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International courts are bound to apply legal rules independently and impartially according to predetermined rules, which meets requirements of procedural fairness. At the same time, they operate in a highly politicized environment and are dependent on the support of states and international organizations for resources, referring disputes to them and听implementing their decisions.听
The lecture reviewed how rules on jurisdiction, admissibility and margin of appreciation have been used by international courts to mediate between judicial ethos and political reality.
Robert Kolb, professor at of Geneva Unviersity moderated the lecture.
Professor Yuval Shany听is听the听Hersch听Lauterpacht听Chair in International Law and former Dean of听the听Law Faculty of听the听Hebrew AV短视频 of Jerusalem. He also currently serves听as a member of听the听UN Human Rights Committee (2013-2020) - an expert body monitoring compliance by 169 States with the International听Covenant听on Civil and Political Rights - as听the听Academic Chair of听the听Minerva Center for Human Rights at听the听Hebrew AV短视频, and as a Senior Researcher at听the听Israel Democracy Institute. Prof. Shany has published many books and articles on international courts and tribunals, as well as on other international law issues such as international human rights and humanitarian law. He has an LL.B. cum听laude听from听the听Hebrew AV短视频, an LL.M. from New York AV短视频 and a Ph.D. from听the听AV短视频 of London.
Watch the video of the lecture:
听INTERNATIONAL COURTS IN A POLITICAL WORLD
Could and should international law be divorced from politics?
Lecture by Yuval Shany
Professor at the听Law Faculty of听the听Hebrew AV短视频 of Jerusalem
Tuesday 28 March 2017, 6:30 pm
Uni Bastions, room B106
13 mars 2017