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The Legality Of Nato'S Action In The Former Republic Of Yugoslavia (Fry) Under International Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 January 2008

Christine Chinkin
Christine Chinkin
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Professor of International Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, October 1999.
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The use of force has been prohibited in international relations since at least the United Nations Charter, 1945. Article 2 (4) of the Charter states:

All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the United Nations.

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Shorter Articles, Comments and Notes
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International & Comparative Law Quarterly , Volume 49 , Issue 4 , October 2000 , pp. 910 - 925
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Copyright © British Institute of International and Comparative Law 2000

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