To what immunities are international organizations entitled under general international law? Thoughts on Jam v IFC and the ‘default rules’ of IO immunity
1. Introduction Section 2(b) of the US International Organizations Immunities Act 1945 (IOIA) prescribes that designated international organizations ‘shall enjoy the same immunity from foreign suit and every form of judicial process as is enjoyed by foreign governments’. This outwardly straightforward provision seems to bring States and international organizations (IOs) under a common immunity regime...
