Also very politicised --- Some of the Courts and Tribunals are established by treaties and not all States are signatory of those treaties. Best example is ICC, as the US is not a signatory, it often makes enforcing anything against the US difficult (although there has been some creativity on this issue). Court and Tribunals also rely on State fundings which unfortunately restricts their operation at times. Ultimately these courts and tribunals are not a truly independent body and this compromises their legitimacy and action.

Source author: Marwa Shabbar marwashabbar@yahoo.com.au