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INTERNATIONAL LAW EXERCISE

1.  Where does the International Court of Justice sit? How many justices are on the court? How are they chosen?

2.  How can a case come before the Court?

3.  How many cases are currently pending before the Court?

4. Choose a case currently before the Court. Examine the pleadings. Who represents each side in the case?

5.  Find the home page of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Under what treaty was this court established? Is the United States a party to this treaty?

6.  Find the home page of the European Union. What treaty or treaties established this organization? What court hears disputes of the member states of this organization?

7.  Find the home page of the Association of South East Asian Nations.  What states are members?

8.  What document sets forth the aims and structure of ASEAN? How could you find this document?