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Preliminary Material
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Table of Select Abbreviations
Photograph of the Claims Commission
Main Text
Introduction
I Historical Overview of the Eritrea-Ethiopia War
A Ethiopia Prior to the 1990s
B Eritrea and Ethiopia in the 1990s
C Outbreak of the War in 1998 and Its Major Operations
1 May–June 1998
2 June 1998–May 2000
3 May–December 2000
4 War-Related Loss, Damage, and Injury
D Diplomatic Efforts to End the War
E Conclusion of the War in 2000
F Boundary Commission
G Conclusion
II Options for Remedying War-Related Injury
A Available Structures for Remedying War-Related Injury
1 Lump Sum Settlements and National Payment Distribution
2 Interstate Courts
a International Court of Justice
b Regional Courts
3 Interstate Arbitration
4 Combined Interstate and State/Non-State Arbitration
5 Mass-Claims Reparation Programs
B Core Elements to Consider When Establishing the Structure
1 Establishing the Claims Process
2 Determining the Legal Nature of the Claims Process
3 Indicating How the Claims Process Will Commence
4 Appointing the Adjudicators
5 Establishing Procedures
6 Providing for Administration of the Process
7 Funding the Process
8 Deciding Upon the Level of Transparency
C Choices Made When Establishing the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
III Establishment of The Claims Commission: Procedures, Jurisdiction, and Applicable Law
A Establishment of the Commission
1 Appointment and Challenge of Arbitrators
2 Initial Meetings, Adoption of the Rules of Procedure, and Timetable
B Rules of Procedure
1 General Rules
2 Individual-Injury Versus Mass-Injury Claims
C Cross-Cutting Decisions
1 Commission’s Jurisdiction
a Interpretive Jurisdiction Only Concerning Article 5
b Temporal Jurisdiction
c Jurisdiction Only Over Timely Filed Claims
d Claims Filed on Behalf of Nationals/Dual Nationals/Non-Nationals
2 Applicable Law
1
2
a
b
c
d
3
a International Humanitarian Law
i 1907 Hague Regulations
ii 1949 Geneva Conventions
iii Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions
iv Convention on Conventional Weapons and Other Related Treaties
b Human Rights Law
c Bilateral Agreements
d General Principles of Law
e Judicial and Arbitral Decisions
f National Laws
g Writings of Highly Qualified Publicists
3 Evidentiary Issues
a Burden of Proof
b Standard of Proof
c Types of Evidence Found Probative
i Witness and Expert Testimony
ii Signed Declarations
iii Claims Forms
iv Documentary Evidence
v Documents by Nongovernmental Organizations
d Organization of Claims
D Types of Relief
1 Monetary Compensation
2 Satisfaction
3 Restitution
E Requests for Interpretation
F Damages
G Arbitrators
H Counsel for the Governments
I Conclusion
IV Initiation of War
A Jurisdiction Over the Jus Ad Bellum Claim
B Claim That the Jus Ad Bellum Was Violated
1 Basic Claim
2 Formulation of the Claim in the Pleadings
3 Evidence in Support of the Claim
a Sworn Declarations and Statements
b Contemporaneous Documents
c Witness Testimony
d Decisions by International Organizations
e Accounts in Scholarly Books and Articles
C Commission’s Conclusion that the Jus ad Bellum Was Violated
D Unsuccessful Defenses
1 A State May Not Use Armed Force to Seize Disputed Territory Peacefully Occupied by Another State
2 A State May Not Use Armed Force in Response to Geographically Limited Clashes Between Patrols Along an Unmarked and Disputed Border
3 A State May Not Use Armed Force Solely as a Reaction to Another State’s Declaration that It Will Act in Self-Defense
E Scope of Damages for the Jus ad Bellum Violation
1 Parties’ Radically Different Positions
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2 Proximate Causation and Jus ad Bellum Damages
3 Fixed-Amount Compensation for Widespread Injury to the Civilian Population Caused by Lawful Military Activities of Either Belligerent
a Losses Suffered by Persons Internally Displaced by the War
b Civilian Deaths and Injuries from Lawful Military Activities
c Damage to Housing Principally from Artillery Shelling
d Damage to Public Buildings and Infrastructure
e Damage to Religious Institutions
f Damage for the Destruction of a City from Shelling
g Deaths and Injuries Caused by Lawful Use of Landmines
h Death of Prisoners of War Not Related to Mistreatment
i Losses from the Return of Nationals from the Enemy State
j Loss of Tourism
4 Actual-Amount Compensation for More Discrete Loss
a Business, Government, and Nongovernmental Organization Losses Along the War-Fronts
i Loss Must Not be Too Remote
ii Loss Must Not Be Too Speculative
iii Loss Must Be Supported by Clear and Detailed Evidence
iv Compensation Awarded for Businesses, Government, and Nongovernmental Organizations
b Harm to Natural Resources and the Environment
c Collateral Civilian Damage Caused by Lawful Aerial Bombardment
d Loss of Property at Ports Not Related to Unlawful Seizure
e Economic Loss Incurred by the Airline Industry
f Loss of Foreign Aid
g Loss of Investment in the Local Economy
h Losses Incurred from Governmental Assistance to Displaced Persons
F Conclusion
V Battlefield Conduct and Belligerent Occupation
A Applicable Law
1 Jus in Bello
2 Commission’s Analysis of the Law of Belligerent Occupation
a Law of Belligerent Occupation Applies Even If There Exists Tenuous or Temporary Control of Territory
b Law of Belligerent Occupation Applies in Disputed Territory
c For Core Violations of the Jus in Bello , It Makes No Difference if the Law of Belligerent Occupation is Applied
B Evidence and Organization of Claims
C Physical and Mental Abuse of Civilians
1 Types of Physical and Mental Abuse Claimed by the Parties
2 Commission’s Disposition of Specific Types of Physical and Mental Abuse
a Intentional and Indiscriminate Killings
i Types of Killings Allegations Considered by the Commission
ii Evidentiary Issues Involving Intentional or Indiscriminate Killings
b Beatings
c Rape
i Evidentiary Issues Involving Rape
ii Parties’ Defenses
d Abductions and Forcible Transfers
i Abductions and Forcible Transfers of Individuals
ii Forcible Transfers of Groups of People for the Security of the Population
iii Abductions for Purposes of Conscription
e Forced Labor
f Mental Abuse
3 Methodology for Calculating Damages for Physical Abuse
a Proposed Methodology for Calculating Damages for Physical Abuse
i Material Damages
ii Moral Damages
b Commission’s Approach to Calculating Damages for Killings, Beatings, Abductions, and Forced Labor
c Commission’s Approach to Calculating Damages for Rape
D Looting of Private and Public Property
1 Evidence Relied on in Support of Claims
a Witness Testimony
i Civilian Testimony
ii Testimony of Military Commanders
b Satellite Imagery
c Photographic Evidence
d Third-Party Reports
2 Defenses
a Damage by Artillery Fire, Other Combat Operations, and Denial Operations
b Looting That Occurred After Occupation and Before Re-Establishment of the Local Administration
c Looting by Civilians of the Claiming Party
d Training and Discipline of Alleged Perpetrators
3 Commission’s Approach to Calculating Compensation for Looting
a Use of Claims Forms to Establish Fixed Amounts of Compensation for Looting
b Use of Population Figures and Statistical Information to Establish Compensation for Looting
E Destruction of Private and Public Property
1 Evidence Relied on in Support of Claims
a Fact-Witness Testimony
i Civilian Testimony
ii Testimony of Military Commanders
b Military Documents
c Satellite Imagery
d Expert-Witness Testimony
e Video Evidence
f Photographic Evidence
g Third-Party Reports
2 Defenses
a Destruction to Deny Property to the Enemy
b Destruction and Damage Attributable to Artillery Fire, Other Combat Operations, or Denial Operations
c Destruction and Damage That Occurred After Withdrawal of Troops and Before Re-Establishment of the Local Administration
3 Destruction of Cultural Property—Stela of Matara
4 Commission’s Approach to Calculating Compensation for Property Damage and Destruction
a General Methodology
b Specific Categories of Compensation Requests Addressed by the Commission
i Consequential Damages
ii Lost Profits
iii Severance Payments
iv Economic Loss to the Community
v Tax-Revenue Loss
vi Temporary Structures
c Specific Types of Evidence Assessed by the Commission
i Contractor and Engineering Estimates
ii Comparisons to Similar Structures
iii Damage Assessments Conducted by International Agencies
iv World Bank Loan Documents
v Third-Party Donations and Insurance Payments
F Environmental Damage
G Use of Landmines
H Artillery Shelling
1 Artillery Shelling under the Hague Regulations
2 Artillery Shelling under Geneva Protocol I
I Displacement of Civilians
1 Indirect Displacement
2 Direct Displacement
3 Preventing Displaced Persons from Returning to Their Homes
J Conclusion
VI Aerial Bombardment
A Jurisdiction
B Applicable Law
C Evidence and Organization of Claims
D Disproportionate and Indiscriminate Air Campaigns
E Bombardment of Airfields
1 Airfield Actually Used for Military Purposes
2 Civilian Airfield Potentially Used for Military Purposes
F Bombardment of Civilian Neighborhood Incidental to Attack on Airfield
G Bombardment of Military Transport Corridor
H Bombardment of Electric Power Station
I Bombardment of Water Reservoir
J Conclusion
VII Prisoners of War
A Jurisdiction
B Applicable Law
C Evidence and Organization of Claims
D Role of the International Committee of the Red Cross
1 Access to Prisoners of War
2 Commission’s Inability to Obtain Confidential International Committee of the Red Cross Reports
E Training of Armed Forces Regarding the Laws of War
F Mistreatment Outside the Camps
1 Killings and Abuse at Time of Capture or Evacuation
2 Harsh Conditions and Medical Care During Evacuation from the Battlefield
3 Coercive Interrogation After Capture
