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ICJ Rejects Mexico's Request to Interpret Avena but Finds United States Violated Provisional Measures Order

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2009

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References

1 Avena (Mex. v. U.S), 2004 ICJ Rep. 128 (Mar. 31).

2 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) (Mex. v. U.S.) (Int’l Ct. Justice Jan. 19, 2009).

3 John R., Crook, Contemporary Practice of the United States, 102 AJIL 860 (2008)Google Scholar.

4 International Court of Justice Press Release No. 2008/33, 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) (Oct. 8, 2008).

5 President Higgins, Vice-president Al-Khasawneh, and Judges Ranjeva, Koroma, Buergenthal, Owada, Tomka, Abraham, Keith, Bennouna, and Skotnikov voted to reject Mexico’s application. Judge Sepulveda-Amor supported granting the requested interpretation, and entered a vigorous eighteen-page dissent.

6 Request for Interpretation, paras. 44–46.

7 Id., paras. 52–53.

8 Id., paras. 44–45.

9 Id., paras. 58–60.