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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (World Bank)

Honduran and international allies issue statement denouncing Honduras’ return to ICSID
Honduran and international civil society organizations that defend individual and collective human rights reject the new Honduran government’s decision to rejoin the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Swiss company sues Kenyan government over ETA contracts dispute
The Kenyan government is facing international legal action over allegations it copied and used Swiss border technology without permission or compensation.
Investor-state arbitration: Swiss investor files ICSID claim against Kenya
Travizory Border Security SA, a Swiss-based border security technology company, filed a treaty-based claim against the Republic of Kenya at the ICSID. The dispute relates to a border-crossing management agreement and is purportedly covered by BIT Switzerland - Kenya 2006 and ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules.
UAE-based mining firm drags Guinea to World Bank tribunal over $28.9bn bauxite permit dispute
Axis International Ltd has filed a $28.9 billion arbitration claim against Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the West African country revoked its permit to operate a bauxite mine earlier this year, the United Arab Emirates-based company said.
Statement from the Peaceful Resistance La Puya to the Guatemalan and international community in response to the decision of the international arbitration tribunal (ICSID) in KCA v. Guatemala
This is an opportune moment for Guatemala review the commitments it has made in investment treaties and decide, weighing the costs and benefits, whether or not to remain in his system.
The sound and fury of Venezuela’s ICSID denunciation
If the Venezuela experience is any indication, denouncing the ICSID Convention by itself will not provide much satisfaction.
Sarama files memorial in US$242M damages claim against Burkina Faso
Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SWA)(ASX:SRR) announces that it has filed its written Memorial (the "Memorial") detailing the Company's claim against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF") as well as damages for the sum of US$242 million, plus interest.
The corporate siege of Honduras: international arbitration demands, energy transition, and state sovereignty
Between July 14 and 17, in the city of Choluteca (Honduras), more than 60 people from 20 local communities and representatives of national and international social movements gathered for the “Meeting of communities affected by energy projects in southern Honduras - Without human rights, there is no energy sovereignty.”
ICSID caseload statistics 2025: key trends and insights
ICSID has released its FY 2025 caseload statistics, unveiling new data on damages including the difference between damages claimed and damages awarded.