4 Seizure of Personal Property Upon Capture or Thereafter
5 Abuse During Transfer Between Camps
G Mistreatment Inside the Camps
1 Physical Abuse
2 Mental Abuse
3 Unhealthy Conditions
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4 Inadequate Food
5 Inadequate Medical Care
6 Unlawful Conditions of Labor
7 Mistreatment of the Dead
8 Failure to Adhere to Administrative Requirements
a Failure to Post Geneva Convention III and Camp Regulations
b Lack of Complaint Procedures
H Delayed Repatriation
I Damages
J Conclusion
VIII Enemy Aliens and Property
A Jurisdiction and Admissibility
1 Jurisdiction
2 Admissibility of Claims Relating to Dual Nationals
B Applicable Law
C Evidence and Organization of Claims
D Deprivation of Nationality
1 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized When Being Expelled to the Enemy State for Security Reasons
2 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized After Departing for the Enemy State
3 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized While Remaining in Place
4 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized While in a Third Country
5 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized While Residing in Enemy State
6 Enemy Alien of Dual Nationality Denationalized for Reasons Other Than Security
7 Denationalization of a Belligerent’s Own Nationals
E Expulsion
1 Expulsion of Enemy Aliens
2 Expulsion of a Belligerent’s Own Nationals
3 Expulsion or Departure of Enemy Aliens under Inhumane Conditions
4 Family Separation Caused by Detention and Expulsion
F Detention of Enemy Aliens
1 Wrongful Detention in Internment Camps
2 Inhumane Treatment in Internment Camps
3 Wrongful Detention in Prisons or Jails
4 Inhumane Treatment in Prisons or Jails
5 Rape of Enemy Aliens
6 Short-Term Detention Pending Expulsion, Departure, or Registration
G Abuse of Enemy Aliens Not in Detention
1 Physical Abuse by Civilian and Military Police and the Local Population
2 Inability to Receive Medical Treatment
3 Inability to Find Paid Employment
4 Inability to Receive Education
5 Imposition of Identity Card Requirement
H Seizure of or Interference with Property of Enemy Aliens
1 Jus in Bello Standards Applicable to Property of Enemy Aliens
2 Seizure of or Interference with Property of Departing or Expelled Enemy Aliens
3 Seizure of or Interference with Property of Non-Resident Enemy Aliens
a Economic Measures Causing Loss of Businesses and Immovable Property
b Confiscation of Heavy Transport Vehicles
c Termination or Suspension of Payments Owed to Non-Resident Enemy Aliens (Pensions Claims)
d Property Seized During Transit Through a Belligerent’s Territory (Ports Claims)
I Conclusion
IX Diplomatic Relations
A Jurisdiction
B Applicable Law
1 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Other Sources of Law
2 Status of Diplomatic Law During War
C Evidence Used in Support of Claims
D Mistreatment of Diplomatic Personnel and Local Service Staff
1 Mistreatment of Chargé d’Affaires
2 Mistreatment of Locally Hired Service Staff
E Interference with Embassy Operations
1 Failure to Protect the Security of the Embassy and Its Personnel
2 Interference with Embassy Access
3 Seizure of Embassy Documents
4 Interference with Embassy Communications
F Expulsion of Diplomatic Agents and Staff
1 Length of Time for Departure
2 Mistreatment of Diplomatic Personnel During Departure
3 Limitations on the Size and Composition of Embassy Staff
G Seizure of Embassy Residence
H Interference with a State’s Participation in International Organizations
I Remedies for Violations of Diplomatic Law
J Conclusion
X Economic Loss
A Jurisdiction and Admissibility
B Applicable Law
C Evidence and Organization of Claims
D Substantive Violations
1 Taking of Ethiopian Airlines Property
2 Violation of Bilateral Agreements
E Conclusion
XI Lessons Learned
A Helping to End the War
B Allowing for Impartial Resolution of Outstanding Disagreements
C Providing a Forum for Post-War Inter-State Discourse
D Creation of an Historical Record
E Developing International Law
F Providing Redress for Victims
G Conclusion
Further Material
Selected Bibliography
Annex 1 Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities (June 18, 2000)
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Annex 2 December 2000 Algiers Agreement (Dec. 12, 2000)
Article 1
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Article 2
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Article 3
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Article 5
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Article 6
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Annex 3 Decision 1 (Aug. 2001)
The Commission’s Mandate/Temporal Scope of Jurisdiction
A No Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Interpretation or Application of the December Agreement.
B Claims Arising During the Conflict.
C Claims After December 2000.
D Claims Before May 1998.
