South-West Africa cases (preliminary objections) Judgment of 21 December 1962

The South West Africa cases (Ethiopia v. South Africa; Liberia v. South Africa), which relate to the continued existence of the Mandate for South West Africa and the duties and performance of South Africa as Mandatory thereunder, were instituted by Applications of the Governments of Ethiopia and Liberia filed in the Registry on 4 November 1960. The Government of South Africa raised preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court to hear the cases.

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