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<a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div id="block-icj-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div class="content"> <article data-history-node-id="45" class="node node--type-court node--view-mode-full clearfix"> <header> </header> <div class="node__content clearfix"> <div class="cover"> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/press-room.jpg"> <div class="shaderHor"> Press Room </div> </div> <div class= "cover_body"> <div class="the_court"> <p> The Court's Information Department is available to assist media wishing to cover the Court's activities. </p> <h4> Press releases </h4> <p> The Department issues press releases on all developments in the cases before the Court, and on other events such as official visits. </p> <p> Press releases are posted on this website and can be received by email (by subscribing to the mailing list). They can also be found on the CIJ-ICJ App (for mobile devices) and the Court's social media platforms. </p> <h4> Media services </h4> <p> The Information Department is available to brief journalists seeking information about Court proceedings. It answers questions from the press by phone or e-mail and provides journalists with information packs on the Court, as well as photos and video footage. </p> <p> All requests for interviews with the President, Members of the Court or the Registrar must be submitted to the Information Department. </p> <p> Media representatives wishing to cover scheduled hearings must comply with the accreditation procedure outlined on this website. 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