Reviewed case brief

Asylum Case (Colombia v Peru)

ICJ Reports 1950, p 266

## Summary

PILregional-customdiplomatic-asylumopinio-jurisburden-of-proof
Court
International Court of Justice
Year
1950
Subjects
Public International Law
Reviewed
2026-06-18

Rule established

Regional custom requires constant and uniform usage accepted as law by the states concerned; the burden of proof lies on the state invoking the custom.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        ICJ Reports 1950, p 266; verified via ICJ database

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