Annex 4 Decision 2 (Aug. 2001)
Claims Categories, Forms and Procedures
Annex 5 Decision 3 (Aug. 2001)
Remedies
Annex 6 Decision 4 (Aug. 2001)
Evidence
Annex 7 Decision 5 (Aug. 2001)
Multiple Claims in the Mass Claims Process, Fixed-Sum Compensation at the $500 and $1500 Levels, Multiplier for Household Claims
A Multiple Claims in the Mass Claims Process
B Fixed Sum Compensation at the $500 and $1500 Levels
C Household Claims
(1)
(2)
(3)
Annex 8 Decision 6 (Aug. 2001)
Eritrea’s Claim 18
Decision
Annex 9 Decision 7 (July 27, 2007)
Guidance Regarding Jus Ad Bellum Liability
I Introduction
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II Legal Causation
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III Ethiopia’s Jus ad Bellum Claims
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IV Considerations Relevant to Assessing Jus ad Bellum Liability
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Annex 10 Decision 8 (July 27, 2007)
Relief to War Victims
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Annex 11 Central Front Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claims (Apr. 28, 2004)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
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B Background and Territorial Scope of the Claims
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C General Comment
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II Proceedings
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III Jurisdiction
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IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
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B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
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2 Proof of Facts
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3 Estimation of Liability
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C Summary of Events on the Central Front Relevant to these Claims
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D Comment on Rape
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E Areza Sub-Zoba
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F Mai Mene Sub-Zoba
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G Adi Quala Sub-Zoba
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H Tserona Sub-Zoba
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I Senafe Sub-Zoba
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1 Serha
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2 Senafe Town
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a Rape
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b Looting
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c Infrastructure Destruction
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3 The Stela of Matara
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4 Other Senafe Sub-Zoba Claims
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V Award
A Jurisdiction
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B Applicable Law
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C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings of Liability for Violation of International Law
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E Other Findings
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Annex 12 Central Front Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claims (Apr. 28, 2004)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
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2
B Background and Territorial Scope of the Claims
3
4
5
C General Comment
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8
II Proceedings
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III Jurisdiction
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11
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IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
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B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
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2 Proof of Facts
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3 Estimation of Liability
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C Summary of Events on the Central Front Relevant to these Claims
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D Comment on Rape
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E Mereb Lekhe Wereda
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F Ahferom Wereda
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G Gulomakheda Wereda
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H Zalambessa—Looting and Property Destruction
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I Irob Wereda
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J Aerial Bombardment of Mekele
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K Aksum
114
L Adigrat
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V Award
A Jurisdiction
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B Applicable Law
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C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
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E Other Findings
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Annex 13 Civilians Claims Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claims (Dec. 17, 2004)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
3
4
B Proceedings
5
II Factual Background
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7
8
9
10
11
III Jurisdiction
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IV Applicable Law
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V Evidence
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VI Eritrea’s Claims: Introductory Observations
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VII Eritrea’s Claim for Deprivation of Nationality
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VIII Eritrea’s Claim for Expulsion
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IX Detention Without Due Process
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X Deprivation of Property
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XI Family Separation
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XII Claims on Behalf of Specific Individuals
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XIII Award
A Jurisdiction
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B Applicable Law
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C Evidentiary Issues
D Finding on Dual Nationality
E Findings on Liability for Violation of International Law
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F Other Findings
Annex 14 Civilians Claims Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (Dec. 17, 2004)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
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2
3
4
B Proceedings
5
