Modernizing the role of the International Court of Justice / / Bertrand Ramcharan

• Autore: Ramcharan B. G.
• Pubblicazione: The Hague, The Netherlands ; ; Berlin, Germany : , : Asser Press : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 pages)
• Disciplina: 341.552
• Soggetto topico: Arbitration (Administrative law); Comparative law
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Vaccine Equity in a Global Pandemic -- Climate Disaster -- Mass Movements of Population Across Borders -- About This Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introductory Remarks -- 1.2 Room for Modernization: A Changing World Necessitates Evolution of the Role of the ICJ to Include Security and Protection -- 1.3 Policy Parameters: The Right to Life, The Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment and The Right to Democratic Governance Under the Rule of Law -- 1.3.1 The Right to Life -- 1.3.2 Climate Change -- 1.3.3 The Global Environment: The Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment -- 1.3.4 Governance and the Rule of Law -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- 2 The Judicial Function, the Security Function, and the Protection Function in the Evolving International Legal Order -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Judicial Function -- 2.2.1 European Court of Justice -- 2.2.2 East African Community Court of Justice -- 2.2.3 ECOWAS Community Court of Justice -- 2.2.4 African Court of Justice and Human Rights -- 2.2.5 Supreme Court of the USA -- 2.2.6 Supreme Court of India -- 2.2.7 South African Constitutional Court -- 2.3 The Security Function -- 2.4 The Protection Function -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 The ICJ's Jurisdiction Includes 'All Matters Specially Provided for in the Charter of the UN' -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 All Matters Provided for in the Charter -- 3.3 Activating this Hitherto Unused Jurisdiction of the World Court -- 3.4 The Statute of the World Court -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Role of the UN's Principal Judicial Organ in a World Facing Existential Threats and Crises -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Existential Threats and Challenges Facing the World -- 4.3 Preventive Approaches. ; 4.4 The Future Role of the Principal Judicial Organ of the UN -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 The World Court and the Enhancement of International Authority -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The ICJ's Contribution to the International Public Order -- 5.2.1 Obligations Erga Omnes -- 5.2.2 Jus Cogens -- 5.2.3 Protection of the Right to Life -- 5.2.4 Protection of the Environment -- 5.2.5 The Legality of Nuclear Weapons -- 5.2.6 The Principle of the Non-use of Force -- 5.2.7 Self-determination -- 5.2.8 Prevention of Genocide -- 5.2.9 The Content of International Human Rights Law -- 5.2.10 Word Made Law -- 5.3 Authority of the International Court of Justice -- 5.4 The ICJ and the Authority of the UN General Assembly, the Security Council and the Secretary-General -- 5.4.1 The General Assembly -- 5.4.2 The Security Council -- 5.4.3 The Secretary-General -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 A Global Security Jurisdiction for the World Court -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Public Interest Litigation in the USA -- 6.3 Public Interest Litigation in India -- 6.4 A Global Security Jurisdiction for the World Court -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 An International Protection Role for the ICJ -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Human Rights Obligations of Member States Under the Charter -- 7.3 The Strategic Role of National Protection Systems -- 7.3.1 Constitutional Dimension -- 7.3.2 Legislative Dimension -- 7.3.3 Judicial Dimension -- 7.3.4 Institutional Dimension -- 7.3.5 Monitoring Dimension -- 7.4 The International Court of Justice as the Supreme Protector of Human Rights Under the Charter -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 A Judicial Review Role for the ICJ -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Due Process at the United Nations -- 8.3 Judicial Review by the ICJ -- 8.3.1 Pronouncements of International Law by a UN Organ -- 8.3.2 Alleged Breaches of the Principle of Justice. ; 8.3.3 Non-applicability to the Exercise of Political Judgement by Member States -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Annex I Faith in the ICJ -- Annex II Public Order Principles in Selected Cases of the ICJ -- Annex III Provisions of the UN Charter Concerning the International Court of Justice -- Annex IV Statute of the International Court of Justice (An integral part of the United Nations Charter) -- Chapter I: Organization of The Court -- Chapter II: Competence of the Court -- Chapter III: Procedure -- Chapter IV: Advisory Opinions -- Chapter V: Amendment -- Annex V International Court of Justice Rules of Court (1978) -- Preamble -- Part I -- The Court -- Section A. Judges and Assessors -- Subsection 1. The Members of the Court -- Subsection 2. Judges ad hoc -- Subsection 3. Assessors -- Section B. The presidency -- Section C. The chambers -- Section D. Internal Functioning of the Court -- Part II -- The Registry -- Part III -- Proceedings in Contentious Cases -- Section A. Communications to the court and consultations -- Section B. The Composition of The Court For Particular Cases -- Section C. Proceedings before the court -- Subsection 1. Institution of Proceedings -- Subsection 2. The Written Proceedings -- Subsection 3. The Oral Proceedings -- Section D. Incidental Proceedings -- Subsection 1. Interim Protection -- Subsection 2. Preliminary Objections -- Subsection 3. Counter-Claims -- Subsection 4. Intervention -- Subsection 5. Special Reference to the Court -- Subsection 6. Discontinuance -- Section E. Proceedings Before the Chambers -- Section F. Judgments, Interpretation And Revision -- Subsection 1. Judgments -- Subsection 2. Requests for the Interpretation or Revision of a Judgment -- Section G. Modifications proposed by the parties -- Part IV -- Advisory Proceedings -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Modernizing the Role of the International Court of Justice
• ISBN: 9789462655195; 9789462655188
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910552710003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II