James L. Kateka
James Luta Kateka (born April 29, 1945 in Karagwe district ) is a Tanzanian lawyer and a judge at the International Tribunal for the Sea since 2005 .
Life
James L. Kateka graduated in 1970 with a degree in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam from. This was followed by a master’s degree at King’s College London with a focus on international law . In 1970 he began his career in the foreign ministry of his country and was, among other things, an advisor to the Tanzanian Permanent Mission to the United Nations , ambassador to Germany , Russia and Sweden . From 2001 to 2005 he was a nominated ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague in the Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (DRC v. Uganda) case by Uganda .
James L. Kateka was also a member of various international conferences on the drafting of international treaties, including the Vienna Convention on the Succession of States to International Treaties , the Statute of the International Seabed Authority and that of the International Tribunal for the Sea.
Since October 1st, 2005 Kateka has been a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg . His term runs for his re-election by 30 September 2023. In the two arbitration proceedings between Mauritius and the United Kingdom , he was on 25 March 2011 and between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe , respectively on 27 December 2013 as the referee ordered.
Awards
James L. Kateka has been the bearer of the Great Cross with Star of the Order of Pius since 1993 .
Publications (selection)
- The 51st session of the United Nations International Law Commission . In: African yearbook of international law . Volume 7 (1999), ISSN 1380-7412 , p. 217.
- John Dugard's contribution to the topic of diplomatic protection . In: Leiden Journal of International Law . Volume 20 (2007), ISSN 0922-1565 p. 921.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release No. 164 of the International Tribunal for the Sea of March 25, 2011 (PDF; 61 kB)
- ↑ Press release No. 209 of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea of March 18, 2014 (PDF; 64 kB)
Web links
- ITLOS - Judge James L. Kateka biography on the website of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (English, with picture)
- SPLOS / 266 biographies of the candidates for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (PDF; 938 kB)
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SURNAME | Kateka, James L. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kateka, James Luta (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tanzanian lawyer, judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Karagwe district |