The 1998-2000 War Between Eritrea and Ethiopia: An International Legal Perspective Book

Introductory remarks Fausto Pocar; Part I. The Historical Background of the Conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia: 1. The lines of tension in the Horn and the Ethiopia-Eritrea case Gian Paolo Calchi Novati; 2. The historical background of the 1998–2000 war: some salient points Bahru Zewde; 3. Rivalry, antagonism and war in the nation- and state-building process: the H factor in the relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia Uoldelul Chelati Dirar; Part II. The International Legal Framework for the Settlement of the Dispute: 4. The Algiers agreements between Eritrea and Ethiopia of June 18 and December 12, 2000 Edoardo Greppi; 5. The UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Andrea de Guttry; 6. Some observations on the nature, practice and future of UNMEE Olivier Ribbelink; Part III. The Boundary Dispute: 7. The Eritrean-Ethiopian boundary conflict: the physical border and the human border Federica Guazzini; 8. Law against reality? Contextualizing the Ethiopian-Eritrean border problem Jon Abbink; 9. Indigenous statehood and international law in Ethiopia and Eritrea Christopher Clapham; 10. The Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission: a legal analysis of the boundary delimitation decision of 13 April 2002 and relevant subsequent decisions Kaiyan Kaikobad; Part IV. The Eritrea-Ethiopia Dispute and the Use of Force: 11. International law as to the use of force Romesh Weeramantry; 12. The crime of aggression and the Eritrea-Ethiopia war Ige Dekker and Wouter Werner; 13. Criminal responsibility and the crime of aggression: some observations Paul Tavernier; 14. The Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission on the threat or the use of force and on self-defence Christian Ponti; Part V. The Eritrea-Ethiopia War and the Law of Armed Conflict: 15. International law and the conduct of military operations Gabriella Venturini; 16. International humanitarian law and the treatment of protected persons Silvia Sanna; 17. Comments on the approach of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission towards the treatment of protected persons in international humanitarian law Marco Sassòli; 18. The belligerent occupation of territory Andrea Gioia; 19. The distinction between invasion and occupation of disputed territory Terry D. Gill; 20. International economic relations and armed conflict Wolff Heintschel Von Heinegg; 21. The protection of property rights in times of armed conflict Michael Bothe; Part VI. Issues in the Jus Post Bellum: 22. State responsibility for violations of international humanitarian law in the work of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Emanuele Sommario; 23. The claims on behalf of individuals before the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Luisa Castagnetti; 24. Compensation for war damages Erik Koppe; 25. Some remarks on compensation for war damages Vera Gowlland-Debbas; 26. The role of intergovernmental agencies in the management of human rights risk Michael Addo; 27. Explosive remnants of war Harry Post.