Yesterday, the ICJ rejected a request by Nicaragua for the indication of provisional measures against Germany.

MICHAEL A BECKER (Mike Becker) explains why the separate and dissenting opinions make for more interesting reading than the Order itself.

👉 verfassungsblog.de/nicaragua-come…

A fantastic opportunity at Ireland at UN in Geneva for recent TCD Law School graduates with an interest in international law, human rights, and foreign policy (it's time to put what you learned in International Human Rights Law to good use). Deadline to apply is 17th May.

Excellent analysis of the ICJ's ruling in the genocide case brought by Nicaragua against Germany over Gaza by Mike Becker

Good to join Al Jazeera English to unpack the #ICJ 's minimalist 15-1 decision that circumstances do not currently require provisional measures against #Germany , as sought by #Nicaragua , in connection with German military assistance to #Israel and events in #Gaza . mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/Cxsnn5h2…

Thank you to DW News for the opportunity to comment on yesterday's 15-1 decision by the #ICJ to decline #Nicaragua 's request for provisional measures against #Germany in a case about military assistance to #Israel in the context of #Gaza . youtube.com/watch?v=aOlAlY…

I don’t think this is what anyone’s arguing, even if you adhere to plausibility of rights (not claims). A plausible right is necessary but not sufficient. You then need risk of irreparable harm to the right going forward. This may or may not be shown by asserting past violations.

Not unexpectedly (see below), the #ICJ has indeed rejected (15-1) #Nicaragua 's request for PMs. The decision largely reiterates #Germany 's arguments on the facts. Nicaragua was not able to show that Germany's actions are creating the risk of irreparable harm that it alleged.

I agree with the three possible outcomes that Adil Haque outlines -- my sense is that the most likely outcome is (3) and that the least likely outcome is (2). We shall see.

The US cannot support ICC indictments of Putin, but then oppose ICC investigation and possible indictment of Israeli leaders - these unprincipled double standards are doing violence to and seriously undermining international law itself.

Interesting decision by #Ecuador to bring this #ICJ action against #Mexico as a new case, rather than as a counterclaim in the case initiated by Mexico. Joinder, anyone?

On May 8th, TriCON member Prof Mike Becker TCD Law School will give a talk on ‘Global Crisis before the International Court of Justice’ at the Dublin International Law Seminar hosted by International Law Association Irish Branch NUI, with Cathryn Costello UCD Sutherland School of Law as discussant.

Spotting judge ad hoc Al-Khasawneh in The Hague yesterday, I thought the Order would come soon. Three weeks for the PM Order is one of the quicker Orders.

FWIW, my read on this. For reasons that others have raised, the ICJ would be better off taking a clear position that plausibility at the provisional measures phase encompasses rights *and* claims. This is not a new problem. Adil Haque Holger Hestermeyer Alonso Gurmendi Dr Juliette McIntyre Nicolás Carrillo-Santarelli