Showing posts with label International Court of Justice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Court of Justice. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 1971

Vorster Rejects Opinion of International Court of Justice

Prime Minister Vorster in a broadcast tonight rejected the World Court's opinion on south-West Africa as an "international political vendetta" against South Africa.

Source: New York Times

Clear Verdict on Namibia

The decision of the International Court of Justice was crisp and clear: "The continued presence of South Africa in South-West Africa being illegal, South Africa is under the obligation to withdraw its administration from Namibia [South-West Africa] immediately and thus put an end to its occupation of the territory."

Source: New York Times