IALANA deeply regrets that the International Court of Justice, in the Marshall Islands’ three nuclear disarmament cases, failed to demonstrate that it is, truly, the World Court.
RMI Law Cases
On April 24, 2014 , the Republic of the Marshall Islands filed landmark lawsuits against the nine nuclear-armed nations for failing to comply with their obligations under international law to pursue negotiations for the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands acts for the seven billion of us who live on this planet to end the nuclear weapons threat hanging over all humanity.
Everyone has a stake in this.
For more information about the Nuclear Zero Lawsuits, visit www.nuclearzero.org.
Public Event: Marshall Islands Fights Back in Nuclear Zero Lawsuit, 12 March, The Hague
12 March at Humanity House: Why is the Marshall Islands suing the nuclear weapon states at the International Court of Justice at The Hague? Meet the international legal team representing the Republic of the Marshall Islands and find out more about the story behind the lawsuits: Continue reading “Public Event: Marshall Islands Fights Back in Nuclear Zero Lawsuit, 12 March, The Hague”
Marshall Islands Appeals U.S. Court’s Dismissal of Nuclear Zero Lawsuit
Small Island Nation Fights On. Archbishop Desmond Tutu Lends Support.
July 13, 2015 – The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) submitted its Appeal Brief today to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, appealing the dismissal of the Nuclear Zero Lawsuit. The case was dismissed in Federal District Court on February 3, 2015 by Judge Jeffrey White.
The lawsuit calls upon the U.S. to fulfill its legal obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and customary international law to negotiate in good faith to end the nuclear arms race at an early date and for total nuclear disarmament.
Continue reading “Marshall Islands Appeals U.S. Court’s Dismissal of Nuclear Zero Lawsuit”
The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons States
The historic US nuclear testing site is taking its case for disarmament to the International Court of Justice.
Article by Peter Weiss in the Nation, January 26, 2015
Former Ground Zero Goes to Court Against the World’s Nuclear Arsenals
Article on the Marshall Islands Law Suits in the New York Times from December 27 2014
Public Event: Back to the International Court of Justice: The Marshall Islands’ Nuclear Zero Lawsuits
Watch the videos here:
1st part (Introductions+Welcome, Tony de Brum, Phon van den Biesen, Judge Christopher Weeramantry)
2nd part (Marylia Kelley, David Krieger)
Manuscript of the opening speech by Otto Jäckel, Chair IALANA Germany
Friday, 5 December 2014, 2 – 5:30 pm, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13, Vienna
Sponsored by the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
News on the Republic of Marshall Islands Law Case
U.S. Motion to Dismiss – RMI Response Next Week
On August 21, the Marshall Islands will submit its 15-page response to the U.S. Motion to Dismiss. The U.S. will have the opportunity to reply to the RMI response on September 8, and there is a hearing scheduled at the Federal Court in Oakland on September 12. Continue reading “News on the Republic of Marshall Islands Law Case”
IALANA and INES Newsletter on the Marshall Islands Case
Dear friends and colleagues,
With the special newsletter IALANA and INES would like to provide you with an overview of the “Marshall Islands Case”, designed to legally support the wide range of activities for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, a country so cruelly affected by the nuclear tests, had the courage to bring the nuclear powers before court. Memories of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons in 1996 were brought back once again. Continue reading “IALANA and INES Newsletter on the Marshall Islands Case”
The Marshall Islands’ Nuclear Zero Cases in the International Court of Justice
On April 24, 2014, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) filed applications in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold the nine nuclear-armed states accountable for violations of international law with respect to their nuclear disarmament obligations under the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and customary international law. The respondent nuclear-armed states are the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.
The Marshall Islands’ Nuclear Zero Cases in the International Court of Justice