INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)70 302 2323 Fax: +31 (0)70 364 9928
Website: www.icj-cij.org
Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2008/17
13 June 2008
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the case concerning
Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America)
(Mexico v. United States of America)
Request for the indication of provisional measures
The Court to hold public hearings on 19 and 20 June 2008
THE HAGUE, 13 June 2008. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial
organ of the United Nations will hold pu blic hearings in the case concerning Request for
Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the case concerning Avena and Other Mexican
Nationals (Mexicov. United States of America) (Mexico v. United States of America) , on
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June 2008, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, seat of the Court.
The hearings will be devoted to the request for the indication of provisional measures
submitted by Mexico (see Press Release No. 2008/15).
Schedule for the hearings
⎯ First round of oral argument
Thursday 19 June 2008 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Mexico
3 p.m.-6 p.m.: United States of America
⎯ Second round of oral argument
Friday 20 June 2008 10 a.m.-11.30 a.m.: Mexico
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m.: United States of America
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N OTE TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
1. The public hearings will be held in th e Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace in
The Hague, Netherlands. Mobile telephones and beepers are permitted in the courtroom provided
they are switched off. Any offending device will be temporarily retained.
2. Media representatives are subject to an accreditation procedure, the details of which
can be found in the Media Advisory attached to this Press Release.
3. Individual visitors (with the exception of members of the Diplomatic Corps) and groups
are subject to an admission procedur e. They are kindly requested to give advance notification of
their attendance by filling out the relevant form on the C ourt’s website (to the right of the screen
under Calendar, click on “Attending a Hearing”, then under “Admission for individuals” or
“Admission for groups”, click on “Online Application Form”).
4. Verbatim records of the hearings will be published daily on the Court’s website, with
translations to follow as soon as practicable thereafter.
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Information Department:
Mrs. Laurence Blairon, Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Messrs. Boris Heim and Maxime Schouppe, Information Officers (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Associate Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)
Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (Mexico v. United States of America) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court to hold public hearings on 19 and 20 June 2008