Separate Opinion of Judge Tarazi (translation)

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE TARAZI

[Translation]

1voted in favour ofthe Order adopted bythe Court. 1think it necessary,
however, to express my separate opinion on two essential points which,
in my view, are particularly important:

(1) the Court's jurisdiction;
(2) the role of the Court as an organ of the United Nations and its place
in the process of peaceful settlement of international disputes.

Separate Opinion of Judge Lachs

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE LACHS

1 write this separate opinion, firstly,because1am unable to agree with
the Court's treatment of the issueofjurisdiction (para. 44).Not only was
the Court's jurisdiction contested by Turkey but the Court was in my
view under an obligation to consider the issue proprio motu and make
clear its provisional viewsthereon, notwithstanding the negative answer
it feltbound to givethe requestfor interim measures.

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