II Factual Background
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7
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10
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III Jurisdiction
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IV Applicable Law
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V Evidence
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VI Ethiopia’s Claims
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(B)
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(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
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A Physical and Mental Abuse Out of Detention
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B Other Unlawful Treatment Out of Detention
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C Confiscation and Discriminatory Levies
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D Unlawful Arrest, Detentions and Internment Prior to May 2000
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E. & F Physical and Mental Abuse and Unlawful Conditions of Detention
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G Expulsion Under Inhumane Conditions
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VII Claims After May 2000
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VIII Award
A Jurisdiction
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2
B Applicable Law
1
2
3
4
5
6
C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings of Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
E Other Findings
Annex 15 Damages Claims Final Award—Eritrea’s Claims (Aug. 17, 2009)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
II Procedural Aspects of the Damages Phase
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
16
17
III The Parties’ Situations
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
IV Applicable Legal Principles
28
A Res Judicata
29
30
31
32
33
B Evidence and the Burden of Proof at the Damages Phase
34
35
36
37
38
C Causation
39
V Assessing Compensation and Technical Financial Issues
40
A Currency Conversion
41
42
B Interest
43
44
C Other Technical Issues
45
46
VI Eritrea’s Group Number One Damages Claims
A The Commission’s Liability Findings
47
1 The Central Front
48
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
8
2 The Western Front
49
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
50
B Loss of Personal and Business Property
1 Eritrea’s Claim
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
2 Ethiopia’s Response
61
62
63
64
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
C Damage to or Destruction of Buildings
77
1 Eritrea’s Claim
78
79
80
81
82
83
2 Ethiopia’s Response
84
85
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
4 The Central Front
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
5 The Western Front
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
6 Total Award for Building Claims
194
D Claim for Consequential Damages
1 Eritrea’s Claim
195
196
197
198
199
2 Ethiopia’s Response
200
201
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
E Damage to Cultural Property
1 Stela of Matara
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
2 Tserona Patriots Cemetery
224
225
226
F Prisoners of War
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
227
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2 The Commission’s Conclusions
228
229
230
231
232
233
G Rape
234
235
236
237
238
239
H Displacement of the Population of Awgaro
1 Eritrea’s Claim
240
2 Ethiopia’s Response
241
242
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
243
244
245
246
VII Eritrea’s Group Number Two Damages Claims
A The Commission’s Liability Findings
247
B Non-Responsibility for Claims of Nationals; Dominant and Effective Nationality
248
249
250
251
C Deprivation of Nationality
1 Introduction
252
1
2
3
4
253
254
2 Persons Remaining in Ethiopia—“Yellow Card People”
255
256
257
258
259
260
3 Deprivation of Nationality of Persons Outside of Ethiopia
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
4 Other Deprivations of Nationality
a The Parties’ Claims
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
b The Commission’s Conclusions
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
D Wrongful Expulsion
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
289
290
2 Dual Nationals Wrongfully Expelled
a Number of Expellees
291
292
293
294
295
b The Parties’ Claims
296
297
298
299
c The Commission’s Conclusions
300
301
302
3 Rural Expellees
303
304
305
306
307
308
4 Family Members of Expellees
309
E Harsh Conditions of Departure
310
311
312
313
314
315
F Property Losses By Persons Previously Residing in Ethiopia
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
316
317
318
2 .Eritrea’s Claim
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
3 Ethiopia’s Position
326
327
328
329
330
4 The Commission’s Conclusions
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
G Property Losses By Non-Residents
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings and Eritrea’s Claim
341
342
343
2 Claims Involving Trucks and Other Vehicles
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
H Other Non-Resident Property
364
365
I Unlawful Detention of Eritrean Civilians
1 The Commission’s Findings and Eritrea’s Claim
366
367
368
369
2 Ethiopia’s Response
370
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
371
372
373
374
375
376
J Diplomatic Claim
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
377
378
379
2 Eritrea’s Claim
380
381
3 Ethiopia’s Position
382
383
4 The Commission’s Conclusions
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
VIII Individual Claims
393
394
395
A Claims 27 and 28, Hiwot Nemariam and Belay Redda
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
B Claim 29, Sertzu Gebre Meskel
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
C Claim 30, Fekadu Andemeskal
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
D Claim 31, Mebrahtu Gebremedhin
426
427
428
429
430
E Claim 32, Mebrat Gebreamlak
431
432
433
434
435
436
IX Award
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
a
b
c
d
e
21
Annex 16 Damages Claim Final Award—Ethiopia’s Claims (Aug. 17, 2009)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
II Procedural Aspects of the Damages Phase
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
16
17
III The Parties’ Situations
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
IV Applicable Legal Principles
28
A Res Judicata
29
30
31
32
33
B Evidence and the Burden of Proof at the Damages Phase
34
35
36
37
38
C Causation
39
V Assessing Compensation and Technical Financial Issues
40
A Currency Conversion
41
42
B Interest
43
44
C Other Technical Issues
45
46
VI The Commission’s Liability Findings and the Structure of Ethiopia’s Damages Claims
47
A The Central Front
48
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
B The Western Front
49
