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Watin v. Ministère Public Fédéral

Switzerland.  07 October 1964 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

The individual in international law — Extradition — Political crimes — Definition — Requirement of proportionality between crime and political objective — Subjective test — Assassination attempt on foreign Head of State — Necessity for assassination to be a “last resort” — Whether “last resort” where target is embodiment of State political system — The law of Switzerland

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1987

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