DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE HIGGINS
1. 1 agree with al1that the Court has to Sayas to why it must render
this Opinion and much that it has to say on the substance of the question
put to it.1have also voted in favour of paragraphs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D and
2F of the dispositif. The first four of these findings are in a sense stepping
stones to the heart of the matter, which is to be found in paragraph 2E.
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE KOROMA
Itis a matter of profound regret to me that 1 have been compelled to
append this dissenting opinion to the Advisory Opinion rendered by the
Court, as 1 fundamentally disagree with its finding - secured by the
President's castingvote - that:
"in viewof the current state of international law, and of the elements
of fact at its disposal, the Court cannotconclude definitivelywhether
the thveat ov use of nucleav weapons would be lawful or unlawful in
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE WEERAMANTRY
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PRELIMINAR OYBSERVATIO NNSTHE OPINION OF THECOURT 433
(a) Reasons for dissent 433
(b) The positive aspects of the Court's Opinion 433
(c) Particular comments on the final paragraph 435
(i) Paragraph 2 B - (11votes to 3) 435
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE SHAHABUDDEEN
The Charter was signed on 26June 1945.A less troubled world was its
promise. But the clash of arms could still be heard. A new weapon was
yet to come. It must first be tested. The date was 12July 1945; the place
DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE ODA
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1. INTRODUCTO REYMARK -S MYOPPOSITIO TN THECOURT'D SECI-
SION TRENDER AN OPINION INRESPONS TO THEREQUES TNDER
GENERAA LSSEMBL RESOLUTIO 4N/75K INTHISCASE 1-14
DISSENTING OPINION OF VICE-PRESIDENT SCHWEBEL
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE FLEISCHHAUER
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE RANJEVA
[Translation]
1voted for the whole of the operative part, in particular the first clause
of paragraph 2 E, since this Opinion confirms the principle of the illsgal-
ity of the threat or use of nuclear weapons, although 1consider that the
second clause of paragraph 2 E raises problems of interpretation which
may impair the clarity of the rule of law.
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE GUILLAUME
[Translation]
DECLARATION OF JUDGE FERRARI BRAVO
[Translation]