What is international law on property claims?

International law provides that a state is responsible for injury resulting from a taking by that state of the property of a national of another state that is not for a public purpose. In particular, international law requires that when foreign properties are expropriated, there must be compensation and the compensation must be just. The Cuban seizures of U.S. property were a clear violation of international law.

Section 712 of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States provides that a state is responsible for injury resulting from a taking of property of a national of another state that is not for a public purpose, is discriminatory and, is not accompanied by provision for just compensation.

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