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The UN Council for Namibia vs. Urenco, UCN and the state of the Netherlands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2009

Nico J. Schruver
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Abstract

Nico Schrijver discusses the claim by the UN Council for Namibia against Ultra Centrifuge Nederland, Urenco, and The Netherlands in the case concerning the alleged illegal processing ofNamibian uranium. He analyzes the evolution of international law with respect to Namibia, the status of the UN Council for Namibia, the juridical value of Decree No.I, the contents of the writ of summons as well as the counter-arguments by The Netherlands government.

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Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , May 1988 , pp. 25 - 47
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Copyright © Foundation of the Leiden Journal of International Law 1988

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