INTERNATIONAL COURT OF WSTICE
Peace Palace, 2517 KJ The Hague. Tel: +31 (0)70 302 23 23. Cables: Intercourt,
The Hague. Fax: +31 (0)70 364 99 28. Telex: 32323. E-mail address:
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2004/8
16 February 2004
Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
(reguest for advisory opinion)
Accreditation procedure for the public hearings opening
on Monday 23 February 2004
PRESS
Access badges
THE HAGUE, 16 February 2004. In connection with the accreditation procedure
established for media representatives who have applied for access to the International Court
Justice press centre for the public hearings in the case conceming the Legal Consequences of the
Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (request for advisory opinion), the
Court's Information Department has the following information to communicate.
Media representatives wishing to cover the public hearings who have submitted an
application form for accreditation fully completed in typescript, by facsimile and by the stated
deadline, are kindly requested to present themselves on Sunday 22 February at the Peace Palace
(Camegieplein 2, The Hague, Netherlands) between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in order to obtain their
persona! access badge. This will guarantee them rapid access to the press room on Monday
23 February 2004, when the hearings open. It will also be possible to obtain badges on Monday
23 February 2004 from 8 a.m. onwards, but press members are strongly advised to do so on Sunday
because of the exceptionally high numbers excepted at the Palace.
Photographers accredited to join the pool authorized to take pictures at the openingthe
hearings (for 20 minutes, on3 February 2004 only) will receive a separate badge, which will also
be given out on Sunday 22 and Monday 23 February.
Representatives of the Hague Hospitality Centre will be available on Sunday 22 and Monday
23 February 2004 to deal with queries from press representatives seeking accommodation in
The Hague and other practical matters.
Important reminders
Media representatives are reminded that they must carry a passport or identity card, their
press card and the original their completed application form.
Media representatives unable to satisfy these requirements will not be given an access
badge. Representatives are further reminded that accreditation badges will remain valid
throughout the hearings and cannot be replaced if lost. -2-
Scheduling
In order to give themselves enough time to access the Peace Palace site, media
representatives are advised that they may present themselves at the Palace gates from 8 a.m.
Parking
As previously indicated (see Press Communiqué2004/6), parking within the Peace Palace
site will not be permitted. Vehicles should be left in parking spaces (generally metered) in
neighbouringstreets.
Only vehicles with satellite antennae for live broadcasting or heavy equipment who have
received special authorization may enter the site, or park in the special reserved spaces in front
the Palace gates.
Media representatives are reminded that the Eurovision division of the Netherlands public
broadcasting service (NOS) will be present at the Peace Palace at least on Monday
23 February2004 to provide technical assistance to foreign television crews who have asked in
advance for this. The Eurovision division may be reached at: +31 35 677 36 04 or
+31 35 677 32 98 (telephone), +31 35 677 51 05 (fax), or at [email protected] (e-mail).)
Mr. Arthur Witteveen, First Secretary of the Court (tel.: + 31 70 302 23 36) and
Mrs. Laurence Blairon and Mr. Boris Heim, Press Officers, will be available to the press for ali
further information (tel.: + 31 70 302 23 37; [email protected]).
Legal Consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian Territory - Request for Advisory Opinion - Accreditation procedure for the public hearings opening on Monday 23 February 2004 - PRESS - Access badges