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The Chagos Archipelago Case in The International Court of Justice
The Chagos Archipelago Case in The International Court of Justice

Author(s): Mehmet Şükrü Güzel
Subject(s): International Law
Published by: Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Keywords: Chagos Archipelago;United Nations;International Court of Juctice;Mauritius;Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter;

Summary/Abstract: On 22 June 2017, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution A/RES/71/292 in which, referring to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, it requested the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion 2 questions on these paration of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 by the Lancaster House Undertakings. Even if the case seems to be between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, in fact, the case has a Sui Generis character and is between the United Nations and the United Kingdom.

  • Issue Year: 2/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 119-151
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: English