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In CORFU CHANNEL CASE (UK v Albania), 1949 ICJ Rep 4 — the ICJ's FIRST case — the Court held that Albania had:

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Correct answer: A.
1. The Corfu Channel Case (1949) was the ICJ's first contentious case. 2. The Court held Albania liable for failing to NOTIFY the British navy of mines in the Corfu Channel — even if Albania had not laid them. 3. The Court invoked 'ELEMENTARY CONSIDERATIONS OF HUMANITY' as a customary principle requiring States to notify of known hazards. 4. The case is also notable for affirming the right of innocent passage of warships through international straits (the Corfu Channel being one). 5. The Court awarded UK damages of £844,000 — which Albania did not pay until the 1990s (settled with the UK in 1996 with $46.5m). 6. Hence option B is correct. _Source: UN Charter 1945 / Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties 1969 / Geneva Conventions 1949 / ICJ Statute / UDHR ICCPR ICESCR — Corfu Channel Case (UK v. Albania), 1949 ICJ Rep 4 (Merits)_
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