Débattre des changements climatiques au Conseil de sécurité : pour quoi faire ?
1. Introduction Qu’il existe une dimension sécuritaire liée aux changements climatiques ne fait plus aucun doute. La potentielle disparation de larges portions de territoires en raison de l’élévation du niveau de la mer, avec tout ce que cela engendre, en particulier en termes de mouvements migratoires, n’est qu’une des manifestations de la menace à la...
Making and enforcing procedural law at the International Court of Justice
1. Introduction The International Court of Justice (ICJ or the Court) appears to enjoy a relatively wide freedom in procedural matters. The ICJ’s Statute does not contain detailed rules and the Court has considerable leeway in interpreting them and, eventually, in filling the gaps. States parties to the Statute have few means at their disposal...
Colliding legal systems or balancing of values? International customary law on State immunity vs fundamental constitutional principles in the Italian Constitutional Court decision no 238/2014 / Zoom Out
Judgment 238/2014 of the Italian Constitutional Court: In search of a way out
In Judgment 238/2014 the Constitutional Court unhesitatingly gave precedence to the right to jurisdictional protection over compliance with international law. The high costs of the judgment in terms of respect for international law – and of the constitutional values enshrined in Articles 10 and 11 of the Italian Constitution – are apparent. Yet, taking into...
