Articles : A Symposium in Honour of Antonio Cassese

The Position of Individuals in International Law: An ILC Perspective

Abstract

According to the ILC Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, any state to which an <it>erga omnes</it> obligation is owed may claim reparation in the interest of an individual who is the victim of an infringement and the beneficiary of the obligation. The ILC Articles on Diplomatic Protection should have specified that also the state of nationality may seek reparation only in the interest of the injured individual when his or her rights have been infringed.

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