The International Court of Justice issued three judgments in 2008: a final decision on the merits, of May 23, in Sovereignty overPedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks, and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore);1 a final decision on the merits, of June 4, in Certain Questions of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Djibouti v. France);2 and a ruling, of November 18, on the respondent's preliminary objections to jurisdiction and admissibility in Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia).3 In addition, the Court, on July 16, indicated provisional measures directed at the United States in Request for an Interpretation of the Judgment of31 March 2004 in the Case Concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (Mexico v. United States);4 and on October 15, acting on a request by Georgia for the indication of provisional measures in Application of the Racial Discrimination Convention (Georgia v. Russian Federation), 5 indicated provisional measures directed at both parties in the case. The Court also issued, on October 17, its order organizing the written proceedings in Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self Government of Kosovo (request for advisory opinion).6

International Court of Justice judgment on marine delimitation in the Black Sea

World Trade Organization panel report on China’s enforcement of intellectual property rights