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Research Handbook on International Claims Commission

Research Handbook on International Claims Commission

Author: Chiara Giorgetti; Patrick W. Pearsall; Helene Ruiz-Fabri
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781839103780
Published In: December 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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International claims commissions (ICCs) are unique dispute resolution mechanisms designed to be highly flexible and responsive to international crises. This timely Research Handbook explores the history of ICCs, how and why states create them, and the role of states and secretariatsWritten by accomplished experts and past claims commission members to present a unique perspective on ICCs, the Research Handbook analyses past claims commissions including the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, the UN Compensation Commission, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission and the Commission for Real Property Claims in Bosnia.

Providing a comprehensive review of institutional design issues, the Handbook examines the challenges associated with mass claims processes, diplomatic protection, domestic liability, and enforcement and how to address them. Looking ahead to the future, the contributing authors propose innovative ways in which claims commissions could be used to address contemporary challenges such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the construction of the wall in Occupied Palestinian Territory, climate changes and environmental law disputes.

This thought-provoking Research Handbook will be a fundamental research resource for scholars and students of public international law and international dispute resolution. It will also provide practical advice for international arbitration experts, policy makers, and officials in international organisations.

Preface

International claims commissions: learning from the past, looking at the future

Chiara Giorgetti, Patrick W. Pearsall and Hélène Ruiz-Fabri 1

PART I. CLAIMS COMMISSIONS IN CONTEXT

Historical overview of international claims commissions 17

Makane Moïse Mbengue

The US–Mexico Mixed Claims Commissions 55

Frédéric Mégret and Nicole Maylor

The Iran–US Claims Tribunal 75

Bruno Simma and Jan Ortgies

The United Nations Compensation Commission 90

Norbert Wühler

The first mass settlement of real property claims: the CRPC for Bosnia 113

Hans van Houtte

The Eritrea–Ethiopia Claims Commission 127

Namira Negm

PART II. CLAIMS COMMISSIONS AS DISPUTE RESOLUTION TOOLS

Institutional design: how states create claims commissions and why 150

Timothy J. Feighery and Jason Rotstein

The multiple roles of States in international claims commissions 176

Jeremy K. Sharpe

10.

The role of secretariats 200

Dirk Pulkowski and Scott Falls

11.

Mass claims processes: institutional design issues 222

John R. Crook

12.

Sovereign authority to establish international claims commissions: issues related to international legal personality, diplomatic protection, and domestic liability 239

Lee M. Caplan and Yateesh Begoorevii

13.

Procedural issues: remedies and enforcement—ensuring the effective

enforcement of mass claims 257

Aloysius P. Llamzon and Diana A. A. Reisman

PART III. CLAIMS COMMISSIONS FOR THE NEXT CENTURY

14.

The United Nations Register of Damage Caused by the Construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 277

Ronald J. Bettauer

15.

Creating an international compensation mechanism for Ukraine 292

Chiara Giorgetti and Patrick W. Pearsall