Monetary Gold in the Age of Public Interest Litigation
Journal: European Journal of International Law
Year: 2025

Abstract This article develops an analytical framework for applying the Monetary Gold rule in public interest litigation before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). A new dimension of this litigation expands the circle of potential respondent states to also include facilitators and bystanders of a primary wrongdoing. This litigation raises the question as to whether the ICJ would be barred from adjudicating claims against such states because the primary wrongdoing state would be an indispen