WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was the Permanent Court of International Justice based?
A
The Hague
B
Bern
C
Paris
D
Geneva
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Following approaches by the Netherlands Government in the spring of 1919, it was decided that the PCIJ should have its permanent seat at the Peace Palace in The Hague, which it would share with the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Detailed explanation-2: -During 1920-1922, experts and diplomats established the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), located in The Hague.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, they argue that it started 750 years ago when famous jurist Hugo Grotius wrote The Freedom of the Sea, known as the basis for modern international law. Since then, other great minds lived and worked in The Hague. As such, it was only logical that organizations should follow.

Detailed explanation-4: -The establishment of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), the predecessor of the International Court of Justice, was provided for in the Covenant of the League of Nations. It held its inaugural sitting in 1922 and was dissolved in 1946.

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