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In 1986, After the court ruled that the [[United States]]'s covert war against [[Nicaragua]] violated international law, the US simply withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction. Although Chapter XIV of the UN Charter authorizes the [[Security Council]] to enforce court rulings, such enforcement is subject to the [[veto]] power of the five permanent members of the council, so the United States simply vetoed enforcement of the case, allowing it to avoid the effective sanction of the ICJ.
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In 1986, after the court ruled that the [[United States]]'s covert war against [[Nicaragua]] violated international law, the US simply withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction. Although Chapter XIV of the UN Charter authorizes the [[Security Council]] to enforce court rulings, such enforcement is subject to the [[veto]] power of the five permanent members of the council, so the United States simply vetoed enforcement of the case, allowing it to avoid the effective sanction of the ICJ.
  
 
The court has ignored obvious evidence of illegality in connection with the 2003 [[Iraq War]], notably when the [[Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission]] found [[Tony Blair]] and a bunch of [[US]] government officials guilty of [[war crime]]s.
 
The court has ignored obvious evidence of illegality in connection with the 2003 [[Iraq War]], notably when the [[Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission]] found [[Tony Blair]] and a bunch of [[US]] government officials guilty of [[war crime]]s.
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In its Advisory Opinion of 22 July [[2010]], the ICJ concluded that the declaration of independence in respect of [[Kosovo]] in its precise historical circumstances "did not violate any applicable rule of international law".<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-10730573</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305652516_The_ICJ_Advisory_Opinion_on_the_Unilateral_Declaration_of_Independence_in_Respect_of_Kosovo_Rules_or_principles</ref> The declaration of independence thus set a [[precedent]] that could apply to other separatist movements.<ref>https://www.cato.org/commentary/kosovo-precedent-still-haunting-nato#</ref>
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Revision as of 03:56, 19 March 2023

Group.png International Court of Justice  
(CourtWebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
International Court of Justice Seal.svg
Formation1945
Parent organizationUN
HeadquartersThe Hague, Netherlands
LeaderInternational Court of Justice/President
Type• legal
• international
The international court charged with preventing war crimes which is constitutionally unable to carry out its mission as regards the permanent members of the UN security council (and their allies) which are also (more or less) the world's most active weapons producers and wagers of illegal war.

Background

Established in 1945 by the UN/Charter, the Court began work in 1946 as the successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice.

Problems

In 1986, after the court ruled that the United States's covert war against Nicaragua violated international law, the US simply withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction. Although Chapter XIV of the UN Charter authorizes the Security Council to enforce court rulings, such enforcement is subject to the veto power of the five permanent members of the council, so the United States simply vetoed enforcement of the case, allowing it to avoid the effective sanction of the ICJ.

The court has ignored obvious evidence of illegality in connection with the 2003 Iraq War, notably when the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission found Tony Blair and a bunch of US government officials guilty of war crimes.

Ruling on unilateral declaration of independence

In its Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010, the ICJ concluded that the declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo in its precise historical circumstances "did not violate any applicable rule of international law".[1][2] The declaration of independence thus set a precedent that could apply to other separatist movements.[3]



 

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Document:South Africa institutes Genocide Convention proceedings against Israelstatement29 December 2023Israel
South Africa
Occupied Palestinian Territory
International Court of Justice
Genocide Convention
2023-2024 Israel-Hamas War
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
South Africa's 84-page Application instituting Genocide Convention proceedings against Israel

 

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