Economics 3366A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Montreal Convention
8 Oct 2020
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Binding nature of resolutions and the test: what if p5 members abstain, para 21: two members abstained, france and uk, abstentions is not meant to block decisions, resolution still adopted: how, art. Soviet was not in the room: sc: decision in practices = un said that soviet if would have wanted to block, should have said no there. Lockerbie case (57:00: on 3 march 1992: libyan arab jamahiriya filed 2 separate provisional measures against us and uk regarding interpretation and application of the 1971 montreal. Convention: application, background: libya referred to charging and indictment of 2 libyans in us and scotland. They were charged of placing a bomb in a flight, that exploded and killed all persons aboard: argues, libya said that these acts are considered an offence under art. Montreal convention (says that the convention is the only applicable one) + they met their obligations under the instrument + art.
