the Court. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Legality of Anticipatory Self-Defence in International Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Charlotta Nilsson; [2008]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Caroline Case with its principles of necessity, proportionality and immediacy is alleged to be part of customary international law consider anticipatory self-defence, but a closer examination views that it can not be, mostly because of States are not convinced that it is the correct behaviour. Even if Article 51 of the UN Charter has been expanded to include acts of terrorism as armed attacks, it still does not give the right for States to act in self-defence when there is a mere threat of force. READ MORE

  5. 19. The ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Israeli Wall - An International Law Analysis From the Law of Self-Defence Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Fallegård; [2008]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay contains an analysis of the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on the Israeli Wall and a comparison between this judgement and others from the Court regarding the right to self-defence. Moreover, State practice and doctrine on the subject will be evaluated. READ MORE

  6. 20. Framing Nicaragua 1979-1990 - A case study of the ability of media mass-communication to psychologically categorize and organize the world for its audience

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Jessica Christoffersen Yousefi; [2007]
    Keywords : agenda-setting theory; framing; the New York Times; Nicaragua; CIA;

    Abstract : The 1980’s were troublesome years for the Nicaraguan Sandinist government and its citizens. After accomplishing the task of overthrowing the 43 years of Somoza rule in Nicaragua, a new challenge was waiting in the shape of the American war against communism. READ MORE