The Law of State Responsibility in the Nicaraguan Cases

Benjamin Samson (1)

1 CEDIN - Centre de droit international de Nanterre

The 1986 Judgment in the Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) case is yet again a key precedent in a field which constitutes one of the cornerstones of international law: State responsibility. Mostly known for its controversial contribution to the rules of attribution of acts of private persons to a State, the 1986 Judgment also shaped the scope of certain circumstances precluding wrongfulness. The Nicaragua v. United States case and the recent proceedings concerning Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) have also raised stimulating issues with regard to reparation.

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Domaines: Droit

Benjamin Samson. The Law of State Responsibility in the Nicaraguan Cases. Obregon, Edgardo Sobenes and Samson, Benjamin. Nicaragua Before the International Court of Justice: Impacts on International Law, Springer International Publishing, pp.281-303, 2018, 978-3-319-62961-2. ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-62962-9_12⟩. ⟨hal-01783186⟩