International Court of Justice

COURT FINDS UNITED STATES IN BREACH OF CONSULAR OBLIGATIONS

TO GERMANY IN LAGRAND CASE

For First Time in Its History, Court Finds

That Orders Indicating Provisional Measures Are Legally Binding

(Reissued as received.)

LIECHTENSTEIN INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GERMANY

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 1 June (ICJ) -- Today, Liechtenstein instituted proceedings against Germany concerning "decisions of Germany ... to treat certain property of Liechtenstein nationals as German assets ... seized for the purposes of reparation or restitution as a consequence of World War II ... without ensuring any compensation".

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ICJ/599

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO REQUESTS WORLD COURT TO INDICATE URGENT PROVISIONAL MEASURES IN CASE CONCERNING UGANDA

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ICJ/598

WORLD COURT CONCLUDES HEARINGS ON ISSUE OF JURISDICTION IN CASE OF 10 AUGUST 1999 AERIAL INCIDENT (PAKISTAN V. INDIA)

THE HAGUE, 6 April (ICJ) –- The public hearings in the case concerning the Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which started on Monday, 3 April, were concluded today, enabling Members of the Court to start their deliberations.

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ICJ/597

WORLD COURT EXTENDS TIME FOR WRITTEN PLEADINGS IN CASE CONCERNING APPLICATION OF GENOCIDE CONVENTION

THE HAGUE, 17 March (ICJ) -- The President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has extended the time-limits for the filing of written pleadings in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia).

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ICJ/596

HEARINGS ON JURISDICTION OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE OVER PAKISTAN/INDIA AIR INCIDENT TO OPEN 3 APRIL

THE HAGUE, 24 February (ICJ) -- Public hearings in the case concerning the aerial incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India) will open on Monday, 3 April 2000, at 10 a.m. before the International Court of Justice.

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ICJ/595

JUDGE GILBERT GUILLAUME (FRANCE) ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Judge Shi Jiuyong (China) Elected Vice-President

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ICJ/594

ICJ FINDS THAT KASIKILI/SEDUDU ISLAND FORMS PART OF TERRITORY OF BOTSWANA

THE HAGUE, 13 December (ICJ) -- Today, the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, gave its decision in the case concerning Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia).

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ICJ/593

NICARAGUA INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HONDURAS OVER 'MARITIME DELIMITATION' IN CARIBBEAN SEA

(Reissued as received)

THE HAGUE, 8 December (ICJ) -- Today, Nicaragua instituted proceedings against Honduras with regard to "legal issues subsisting" between the two States "concerning maritime delimitation" in the Caribbean Sea.

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ICJ/592

INTERNATIONAL COURT FIXES TIME-LIMITS FOR PLEADINGS BY PAKISTAN, INDIA, ON 10 AUGUST AERIAL INCIDENT

(Reissued as received)