Hague - Legal Capital of the World

Senior Advisor with the Advisory Committee on Aliens�Affairs of the Ministry of Justice in The Hague; lecturer in international law and human rights at Webster University. Certified Dutch-English translator, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Forewords The Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard R. Bot; The Mayor of the City of The Hague Wim J. Deetman; The United Nations Legal Counsel Hans Corell; Acknowledgements; Background and Context: 1. Introduction Peter van Krieken and David McKay; 2. Living up to a tradition Arthur Eyffinger; 3. The Hague in the world – the world in The Hague Bob Lagerwaard; 4. Headquarters agreements; 4.1 Unity and diversity in headquarters agreements Niels Blokker; 5. The depositary role of The Hague; 5.1 The Hague: a depositary city Gerard Limburg; Part I. Conflict Resolution: 6. The permanent court of arbitration; 6.1 The permanent court of arbitration: an overview Bette Shifman; 7. The permanent court of international justice and international court of justice; 7.1 The international court of justice at the beginning of the twenty-first century Shabtai Rosenne; 8. The Iran-United States claims tribunal; 8.1 The Iran-United States claims tribunal: an analysis Charles Brower; Part II. International Criminal Law: 9. The ad hoc international criminal tribunals; 9.1 The Yugoslav tribunal: an ad hoc tribunal prosecuting individuals accused of serious international crimes Kelly Askin; 10. The united nations detention unit 10.1 The United Nations detention unit: an introduction Nancy Grosselfinger; 11. International criminal court; 11.1 The international criminal court: an analysis Nancy Combs; Part III. Arms Control: 12. The organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons; 12.1 The organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons: an overview Treasa Dunworth; 13. The organization for the prohibition of biological weapons; 13.1 The case of the organization for the prohibition of biological weapons Lisa Tabassi and Scott Spence; Part IV. International Private Law: 14. The Hague conference on private international law; 14.1 The Hague conference on private international law: an introduction Hans van Loon; 15. The carnegie foundation, the academy and the library;15.1 Aview from the peace palace Steven van Hoogstraten; 16. Schuman: regional organizations; 16.1 Some regional organizations in The Hague: Europol, Eurojust and the OSCE high commissioner on national minorities David McKay; About the contributors; Abbreviations; Index.

'The present book - The Hague: Legal Capital of the World - serves the purpose of explaining in clear and matter-of-fact terms the institutions present in The Hague and how one can make use of them. It should be a useful tool in capitals and at the diplomatic representations in The Hague. But it should also be of use in teaching and at non-governmental organizations.' Hans Corell, former Legal Counsel of the United Nations 'By providing scholarly analysis of over a century of developments in The Hague, it forms a significant addition to the available literature on the subject. Naturally, the information in the book also provides a solid basis for understanding future developments, such as the work of the International Criminal Court.' Wim Deetman, Mayor of The Hague 'We in the Netherlands are proud to be at the heart of international legal practice and theory. When you read the interesting contributions to this book, you will undoubtedly understand why.' Bernard Bot, Min. of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands