The hearings for the Climate Change Advisory Opinion at the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) are fast approaching, scheduled to start on 2 December, with participation from over 100 States and international organisations. However, a statement released by the ICJ on 26 November revealed that the judges held a meeting with members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ‘to enhance the Court’s understanding of the key scientific findings which the IPCC has delivered through its periodic assessment reports covering the scientific basis, impacts and future risks of climate change, and options for adaptation and mitigation’.
International Tribunal Procedure
Page 1 of 4
Friendly Feast during the Plague: Is the Pre-Trial Chamber Losing its Way on the Palestine Arrest Warrant Proceedings?
Making progress in the politically divisive Situation in Palestine was never to be plain sailing for the International Criminal Court. Yet, when on 20 May 2024 the ICC Prosecutor announced the filing of applications for the warrants for the arrest of five individuals, the path lying ahead of the Court was straightforward – or so…
Old Problems, New Approaches: Plea Negotiations in International Criminal Law – Lessons from Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Victims are the most affected persons in contexts of mass violence, yet they tend to be the most unheard when international justice arrives. The procedural design of international courts and tribunals, tend to focus their work on the role of prosecutors and the defense, largely ignoring the interests of victims. This has led to criticisms by several stakeholders…
Another Fish in The Sea or the New Kid on The Block? The Newborn NATO Mission Appeals Tribunal – Part II
The First Cases Decided by the MAT 2023 was a pivotal year for the MAT. Not only its establishment process was completed, but also the first cases were decided and finally made public in January 2024. In adjudicating them the MAT judges could solve some of the most relevant challenges, highlighted in part…
Another Fish in The Sea or the New Kid on The Block? The Newborn NATO Mission Appeals Tribunal – Part I
The Mission Appeals Tribunal (MAT) is a new international administrative tribunal (IAT), formally established in 2022 through a NATO internal directive, to provide judicial relief to civilian personnel hired in out-of-area NATO-led missions. Following an initial period, the MAT started operating in 2023 when it was officially presented to the interested staff members, its constitutive…
- Page 1 of 4
- Last