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
C The Eastern Front
50
a
b
c
d
e
D Ethiopia’s Damages Claims Structure
51
52
53
VII Moral Damages Claims
A Ethiopia’s Claims
54
55
56
57
58
B Eritrea’s Response
59
60
C The Commission’s Conclusions
61
62
63
64
65
VIII Fixed-Sum jus in bello Damages Claims
A Deaths and Injuries
66
67
68
69
70
1 Ethiopia’s Claims
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
2 Eritrea’s Response
79
80
81
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
1
2
3
6
94
a
c
e
a Killings
95
96
97
b Beatings and Woundings
98
c Abductions and Disappearances
99
100
d Forced Labor and Conscription
101
102
e Award
103
B Rape
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
C Loss of Ethiopian Nationals’ Property
111
112
1 Ethiopia’s Claims
113
114
115
116
2 Eritrea’s Response
117
3 The Commission’s Conclusions
118
119
a Looting
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
b Destruction of and Damage to Houses and Real Property
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
IX Actual Amount Jus in Bello Damages Claims
136
A Destruction in Zalambessa
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
B Looting in Zalambessa
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
C Deaths, Injuries and Property Damage in Mekele
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
D Other Looting and Damage to Property
1 Government Buildings and Infrastructure
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
2 Religious Institutions
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
3 Saba Marbles Quarry
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
X Ethiopia’s Other Jus in Bello Compensation Claims
A Prisoners of War
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
207
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2 The Commission’s Conclusions
208
209
210
211
212
213
B Treatment of Ethiopian Civilians in Eritrea
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
214
215
2 Ethiopia’s Claims
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
3 Eritrea’s Response
228
229
230
4 The Commission’s Conclusions: Introductory Comments
231
232
233
234
235
5 The Commission’s Conclusions
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
C Treatment of Diplomatic Property and Personnel
1 The Commission’s Liability Findings
263
264
265
a
b
2 Ethiopia’s Claim
266
3 Eritrea’s Response
267
4 The Commission’s Conclusions
268
269
270
XI Ethiopia’s Claims for Compensation for Eritrea’s Violation of the Jus ad Bellum
A Introduction
271
1
2
3
272
273
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
274
275
B Ethiopia’s Jus Ad Bellum Claims—The Scope of Liability
1 The Parties’ Positions
276
277
278
279
280
281
2 The Commission’s Conclusions
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
3 The Temporal and Territorial Scope of Liability
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
C Determining the Amount of Jus Ad Bellum Compensation
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
D Fixed Amount Compensation (Ethiopia’s Categories 1–5)
1 Introduction
318
319
320
2 Internally Displaced Persons (Category 1)
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
3 Civilian Deaths and Injuries (Categories 2 and 3)
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
E Damage to Civilian Property, Primarily From Shelling (Category 4)
1 Housing
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
2 Public Buildings and Infrastructure
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
3 Religious Institutions
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
4 Destruction in Zalambessa
387
F Deaths and Injuries Caused by Landmines (Category 5)
388
389
390
391
392
393
G Business Losses and Other Actual Amount Damages (Category 6)
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
H Harm to Natural Resources and the Environment (Category 7)
421
422
423
424
425
I The Mekele Bombings (Category 8)
426
427
J Prisoners of War (Categories 9 & 10)
428
429
430
431
K Departures from Eritrea (Category 11)
432
433
434
435
L Ports Claim (Category 12)
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
M Ethiopian Airlines (Category 14)
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
N Loss of Tourism, International Development Assistance, and Foreign and Domestic Investment (Categories 15, 16 & 17)
1 Loss of Tourism
458
459
460
461
2 Declines in International Development Assistance
462
463
464
465
3 Lost Foreign and Domestic Investment
466
467
468
469
O Reconstruction and Assistance (Categories 18, 19 & 20)
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
XII Award
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Annex 17 Diplomatic Claim Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B General Comment
3
4
5
6
II Proceedings
7
III Jurisdiction
8
9
10
1
2
3
11
12
13
IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
14
1
2
3
4
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
B Evidentiary Issues
24
25
26
C Categories of Claims
27
1
2
3
28
D Expulsion of Diplomats and Staff
29
30
31
1
2
1 Length of time for departure
32
33
34
2 Treatment of diplomatic personnel during departure
35
36
37
3 Size and make-up of the mission
38
39
40
41
42
E Seizure of the Embassy Residence and Detention of Personnel
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
F Interference with Embassy Operations
52
1 Treatment of Embassy staff and visitors
53
54
55
56
2 Interference with Embassy communications
57
58
G Interference with OAU and UNECA Participation
59
60
61
62
H Eritrea’s Request for Additional Remedies
63
64
65
IV Award
A Jurisdiction
1
a
b
2
3
4
B Applicable Law
C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings on Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
Annex 18 Diplomatic Claim Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B General Comment
3
4
5
6
II Proceedings
7
III Jurisdiction
8
9
A Claims Not Filed by December 12, 2001
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
B Temporal Jurisdiction
14
15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
16
17
IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
B Evidentiary Issues
27
28
29
C Categories of Claims
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
31
D Treatment of the Chargé d’Affaires
32
33
34
35
36
E Harassment of Embassy Personnel
37
38
39
40
41
F Seizure of Embassy Documents
42
43
44
G Interference with Embassy Access
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
H Failure to Protect the Security of the Embassy and its Personnel
54
V Award
A Jurisdiction
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
2
a
b
c
d
e
3
B Applicable Law
C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings on Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
Annex 19 Economic Loss Throughout Ethiopia Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
1
2
3
II Proceedings
4
III Jurisdiction and Admissibility
