Slovak National Internment Case

Abstract

States as international persons — In general — Sovereignty and independence — In foreign relations — Slovakia — Establishment in 1939 — Whether a sovereign independent State — Whether responsible under international law for the diplomatic protection of its nationals abroad — Germany — Slovakia Treaty of Protection, 1939 — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Nationality — Acquisition of — Nationality as affected by change of sovereignty — Germany Slovakia Treaty of Protection, 1939 — Whether acquisition of Slovak nationality under treaty compatible with international law — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

The individual in international law — Nationality — As determining the right of protection of citizens abroad — Germany Slovakia Treaty of Protection, 1939 — Whether retroactive acquisition of Slovak nationality under treaty compatible with international law — Whether German Reich or Slovakia under duty to provide diplomatic protection to Slovak nationals abroad — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany

War and neutrality — War in general — Enforcement of the laws of war — Compensation and reparation — Person of Jewish descent and German ethnic origin — Emigration from Slovakia to Italy to avoid Nazi persecution — Internment by Italy during Second World War — Whether entitled to compensation from Federal Republic of Germany — Entitlement dependant on loss of German nationality and diplomatic protection of German Reich — Effect of change of sovereignty on nationality — Germany-Slovakia Treaty of Protection, 1939 — Whether retroactive acquisition of Slovak nationality under treaty compatible with international law — Whether German Reich or Slovakia under duty to provide protection to Slovak nationals abroad — Lack of independence of Slovakia — Whether occupying power in wartime under duty to provide protection to nationals of occupied territory abroad — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany