Re-establishing the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid, this time in respect of the State of Palestine
Posted: 26 November, 2024 Filed under: Jaymion Hendricks, Yeabsira Teferi | Tags: apartheid, Committee on the Elimination on Racial Discrimination, discriminatory practices, International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, International Court of Justice, international law, military checkpoints, Occupied Palestinian Territory, oppression, racial segregation, roadblocks, Rome Statute, Special Committee against Apartheid, State of Israel, this time in respect of the State of Palestine, unlawful Leave a comment
Author: Jaymion Hendricks
Legal Advisor, International Law
In its landmark advisory opinion on 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”/ “the Court”) held that the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is unlawful under international law. Of particular importance was the Court’s finding that Israel is violating Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (‘CERD’), which holds that “States Parties particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature in territories under their jurisdiction”.
Compensation for damage caused by space debris – just pie in the sky?
Posted: 11 June, 2021 Filed under: Jaymion Hendricks | Tags: air, Claims Commission, compensation, damage, international law, Liability Convention, orbital launches, Outer Space Treaty, re-entering, rocket launches, space, space debris, space exploration, space junk, space law, SpaceX, telecommunications law, The Hague Leave a comment
Author: Jaymion Hendricks
Attorney
Space launches have increased significantly in recent years and despite the global pandemic, the year 2020 (together with 2018) marked one in which the most orbital launches took place (114 launches, 104 of which were successful flights). In the past, space activity was mainly undertaken by a handful of well-resourced countries. With the increasing commercialisation of space, there has been a proliferation of private and public space activity. It follows that heightened space activity results in frequent launches which may increase the risk of accidents on the surface of the earth or to aircraft in flight. The risk, however, remains negligible if space actors adhere to the highest technical, safety and environmental standards. The minimal risk is generally outweighed by the economic value and social benefit of outer space activity (scientific knowledge, weather forecasting, telecommunications and earth observation etc.).
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