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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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory opinion
decision of the International Court of Justice
international legal case
areaOfLaw international law
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
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
Union of South Africa
concernsFormerColonialPower Germany
concernsPresentDayTerritory Namibia
concernsTerritory South West Africa
linked to: Namibia
countryOfCourt Netherlands
court International Court of Justice
date 1950-07-11
decade 1950s
foundThat 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
strengthened United Nations role in supervising former mandate territories
involvedOrganization League of Nations
United Nations
involvedState South Africa
involvedTerritory South West Africa
linked to: Namibia
language English
French
legalContext League of Nations mandate system
United Nations Charter
placeOfCourt The Hague
predecessorCourtMentioned Permanent Court of International Justice
relatedCase South West Africa cases (Ethiopia v. South Africa; Liberia v. South Africa)
relatedTo Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia)
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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Permanent Court of International Justice significantCase Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
South-West Africa Campaign successor South African administration of South West Africa
linked to: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa foundThat League of Nations mandate for South West Africa had not lapsed with the dissolution of the League of Nations
linked to: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa relatedCase South West Africa cases (Ethiopia v. South Africa; Liberia v. South Africa)
linked to: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
Damara people affectedBy South African administration in Namibia
linked to: Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa