Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
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The Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa was a landmark 1950 decision by the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the legal status of the former German colony under South African administration and the continuing obligations of the League of Nations mandate system.
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Target entity: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa Context triple: [Permanent Court of International Justice, significantCase, Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa]
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United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
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Treaty of Pretoria (1881)
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Target entity: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa Target entity description: The Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa was a landmark 1950 decision by the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the legal status of the former German colony under South African administration and the continuing obligations of the League of Nations mandate system.
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A.
1947 Dadoo-Naicker-Xuma Pact
The 1947 Dadoo-Naicker-Xuma Pact was a landmark political agreement in South Africa that united Indian and African anti-apartheid leaders in a common front against racial segregation and discrimination.
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B.
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a 1947 UN proposal to divide British Mandate Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, laying a key diplomatic foundation for the later establishment of Israel.
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C.
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.
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D.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
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E.
Treaty of Pretoria (1881)
The Treaty of Pretoria (1881) was an agreement between the British Empire and the South African Republic that ended the First Boer War and restored limited self-government to the Boers under British suzerainty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory opinion
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decision of the International Court of Justice ⓘ international legal case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
international law
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law of international organizations ⓘ law of mandates ⓘ |
| citation | 1950 I.C.J. Reports 128 ⓘ |
| clarified |
continuing international status of South West Africa as a mandated territory
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that South Africa could not unilaterally alter the international status of South West Africa ⓘ that South Africa was under an obligation to accept international supervision of the mandate ⓘ that South Africa was under an obligation to submit reports on the administration of South West Africa ⓘ |
| concernsAdministeringPower |
South Africa
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Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
|
| concernsFormerColonialPower | Germany ⓘ |
| concernsPresentDayTerritory | Namibia ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory |
Namibia
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surface form:
South West Africa
|
| countryOfCourt | Netherlands ⓘ |
| court | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| date | 1950-07-11 ⓘ |
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| foundThat |
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
League of Nations mandate for South West Africa had not lapsed with the dissolution of the League of Nations
South Africa remained bound by the obligations of the mandate for South West Africa ⓘ international obligations under the mandate continued under the United Nations system ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
provided legal basis for later UN actions regarding Namibia
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strengthened United Nations role in supervising former mandate territories ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
League of Nations
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United Nations ⓘ |
| involvedState | South Africa ⓘ |
| involvedTerritory |
Namibia
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surface form:
South West Africa
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalContext |
League of Nations mandates over former Ottoman Arab provinces
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surface form:
League of Nations mandate system
Charter of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter
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| placeOfCourt | The Hague ⓘ |
| predecessorCourtMentioned | Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
South West Africa cases (Ethiopia v. South Africa; Liberia v. South Africa)
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| relatedTo |
Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia)
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decolonization ⓘ international trusteeship system ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ |
| requestedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | international status of South West Africa ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
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Subject: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa Description of subject: The Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa was a landmark 1950 decision by the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the legal status of the former German colony under South African administration and the continuing obligations of the League of Nations mandate system.
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