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The 1971 I.C.J. Advisory Opinion On South West Africa (Nambia), Preston Brown
The 1971 I.C.J. Advisory Opinion On South West Africa (Nambia), Preston Brown
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
South Africa has administered the adjoining territory of South West Africa (Namibia) for over fifty years. Initially, that administration was granted to South Africa when it was designated a mandatory by the League of Nations. Since the dissolution of the League 25 years ago, South Africa's administration of the territory and, more recently, its right to administer, have been the subject of continued and escalating controversy.
The most recent development in this confused situation is the advisory opinion that was rendered in June, 1971, by the International Court of Justice. That opinion was requested by the Security Council of the …