The Hague Essay Competition
International Courts in The Hague: A comparison between the ICTY and the ICJ and their respective contributions to the international rule of law from the perspective of victims of international crimes.
Various international courts in The Hague have jurisdiction to deal with international crimes, such as genocide. These courts include the international criminal courts on the one hand, id est: the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Court (ICC), and on the other hand the more general UN Court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The precise mandate and jurisdiction of these Courts and the modalities of their functioning vary to a great extent.
You are invited to write an essay of 1200 words about the role of international tribunals in addressing international crimes, thereby focussing on the ICTY versus the ICJ. In the essay, the main differences between the ICTY and the ICJ should first be explained. On the basis of these differences, the courts should be assessed. The leading question for this exercise is: what kind of international court is most appropriate to address international crimes properly from the perspective of victims of these crimes?
The deadline for handing in the essay is 14 March 2008.
Hand in your essay at hec@pravo.hr
The essay must be no longer than 2 A-4 pages and must be typed in English with single-line spacing!
Winning essays
The 15 best essays of students from the University of Zagreb, Sarajevo and Belgrade will be selected by two juries: one of your university, and one jury of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Campus The Hague - Leiden University.
At the Faculty of Law in Zagreb the members of the jury are professors of International public law, Criminal law and Criminal procedure law.
The winners of the essay competition will be announced in April. They will come to The Hague, The Netherlands to visit several international organizations, have interesting lectures from international law experts and enjoy the cultural and nightlife of the city.
The trip will take place from Sunday 4 until Sunday 11 May. The trip is fully arranged and offered to you by the City of The Hague.
- Full week in the beautiful city of The Hague
- Workshop at the ICTY
- Visit the ICTY, ICC and ICJ
- Interesting lectures by international law experts
- Meeting colleagues from other universities
- diners & drinks, culture & fun!
Take part in the competition, get to know The Hague – the city of international institutions and gain valuable experience!
Organiser:
Municipality of The Hague, Department of International Affairs
Co-organiser:
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, The Hague Campus – University of Leiden
SASTANAK SVIH ZAINTERESIRANIH STUDENATA
SRIJEDA, 5. OŽUJKA 2008. U 18 SATI
VIJEĆNICA, TMT 14, II KAT, LIJEVO
Natjecanje će na sastanku predstaviti
Mr. RALPH VAN DER ZIJDEN
Policy Advisor
Department of International Affairs
City of The Hague
Obavijest o natjecanju na:
www.pravo.hr (obavijesti za studente) i na web stranicama katedri za Kazneno procesno pravo, Kazneno pravo i Međunarodno pravo
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