Court : International Court of Justice ICJ
1. On 28 December 1998, the Government of the Republic of Guinea (hereinafter œGuinea?) filed in the Registry of the Court an Application instituting proceedings against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter the œDRC?, named Zaire between 1971 and 1997) in respect of a dispute concerning œserious violations of international law? alleged to have been committed œupon the person of a Guinean national?. The Application consisted of two parts, each signed by Guineas Minister for Foreign Affairs. The first part, entitled œApplication? (hereinafter the œApplication (Part One)?), contained a succinct statement of the subject of the dispute, the basis of the Courts jurisdiction and the legal grounds relied on. The second part, entitled œMemorial of the Republic of Guinea? (hereinafter the œApplication (Part Two)?), set out the facts underlying the dispute, expanded on the legal grounds put forward by Guinea and stated Guineas claims. I...
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