Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia)
International Court of Justice
www.icj-cij.org (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Croatia (plaintiff) sued Serbia (defendant) for alleged Genocide Convention violations from 1991-1995; Serbia argued its predecessor FRY never formally became bound by the Convention upon the SFRY's dissolution, but the FRY had issued a 1992 declaration stating it would strictly abide by all SFRY commitments, and no party questioned FRY's status as a Convention party for years afterward.
IssueFree
Whether a formal, written notification in a prescribed format is required for a successor State to assume the multilateral treaty obligations of its predecessor State.
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