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Re:Chevron wins case to jail lawyer Steven Donziger by tgv on Friday October 29, 2021 @02:33AM (#29035830)
> the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague

That's not a real court. That's one of those joke courts with judges appointed by the opposing parties and one who's appointed through a completely obscure process without outside supervision. Their livelihood depends on being chosen frequently. Judge Judy, but with larger stakes.

Re:Chevron wins case to jail lawyer Steven Donziger by LurkingPenguin on Friday October 29, 2021 @02:50AM (#29035929)
> That's not a real court. That's one of those joke courts...

Right. It's not like the courts in Ecuador, which are "real" courts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Ecuador

Re:Chevron wins case to jail lawyer Steven Donziger by 6510 on Friday October 29, 2021 @03:17AM (#29036080)
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization with 122 member states.