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In the Nicaragua case (1986), the International Court of Justice ruled the following : I. Upheld the…

The ICJ rejected the United States' justification of collective self-defence in Nicaragua v. United States. It also held that training, arming, financing and otherwise…

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In the Nicaragua case (1986), the International Court of Justice ruled the following :

I. Upheld the justification of self-defence set up by USA.

II. Rejected the justification of self-defence set up by USA.

III. Intervention of USA in supporting the Contras’ rebellion was violative of customary international law.

IV. Intervention of USA in supporting the Contras’ rebellion was legally justified.

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The ICJ rejected the United States' justification of collective self-defence in Nicaragua v. United States. It also held that training, arming, financing and otherwise supporting the Contras breached the customary international law duty of non-intervention. The correct combination is therefore rejection of the defence and illegality of the intervention.

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