A Violation of the Jus Ad Bellum
5
6
B Admissibility of Damages Claims for Violation of the Jus Ad Bellum
7
8
9
IV The Merits
A Loss, Damage and Injury to Ethiopia’s National Airline
10
11
12
B Other Claims for Economic Damage
13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
C Violation of Bilateral Agreements
15
1
2
3
4
5
16
17
18
V Award
1
2
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
3
4
Annex 20 Jus ad Bellum Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claims (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
II Jurisdiction
3
4
5
III The Merits
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
IV Award
A Jurisdiction
1
B Findings on Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
Annex 21 Loss of Property in Ethiopia Owned by Non-Residents Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
3
II Proceedings
4
III Jurisdiction
A Claims Involving Injury to Persons Who Are Not Eritrean Nationals
5
6
7
B Dual Nationality
8
9
10
11
C Detention and Conscription of Drivers
12
13
D Diversion of Eritrea-bound Cargo
14
IV The Merits
15
1
2
3
A Seizures and Other Losses Involving Moveable Property
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
B Interference With Businesses and Immovable Property in Ethiopia Owned by Non-Resident Eritreans
27
1
2
3
28
29
30
31
32
33
V Award
A Jurisdiction
1
2
3
4
B Findings on Liability for Violations of International Law
1
2
3
Annex 22 Pensions Final Award—Eritrea’s Claims (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
3
II Proceedings
4
5
III Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
6
7
8
9
10
IV Factual Background
11
12
13
14
15
V The Merits
A Eritrea’s Contentions
16
17
18
19
B Ethiopia’s Response
20
21
22
23
24
C The Commission’s Findings—Eritrea’s Treaty-Based Claims
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
D Eritrea’s Taking Claims
33
34
35
36
37
38
E Eritrea’s State Succession and Unjust Enrichment Claims
39
40
41
42
F Eritrea’s Unjust Enrichment Claim
43
VI Concluding Observation
44
VII Award
Annex 23 Ports Final Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
1
2
II Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
A Jurisdiction
3
4
5
6
B Applicable Law
7
III The Parties’ Positions
A Ethiopia’s Claims
8
9
10
11
12
13
B Eritrea’s Responses
14
15
16
17
18
IV The Merits
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
V Award
Annex 24 Prisoners of War Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claim (July 1, 2003)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B Ethiopian POW Camps
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C General Comment by the Commission
11
12
II Proceedings
13
III Jurisdiction
A Jurisdiction over Claims Arising Subsequent to December 12, 2000
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
B Jurisdiction over Claims Not Filed by December 12, 2001
23
24
1
2
3
4
25
26
27
28
29
C Additional Relief
30
IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Quantum of Proof Required
43
44
45
46
47
2 Proof of Facts
48
49
3 Evidence under the Control of the ICRC
50
51
52
53
C Violations of the Law
1 Organizational Comment
54
55
56
2 Mistreatment of POWs at Capture and its Immediate Aftermath
57
58
a Abusive Treatment
59
60
61
62
63
b Medical Care Immediately After Capture
64
65
c Evacuation Conditions
66
67
68
69
d Coercive Interrogation
70
71
3 Taking of the Personal Property of POWs
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
4 Physical and Mental Abuse of POWs in Camps
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
5 Unhealthy Conditions in Camps
a The Issue
87
88
89
90
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
b Eritrea’s Claims
91
c Analysis of Health-Related Conditions at Each of Ethiopia’s POW Camps
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
d Eritrea’s General Claim Regarding the Insufficiency of the Food Provided to Eritrean POWs During the Entire Period of their Captivity
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
6 Inadequate Medical Care in Camps
115
116
117
118
a Eritrea’s Claims and Evidence
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
b Ethiopia’s Defense
127
c The Commission’s Conclusions
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
7 Unlawful Assault on Female POWs
139
140
141
142
8 Delayed Repatriation of POWs
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
V Award
A Jurisdiction
1
2
3
B Applicable Law
1
2
3
C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings of Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
E Other Findings
1
2
Annex 25 Prisoners of War Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (July 1, 2003)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B The Eritrean POW Camps
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
C General Comment
12
13
II Proceedings
14
III Jurisdiction
A Jurisdiction over Claims Arising Subsequent to December 12, 2000
15
16
17
18
B Jurisdiction over Claims Not Filed by December 12, 2001
19
20
21
IV The Merits
A Applicable Law
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Quantum of Proof Required
34
35
36
37
38
2 Proof of Facts
39
40
41
42
43
44
3 Evidence under the Control of the ICRC
45
46
47
48
C Violations of the Law
1 Organizational Comment
49
50
51
52
53
54
2 Eritrea’s Refusal to Permit the ICRC to Visit POWs
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
3 Mistreatment of POWs at Capture and its Immediate Aftermath
63
64
a Abusive Treatment
65
66
67
68
b Medical Care Immediately Following Capture
69
70
c Evacuation Conditions
71
72
73
74
d Coercive Interrogation
75
76
e Confiscation of Personal Property
77
78
79
80
4 Physical and Mental Abuse in POW Camps
81
82
83
84
85
86
5 Unhealthy Conditions in Camps
a The Issue
87
88
89
90
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
b Analysis of Health-Related Conditions at Each of Eritrea’s POW Camps
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
6 Inadequate Medical Care in Camps
104
105
106
107
a Ethiopia’s Claims and Evidence
108
109
110
111
112
113
b Eritrea’s Defense
114
115
c The Commission’s Conclusions
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
7 Unlawful Conditions of Labor
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
8 Conditions of Transfer Between Camps
135
136
137
138
9 Treatment of the Dead
139
140
141
10 Failure to Post Camp Rules and Allow Complaints
142
143
a Camp Regulations
144
145
146
b Complaint Procedures
147
148
149
150
V Award
A Jurisdiction
1
2
B Applicable Law
1
2
3
C Evidentiary Issues
D Findings of Liability for Violation of International Law
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
E Other Findings
1
2
Annex 26 Western Front, Aerial Bombardment and Related Claims Partial Award—Eritrea’s Claims (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B Background and Territorial Scope of the Claims
3
4
C General Comment
5
6
7
