Archivo de Etiquetas: Netherlands

Alike animated by the desire to diminish, as far as depends on them the evils inseparable from warfare, and wishing with this object to adapt to maritime warfare the principles of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864,have decided to conclude a convention to this effect: They have, in consequence, …

The International Peace Conference, convoked in the best interests of humanity by His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, assembled, on the invitation of the Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, in the Royal House in the Wood at The Hague on 18 May 1899. The …

Verbatim Record 2010/8 of public sitting of 13/9/2010 at 00:00 NEW Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Georgia v. Russian Federation) – Public sitting held on Monday 13 September 2010, at 10.20 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Owada presiding, in the …

Prosecuting pirates in national courts: US v Said and piracy under US law On August 17, a US District Court handed down a fascinating piece of statutory interpretation that apparently means that unless a Somali pirate succeeds in stealing something, he cannot be charged with piracy under US law. There …

Los infrascritos Plenipotenciarios, a nombre de sus respectivos Gobiernos, con el propósito de determinar en ciertos casos su situación en cuanto a obligaciones militares a las personas que tengan dos o más nacionalidades, han convenido en lo siguientes: ARTICULO I La persona que tenga dos o más nacionalidades y resida …

Press Release 2010/22NEW Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy) – Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy) – The Court finds Italy’s counter-claim inadmissible as such and fixes time-limits for the filing of additional written pleadings (100 Kb)Read more …[via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

Press Release 2010/23NEW Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan) – Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan) – Fixing of time-limits for the filing of the initial pleadings (62 Kb)Read more …[via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

Order of 25 June 2010 NEW Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia) – Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder (18 Kb)Read more … [via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

Anti-Piracy Court Opens in Kenya At the end of last week, Kenya opened a special court to try suspected pirates operating from Somalia in the Gulf of Aden (see BBC Report here and here) The Court, which is funded by a number of international organizations and States including the UN, the EU, Australia …

Press Release 2010/18 NEW Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) – Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) – The Republic of Honduras requests permission to intervene in the proceedings (72 Kb)Read more … [via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

Application NEW Proceedings instituted by Australia against Japan – Application instituting proceedings (1 Mb)Read more … [via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]

Order of 12 May 2010 NEW Certain questions concerning diplomatic relations (Honduras v. Brazil) – Order of 12 May 2010 (42 Kb)Read more … [via International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands]