Peter Tomka Elected President of the ICJ
Baku, February 7 (AZERTAC). The judges of the International Court of Justice elected Judge Peter Tomka as President of the ICJ, and Judge Bernardo Sepulveda-Amor as Vice-President. Two newly elected judges - Giorgio Gaja and Julia Sebutinde -took up their seats, with the terms of Bruno Simma and Abdul Koroma having come to an end. The seat of former Judge Al-Khasawneh remains vacant until the elections for his successor, now scheduled for the end of April.
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