Loss of Property in Ethiopia Owned by Non-Residents, Eritrea’s Claim 24 (Eritrea/Ethiopia)

Abstract

War and armed conflict — Property — Authority of belligerent to take property of enemy nationals — Limits imposed by international law — Requirement that property not be despoiled — Duty to return or compensate at end of conflict — Relationship between law of armed conflict and general international law of expropriation

Expropriation — Application of law on expropriation in time of armed conflict — Relationship to law of armed conflict on the taking of property of enemy nationals

Claims — Nationality of claims — Dual nationality — Individual possessing nationality of claimant State and third State — Whether necessary to show that nationality of claimant State is the dominant and effective nationality — Claims on behalf of non-national — Eritrea–Ethiopia claims process — Lex specialis