erga omnes definition

erga omnes means literally “relative to everyone.” It first emerged in the ICJ’s decision in Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Co. (Belg. v. Spain), in which the Court distin- guished between
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erga omnes means “flowing to all”. In Barcelona Traction Case, the ICJ stated that “an essential distinction should be drawn between the obligations of a State towards the international community as a whole, and those arising vis-á-vis another State in the field of diplomatic protection. By their very nature the former are the concern of all States. In view of the importance of the rights involved, all States can be held to have legal interest in their protection; they are obligations erga omnes.” See Barcelona Traction Case (Judgement of 5 February 1970), para. 33.
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erga omnes means that every country is required to act in accordance with the slavery Convention whether or not the country has ratified.
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More Definitions of erga omnes

erga omnes means literally “relative to everyone.” It first emerged in the ICJ’s decision in Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Co. (Belg. v. Spain), 1970 I.C.J. 3 (Feb. 5), in which the Court distinguished between
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