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Record Nr.

UNINA9910913784603321

Autore

Wojcikiewicz Almeida Paula

Titolo

Expanding Access to Justice : An Empirical Analysis of the Participation of State and Non-State Actors in the International Court of Justice / / by Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida, Giulia Tavares Romay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031690235

3031690230

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

RomayGiulia Tavares

Disciplina

341.552

Soggetti

International law

Mediation

Dispute resolution (Law)

Arbitration (Administrative law)

Law - Philosophy

Law - History

Human rights

Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations

Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History

Human Rights

Public International Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Theoretical Framework: Participation Mechanisms before the ICJ -- Empirical Analysis of Contentious Cases -- Empirical Analysis of Advisory Proceedings -- The Existence of Informal Avenues -- Challenges and Alternatives for Expanding Participation -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses the repercussions of expanded participation in international judicial decision-making by investigating community interest issues. Focusing on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the book reveals the growing involvement – formal and/or informal – of



State and non-State actors (NSAs) in the ICJ’s contentious and advisory functions. This includes the participation of States, intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) and NSAs, i.e., non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals. The book concentrates on the role and multifunctional character of international courts and tribunals (ICTs). As a component of the international governance structure, ICTs are equipped to protect, express and shape values that reflect community interests by the power granted them in international treaties. They can also be considered a key element for promoting the international rule of law, including the provision of global public goods. Public interest litigation is often used as a vehicle to advance human rights at the national and international level. As the main judicial organ of the UN, the participation of State and NSAs in ICJ proceedings is a subject of the utmost importance to international dispute settlement in general. The decisions delivered by the World Court can help to pursue community interests, for instance by setting internationally relevant precedents or concepts as obiter dicta. By applying an empirical research methodology to map ICJ practices concerning notifications, submissions and/or applications of State and NSAs, as well as other forms of submitting relevant information to the Court under the ICJ Statute and Rules, the book addresses the potential and limitations of expanded participation in the ICJ’s contentious cases and advisory proceedings. The analysis employs broad definitions of "participants" and "participation" in order to reflect the contemporary dynamics of the actors involved in international practice.