The right to strike considered as a fundamental right by the International Court of Justice

The news. Referred to by the ILO in 2023, the International Court of Justice delivered an advisory opinion on 21 May on the scope of Convention No. 87 of the tripartite institution dedicated to freedom of association. The body was referred to in 2023 following a persistent disagreement between the employers’ group and the workers’ group. By 10 votes to four, the judges consider that the fundamental ILO convention (considered binding on member states), in force in 158 countries, guarantees the r