International Law Briefing - June 2004
Article from: OGEL 3 (2004), in International Law & Regulations / Law of the Sea
Introduction
Topics addressed in the June 2004 issue of Herbert Smith's International Law Briefing newsletter: ICJ Decides Consular Rights Case On 31 March 2004, the International Court of Justice rendered its judgment in the Case Concerning Avena and other Mexican Nationals ( Mexico v United States of America ). The Court found that the United States had breached its obligations under Article 36 of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by failing to inform certain Mexican nationals upon their arrest of their right to notify the Mexican consular ...