1. International Court of Justice By: Ali Palh Email: alipalh@gmail.com, rightsnowpak@gmail.com rightsnowpak@gmail.com Organization: RightsnowPakistan (www.rightnowpak.org)www.rightnowpak.org

2. About ICJ Judicial Organ of United Nation Established in June 1945 by the Charter of UN Started working in April 1946 Seat of Court: Peace Palace, Hague, Netherland It has fifteen judges elected by General Assembly and Security Assembly for 9 years

3. Formation Phases Hague conference and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) -1899 Permanent Court of Justice -1920 International Court of Justice-1946 First case submitted- 1947

4. Structure Hague conference and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) -1899 Permanent Court of Justice -1920 International Court of Justice-1946 First case submitted- 1947

5. ICJ- DUAL Jurisdiction Contentious cases between/among states: Disputes of legal nature submitted by states Advisory jurisdiction Five Organs and 16 Agencies Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) -5 Chapters, 70 Articles

6. States gives consent in THREE WAYS International Court of Justice

7. Two Type of Cases Contentious casesAdvisory Opinion E.g. Trial of Pakistani Prisoners of War (Pakistan v. India) E.g. Aerial Incident of 1999 (Pakistan v. India) Corfu Channel Case – UK and People’s Republic of Albania