The Battle Cry or The Bogey of No More Forcible Annexation?, 4 September 2024
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 4 September 2024
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The article analyses the ICJ’s July 2024 Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories amid global fatigue with prolonged war and mounting civilian suffering. It highlights the Court’s reaffirmation of the prohibition on acquisition of territory by force, linkage with Palestinian self-determination, and obligations of all states not to aid illegal occupation. While Israel rejects the opinion, the piece stresses its strong normative force in international law, including findings on racial discrimination, settlement expansion, and environmental harm. Acknowledging debates on intent and proof, it concludes that the opinion strengthens prospects for accountability, reparations, and a just peace grounded in binding principles of international legality and dignity. In India Legal.
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository