- Title: HOLLAND: THE HAGUE: WORLD COURT MEETS ON SOUTH WEST AFRICA ISSUE
- Date: 15th March 1965
- Summary: 1. LV INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, THE HAGUE 0.04 2. CU PLAGUE 'JUSTICE' 0.06 3. CU U.N.FLAG 0.09 4. MV INT. SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION (2 SHOTS) 0.22 5. MV ETHIOPIAN AND LIBERIAN DELEGATIONS 0.28 6. LV JUDGES ENTERING COURT 0.37 7. MLV DELEGATES TAKING SEATS 0.39 8. LV SEATED JUDGES IN COURT 0.41 Initials AK/V/BHH/SGM EDITORS: SEE ALSO 2312/65. "SOUTH WEST AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL COURT TO HEAR DISPUTE OVER TERRITORY'S STATUS" BACKGROUND FILM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 30th March 1965 13:00
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- Location: THE HAGUE, HOLLAND
- Country: Netherlands
- Reuters ID: LVA1SXD3ULBRNZYGOR0WLMUHJY4Z
- Story Text: PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SOUTH WEST AFRICA DISPUTE BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA, LIBERIA AND ETHIOPIA BEGAN AT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT AT THE HAGUE, HOLLAND, TODAY (MONDAY).THE WORLD COURT WILL BE ASKED TO ADJUDICATE ON THE DISPUTED STATUS OF SOUTH WEST AFRICA.
THE CASE AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA WAS BROUGHT BY LIBERIA AND ETHIOPIA IN NOVEMBER 1960 WHEN THESE TWO COUNTRIES ALLEGED THAT SOUTH AFRICA HAD VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL LEAGUE OF NATIONS MANDATE.CHARGES OF APARTHEID ARE A KEY ISSUE IN THE "PROSECUTION'S CASE.THE WORLD COURT HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE CASE EVER SINCE 1960.
SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYERS HAVE BEEN PREPARING THEIR COUNTRY'S CASE SINCE THE CHARGES WERE ORIGINALLY LAID.IN THE HAGUE TONIGHT ARE TEN ADVOCATES LED BY STATE ADVOCATE MR.D.P.DE VILLIERS.
THE DECISION OF THE WORLD COURT WILL BE SENT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHICH WILL THEN DECIDE ON FURTHER ACTION.
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