A Relevância do Acórdão Bustani do Tribunal Administrativo da OIT para a Consagração do Princípio da Autonomia das Organizações Internacionais

Abstract

the purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of the judgment "Bustani" delivered by the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization (ILOAT), to consolidate the principle of autonomy, considered as one of the constitutive elements of the legal personality of International Organizations. The first topic presents the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and explains the case that culminated in the dismissal of the Director-General and led to the postulation of the demand before the ILOAT. The second topic shows the main outlines of the process, including the parties' arguments, the legal basis and the decision of the Court. Finally, the article analyses the way of affirmation of autonomy as a raison d'etre of International Organizations and presents the relevance of Bustani jurisprudence.