Advisory Opinion on Namibia
International Court of Justice, Advisory Opinion
1971 I.C.J. 16
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South Africa administered Namibia under a League of Nations mandate but imposed a system of apartheid there. The UN General Assembly declared South Africa's mandate terminated for breaching its obligations, and the Security Council reaffirmed that South Africa's continued presence in Namibia was illegal. South Africa ignored both bodies, and the Security Council asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of South Africa's continued, defiant presence in Namibia.
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Whether an international treaty may be terminated by a material breach committed by one of its parties.