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. 2008/25
15 August 2008
Proceedings instituted by Georgia against Russia
Request for the indication of provisional measures
The Court to hold public hearings from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 September 2008
THE HAGUE, 15 August 2008. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial
organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings concerning the proceedings instituted by
Georgia against Russia, from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 September 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 Georgia (see Press Release No. 200 8/23 of 12 August 20 08 and 2008/24 of
14 August 2008).
Schedule for the hearings
⎯ First round of oral argument
Monday 8 September 2008 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. : Georgia
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. : Russia
⎯ Second round of oral argument
Tuesday 9 September 2008 4.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. : Georgia
Wednesday 10 September 2008 4.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. : Russia
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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)
Proceedings instituted by Georgia against Russia - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court to hold public hearings from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 September 2008