Public International Law Notes
Tag: international court of justice (icj)
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Guyana-Venezuela boundary dispute: Maduro Administration announces resource exploitation measures
The longstanding boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela saw significant escalation at the end of 2023. The dispute concerns Guyanese-controlled …
ICJ orders Colombia immediately to cease activities in Nicaraguan EEZ waters
On April 21, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Nicaragua v. Colombia concerning alleged violations of sovereign rights …
ICJ determines first ever compensation claim for environmental harm
On 2 February 2018, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ" or the "Court") delivered judgment in the case concerning Certain Activities Carried …
Iran files case against the USA before the ICJ
In a press release published on 15 June 2016 (available here), the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") announced that Iran has instituted proceedings …
Constitutional rights vs. state immunity: implementation of an ICJ decision on sovereign immunity declared unconstitutional
A recent decision by the Italian Constitutional Court calls into question the applicability of generally accepted principles of sovereign immunity to …
Indonesia's Ratification of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
On 16 September 2014, the Indonesian parliament ratified the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution ("Haze Treaty"), making it the last country …