INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, 2517 KJ The Hague. Tel: +31 (0)70 302 23 23. Cables: Intercourt,
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2003/2
15 January 2003
Proceedings instituted by Mexico against the United States of America
Request for the indication of provisional measures
The Court will hold public hearings on Tuesday 21 January 2003
THE HAGUE, 15 January 2003. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public
hearings on Tuesday 21 January 2003 on the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted last Thursday by Mexico in proceedings brought by it against the United States of
America conceming alleged violations by the latter of Artic5and 36 of the Vienna Convention
on Consular Relationsof24 April1963 (see Press Release No. 2003/1 of 10 January 2003).
The programme of the hearings will be as follows:
First roundof oral argument
Mexico 9.30 a.m.-11.00 a.m.
United States of America 11.30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Second round of oral argument
Mexico 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.
United States of America 6 p.m.-7.30 p.m.
NOTE TO THE PRESS
1. The public hearings will be held in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace in
The Hague, Netherlands. Mobile telephones and beepers are allowed in the courtroom provided
they are turned off or set on silent mode. Any offendingdeviee will be temporarilyretained.
2. Members of the Press may attend on presentation of a press card. The tables reserved for
them are situatedto the far lefthe public entranceto the courtroom. -2-
3. Photographs and TV shots may be taken for a few minutes at the opening of the sittings.
The Court'sproceedings will be displayed live on a large TV screen in the Press Room, located on the
ground floor of the Peace Palace (Room 5). In the Press Room, it will be possible for TV crews to
connect recording equipment directly to the Court's new video system, but advance notice of this
should be given to the Information Department. There is also a facility for the connection of
sound-only equipment to the Court's audio system during the proceedings.
4. Telephone calls may be made from the phone located in the Press Room (collect calls only)
or from the public payphones in the Post Office in the basement of the Peace Palace.
5. The verbatim records of the hearings will be published daily on the Court's website
(www.icj-cij.org), with translations to follow as soon as practicable thereafter.
6. Mr. Arthur Witteveen, First Secretary of the Court (tel: +31-70-302 2336), as well as
Mrs. Laurence Blairon and Mr. Boris Heim, Information Officers, are available to deal with any
requests from the Press (tel: +31-70-302 2337; e-mail address: [email protected]).
Avena and other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court will hold public hearings on Tuesday 21 January 2003