Den Haag - 7/4/07

To celebrate our nation's independence, our program went to the Hague to visit a few international institutions. First up was the ICC (International Criminal Court) in its brand new and barely used courtroom.



After meeting the President of the ICC and playing around in the press room, they herded us over to the Peace Palace, home of the ICJ (International Court of Justice) and PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration).



It was pouring rain for the entirety of that day so I had the pleasure of hanging out in a wet suit. We met with Thomas Buergenthal, the American judge for the ICJ who gave us an insightful look at the nomination process of ICJ judges and how the court operates. After the Peace Palace we went down to the beach, where the sun finally came out. Hooray for free drinks!