Polish Priest Compensation Case

Abstract

State responsibility — Claims — In general — Victim of Nazi persecution — Foreign national — Reparations claim — Lack of diplomatic relations between State of domicile and Federal Republic of Germany — Whether bar to claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956, as amended — Whether such bar contrary to international law — Protection of State interests — Principle of equality — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

War and neutrality — War in general — Enforcement of the laws of war — Compensation and reparation — Victims of Nazi persecution — Reparations claim — Foreign national — Lack of diplomatic relations between State of domicile and Federal Republic of Germany — Bar to claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956, as amendedWhether contrary to intemational law — Principle of equality — Legitimate protection of State interests — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Aliens — Position of — Plea of non-discrimination — Victim of Nazi persecution in Germany — Claim under Federal Compensation Law 1956 — Entitlement of aliens to compensation conditional upon existence of diplomatic relations between Federal Republic of Germany and State of domicile — Whether contrary to international law — Legitimate protection of State interests — Principle of equality — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany