Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Dec 07, 2014 corfu channel case, addressed the question of albanian civil liability for the mining of the corfu channel and subsequent damage to two british naval vessels that resulted from striking mines. The international court of justice and the law of the sea. The corfu channel case united kingdom of great britain and northern irelandalbania arose from series incidents that occurred on october 22nd, 1946, in the corfu strait. Pdf the corfu channel case between albania and great. International court of justice icj published on by oxford university press. Summary of relevant aspects of corfu channel case merits judgment of 9 april 1949.
Corfu kerkyra in greek has a population of 30,000 and is the capital city of corfu island. The principle of the freedom of maritime communication. Jstor legal problems involved in the corfu channel incident. Because of the incidents, britain, in 1946, broke off talks with albania. Judgment of 15 december 1949 assessment of the amount of compensation due from the peoples republic of albania to the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland including the text of the declaration of the judge krylov. The corfu channel case 6 volumes judgments of march 25th, 1948, april 9th and december 15th, 1949. In two other cases where some members advocated the referral by the parties to the court, the proposals failed to obtain 83. An international contentious case on the threshold of the cold war, mohammed bedjaoui 2. Overview of the case this dispute gave rise to three judgments by the court. Aug 06, 2016 the corfu channel incident consists of three separate events involving royal navy ships in the channel of corfu which took place in 1946, and it is considered an early episode of the cold war. This series of incidents led to the corfu channel case, where the united kingdom brought a case against the peoples republic of albania to the international court of justice. Document information click to expand document information.
The subsequent proceedings in corfu icj refused and issued judgment on compensation compromis cannot narrow their jurisdiction for a case they had already decided. The corfu channel case and the concept of sovereignty, mohamed bennouna 3. Corfu channel, united kingdom v albania, judgment, merits. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. In the icjs first contentious case, corfu channel, the. After eight years of inactivity, the reorganized world court laid lasting foundations for several important areas of international law. Countermemorial of albania, 1561948 french text only corfu channel united kingdom v.
The article is used to expand on the analysis of the corfu channel case. The case dealt with great britains claims that its ships had been destroyed by the mines planted in the corfu strait with the knowledge of albania. Corfu channel case united kingdom vs albania 1946 facts background. An international rout must be free from any danger, and the coastal state the state who control the area would be responsible of such maintenance. Tsagourias due diligence institute for security policy. Merits, 26 british yearbook of international law 1949, pp.
The corfu channel incident consists of three separate events involving royal navy ships in the channel of corfu which took place in 1946, and it is considered an early episode of the cold war. The corfu channel case is the only case which has been referred to the international court of justice by virtue of a security council recommendation to the parties to the dispute. The article covers cases from corfu channel to the genocide convention to discuss the levels of reliance the court has placed on circumstantial evidence, and whether any change has occurred in the same since corfu channel was decided. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to. Pdf this entry analyses the corfu channel case, the first case before the international court of justice, concerning dammage to british navy ships due. The corfu channel case was the first public international law case heard before the. The ships were severely damaged and members of the crew were killed. Latest developments corfu channel united kingdom of great.
Catalogue description for document piece adm 1165759, corfu channel incident. In the icjs first contentious case, corfu channel, the court delineated. The corfu channel case bujar ahmedi 0 shefik shehu 0 0 university of tetova, republic of macedonia states have been and are still the most essential actors in international relations. Corfu channel case merits judgment of 9 april 1949 the corfu channel case united kingdom of great britain and northern irelandalbania arose from incidents that occurred on october 22nd 1946, in the corfu strait. The corfu channel case united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. This entry analyses the corfu channel case, the first case before the international court of justice, concerning dammage to british navy ships due to mines in albanian waters. During the first incident, royal navy ships came under fire from albanian fortifications. The geographical situation connecting two parts of the high seas and not the fact of its being used for international navigation is the test of whether a channel should be considered as belonging to the class of international highways through which passage cannot be pro. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. The corfu channel case was the first contentious case heard by the international court of justice. Carty research basic legal tools research document. Rules of evidence before the international court of justice. This entry analyses the corfu channel case, the first case before the.
The courts approach has been strongly challenged by the usa whose arguments on the use of force have been rejected in two cases. Greece includes an old town walking tour map of 10 churches, 7 museums, 12 shops, and the fortress plus bus route maps and descriptions of mon repos palace, achilleion palace, paleokastritsa, and st george bay. In its judgment of 9 april 1949, the court avoided a direct reference to. This entry analyses the corfu channel case, the first case. International court of justice, compensation, albania, innocent passage, responsibility for an internationally wrongful act by omission, mines, international. A summary and case brief of corfu channel case united kingdom v.
Because the paquete habana was a spanishamerican war prize case, section ii of this article traces the development of united states. Resolution of international conflicts through the united. Corfustore is a keyvalue store that supports atomic multikey puts and gets, fast consistent checkpointing and lowlatency geodistribution. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Judgments corfu channel united kingdom of great britain. Corfu channel case is part of the wikiproject albania, an attempt to coordinate articles relating to albania on wikipedia.
Sep 18, 2016 corfu channel case uk and northern ireland v. So what happens when one of the parties has exclusive access to critical evidence and refuses to produce it for security or other reasons. Latest developments corfu channel united kingdom of. The explosion of mines in the albanian p waters resulted in the death of a british naval personnel. An international rout must be free from any danger, and the coastal state the state who control the area would be. It has repeatedly referred to its judgment in nicaragua, and has reaffirmed its findings in that case. The icjs treatment of circumstantial evidence and adverse inferences. It has also referred back to its general statements in corfu channel. The courts approach has been strongly challenged by the usa whose arguments. Albania arose from incidents that occurred on october 22nd 1946, in the corfu.
The corfu channel case foreshadows m any important asp ects of future cases before the icj, and addresses a large number of legal issues with continued relevance. The corfu channel case united kingdom of great britain and northern irelandalbania arose from incidents that occurred on october 22. The enduring impact of the corfu channel case routledge research in international law and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After eight years of inactivity, the reorganized world court laid lasting foundations for. Dissenting opinion of judge azevedo, 941949 the corfu channel case and the missing admiralty orders a. International obligations in peace time are created through elementary consideration. It arose out of the explosions of mines by which some british warships suffered damage while passing through the corfu channel in 1946, in a part of the albanian waters which had been previously swept.
Droz, 1959 the corfu channel case marks the beginning of a rich and diverse role played by the international court of justice in the judicial settlement of. The icj and the use of force by christine gray ssrn. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page so as to become familiar with the. The factual and political background, aristoteles constantinides 5. We stated earlier that a shared log is a powerful building block for distributed applications that require strong consistency. Aug 17, 20 it has repeatedly referred to its judgment in nicaragua, and has reaffirmed its findings in that case.