THE ASSURANCE OF IMPARTIALITY: DUE PROCESS MECHANISMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

摘要

The basic job of administrative tribunals of inter-governmental organizations (IOs) is to settle employment disputes between IOs and staff members. International administrative tribunals (IATs) have proliferated and matured with the creation and development of IOs, global governance, and the global administrative space. Over time, there has been a convergence in the design and practice of IATs around limited due process norms. This Article reviews the due process mechanisms provided by a selection of IATs and analyzes how underlying due process principles have informed the design of certain IAT rules and procedures. At the same time, these IAT rules and procedures have contributed to the development of global administrative law and to the crystallization of underlying normative principles of transparency, accountability, participation, and review.