The Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the use of nuclear weapons

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Of the 51 opinions handed down by the Court of the Hague (28 by the Permanent Court of International Justice and 23 by the International Court of Justice), there is little doubt that the two delivered on 8 July 1996 in response to requests submitted by the WHO World Health Assembly and the United Nations General Assembly will become landmarks in the history of the Court, if not in history itself.

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The Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the use of nuclear weapons author: Eric David

International humanitarian law and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons author: Louise Doswald-Beck

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of nuclear weapons author: Hisakazu Fujita

The Advisory Opinion on nuclear weapons and the contribution of the International Court to international humanitarian law author: Christopher Greenwood

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The Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the use of nuclear weapons author: Eric David

International humanitarian law and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons author: Louise Doswald-Beck

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