D Award Sections
8
II Proceedings
9
III Applicable Law
10
11
12
13
14
15
IV The Western Front (Eritrea’s Claims 1, 3, 5 and 9–13)
A Jurisdiction
16
17
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
18
2 Evidence Presented
19
20
3 Estimation of Liability
21
C Introduction
22
23
24
25
D Claim 3—Teseney Sub-Zoba
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
E Claim 13—Guluj Sub-Zoba
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
F Claim 9—Barentu Sub-Zoba
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
G Claim 12—Shambuko Sub-Zoba
49
50
51
52
53
54
H Claim 5—Lalaigash Sub-Zoba
55
56
57
58
I Claim 10—Haykota Sub-Zoba
59
60
61
62
63
J Claim 1—Molki Sub-Zoba
64
65
66
67
K Claim 11—Gogne Sub-Zoba
68
69
70
71
72
73
L Allegations of Rape
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
M Award
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
V Unlawful Aerial Bombardment (Eritrea’s Claim 26)
A Jurisdiction
85
86
87
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
88
2 Evidence Presented
89
90
C The Merits
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
D Award
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
VI Aerial Bombardment of Hirgigo Power Station (Eritrea’s Claim 25)
A Jurisdiction
106
107
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
108
2 Evidence Presented
109
110
C The Merits
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
D Award
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
VII Preventing Displaced Persons From Returning (Eritrea’s Claim 14)
A Introduction
122
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
123
2 Evidence Presented
124
C Jurisdiction
125
126
127
128
129
D The Merits
130
E Award
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
VIII Displacement of Civilians (Eritrea’s Claim 21)
A Introduction
131
B Evidentiary Issues
1 Question of Proof Required
132
2 Evidence Presented
133
C Indirect Displacement
134
135
136
D Direct Displacement
137
138
139
140
141
142
E Award
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
IX Combined Award Sections
A Award in Eritrea’s Claims 1, 3, 5 and 9–13: Western Front
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
B Award in Eritrea’s Claim 26: Unlawful Aerial Bombardment
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
C Award in Eritrea’s Claim 25: Aerial Bombardment of Hirgigo Power Station
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
D Award in Eritrea’s Claim 14: Preventing Displaced Persons from Returning
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
E Award in Eritrea’s Claim 21: Displacement of Civilians
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
Separate Opinion of President van Houtte Relating to Claim 25
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Annex 27 Western and Eastern Fronts Partial Award—Ethiopia’s Claims (Dec. 19, 2005)
Table of Contents
I Introduction
A Summary of the Positions of the Parties
1
2
B Background and Territorial Scope of the Claims
3
4
5
C General Comment
6
7
8
D Award Sections
9
II Proceedings
10
III Jurisdiction
11
12
13
IV Applicable Law
14
15
16
17
18
19
V Evidentiary Issues
A Question of Proof Required
20
B Evidence Presented
21
22
23
24
VI The Western Front (Ethiopia’s Claim 1)
A Introduction
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
B Indiscriminate Aerial Bombing, Shelling and Use of Landmines
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
C Displacement of Ethiopian Civilians
37
D Physical Abuse and Property Loss
1 Tahtay Adiabo Wereda
38
39
40
41
42
2 Laelay Adiabo Wereda
43
44
45
46
3 Kafta Humera Wereda
47
48
E Allegations of Rape
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
F Award
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
VII Eastern Front (Ethiopia’s Claim 3)
A Introduction
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
B Physical Abuse of Civilians
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
C Property Loss
71
D Forced Labor and Conscription
72
73
E Indiscriminate Shelling and Planting of Landmines
74
F Award
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
VIII Combined Award Sections
A Award in Ethiopia’s Claim 1: Western Front
1 Jurisdiction
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
B Award in Ethiopia’s Claim 3: Eastern Front
1 Jurisdiction
a
b
2 Findings of Liability for Violations of International Law
a
b
c
d
e
f
Annex 28 Commission’s Rules of Procedure (Oct. 2001)
Chapter One: Rules Applicable to all Proceedings
Section I—Introductory Rules
Scope of Application
Article 1
1
2
3
4
Notice, Calculation of Periods of Time
Article 2
1
2
3
Representation and Assistance
Article 3
Section II—Composition of the Commission
Appointment of Arbitrators
Article 4
Challenge of Arbitrators
Article 5
Article 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Replacement of an Arbitrator
Article 7
1
2
Repetition of Hearings in the Event of the Replacement of an Arbitrator
Article 8
Registrar
Article 9
Section III—Arbitral Proceedings
General Provisions
Article 10
1
2
Place of Arbitration
Article 11
1
2
Language
Article 12
Hearings
Article 13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Evidence
Article 14
1
2
3
4
5
Interim Measures of Protection
Article 15
1
2
Consultants and Experts
Article 16
1
2
3
4
5
Waiver of Rules
Article 17
Decisions and Awards
Article 18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Applicable Law
Article 19
1
2
a
b
c
d
3
Settlement or Other Grounds for Termination
Article 20
1
2
3
Interpretation or Correction of the Award; Additional Award
Article 21
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
2
Expenses of the Commission
Article 22
1
2
3
4
Chapter Two: Procedures for Individual Consideration of Claims
Application of this Chapter
Article 23
Statement of Claim
Article 24
1
2
3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Statement of Defense
Article 25
1
2
3
Amendments to the Claim or Defense
Article 26
Pleas as to the Jurisdiction of the Commission
Article 27
1
2
Further Written Statements
Article 28
Interest and Costs
Article 29
Chapter Three: Mass Claims Procedures
Filing of Claims
Article 30
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
2
3
Sub-Categories of Claims
Article 31
Decisions on Sub-Categories
Article 32
1
2
3
Other Claims
Article 33
Annex 29 Timeline of Key Events
Author Biographical Information for Litigating War
Index of Treaties
Index of Cases
Index
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Annex 23 Ports Final Award—Ethiopia’s Claim (Dec. 19, 2005)
From:
Litigating War: Mass Civil Injury and the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
Sean D Murphy, Won Kidane, Thomas R Snider
Content type:
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Product:
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]
Published in print:
26 April 2013
ISBN:
9780199793723
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