The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it will hold public hearings in two cases in April and May 2015.
The first hearing will be held April 14 through May 1 in the combined cases of Certain Activities Carried Out By Nicaragua in the Border Area and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. More information may be found on the ICJ website.
The second hearing relates to a case brought by the Plurinational State of Bolivia against the Republic of Chile on the Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean. The hearings will focus solely on Chile's preliminary objection to the court's jurisdiction. These hearings are scheduled to take place from Monday May 4, 2015 to Friday, May 8, 2015. Click here for more information about the case and about how to attend the hearing.
(mew and cgb)