Ethiopia's Damages Claims (Ethiopia/Eritrea)

In: International law reports, Band 140, S. 376-529

Abstract

376Claims — Eritrea — Ethiopia Claims Commission — Eritrean — Ethiopian war 1998-2000 — Ethiopia's claims — Liability phase — Commission deciding on extent of Eritrea's liability in Awards — Eritrea's liability for violations of jus in bello and jus ad bellum — Final phase — Damages phase — Ethiopia claiming compensation for violations of international law — Scope of jus ad bellum damages — Quantum of damages for jus in bello and jus ad bellum liability — Lack of time and resources — State-toState claims — Claims divided into two groups — Group Number One comprising war front, prisoner of war and displaced persons claims and preliminary issues — Group Number Two comprising all remaining claims including civilians or home front claims — Quantum of damageDamages — "Fast-track" damages phase — Monetary compensation — Satisfaction — Scope of jus ad bellum damages — Quantum of damages for jus in bello and jus ad bellum liability — Function of compensation — Chorzów Factory test — Parties' economic positions — Relevance — Economic conditions — Applicable legal principles — Article 5(13) of Algiers Agreement of 12 December 2000 — Relevant international law rules — Res judicata — Role of evidence and burden of proof — Proof of facts — Causation — Factors in assessment of compensation — Nature, seriousness and extent of unlawful acts — Intention — Mitigating circumstances — Victim numbers — Implication of injuries for victims — Moral damages claims — Fixed-sum jus in bello damages claims — Actual amount jus in bello damages claims — Other jus in bello compensation claims — Ethiopia's claims for compensation for Eritrea's violation of jus ad bellumState responsibility — Causation — Proximity — Extent of responsibility for damage caused by lawful acts of war resulting from breach of the jus ad bellumWar and armed conflict — Enforcement and implementation — Damages — For violations of jus ad bellum and jus in bello — Eritrea — Ethiopia Claims Commission