An Examination of the Enforcement of ICJ Decisions Through Regional Organizations and Specialized Agencies

Abstract

The existence of inadequate measures and process for the enforcement of ICJ decisions is attributable to the growing concern and trepidation of non enforceability of ICJ decision hence the need to seek an approach and arrangement that will address this flaw. This article strives to examine the enforcement of ICJ decisions through regional organizations and specialized agencies. This study is aimed at evaluating the use, effectiveness and observed challenges associated with enforcement of ICJ decisions through regional organizations and specialized agencies. The methodology chosen in this study was basically descriptive, analytical and argumentative methods. Secondary literature and qualitative analysis of the work of other scholars were complemented with the review of regional organizations and specialized agencies, articles as well as decided cases with the intent of eliciting and providing useful information which will enhance the research discussion. In totality, the assessment of the study findings reveals that ICJ decisions can be enforced through regional organizations and specialized agencies but not without challenges highlighted in the study which points to the need of balancing of the positive and negative effects of the use of regional organizations and specialized agencies in the enforcement of ICJ decisions. This articles concludes by examining if regional organizations and specialized agencies exercises suzerainty over member States to secure the enforcement of ICJ decisions, from the outcome of the study recommendations which are relevant to address the lapses recorded in the use of regional organization and specialized agencies as a channel for the enforcement of ICJ decisions.

Keywords: Suzerainty, Regional Organizations, Argumentative Methods, Specialized Agencies