The ICJ settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. The ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries, with its rulings and opinions serving as primary sources of international law.
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Do the ICC and ICJ (UN) have different definitions or different standards for burden of proof on Genocide?
There are two international,
ICC: International Criminal Court
ICJ (UN): International Court of Justice
These two courts both claim global jurisdiction over charges of genocide. Regardless of one lacking enforcement, do they both accept the same…
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Can a state get away with failing to comply with treaty obligations during wartime?
During wartime, when a state claims that its administrative authority to enforce laws is limited by the urgent circumstances of war, and thus it could not comply with its obligations under a treaty to which it is a party, is there any legal…
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Does a decision by the International Court of Justice provide a legal basis for an armed intervention?
The Charter of the United Nations states in Article 49 Par 2:
If any party to a case fails to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under a judgment rendered by the Court, the other party may have recourse to the Security Council, which may, if…
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Working for a company based in Paris remotely from Sri Lanka
I'm Sri Lankan, I live in Sri Lanka and I'm going to have a remote job in a Paris company(It'll end up my current job contract at next year July, which I bond to the Paris company by a Secondment agreement. After, the Paris company asks me to work…
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Is it true that the International Criminal Court can only bring a state to trial if that state accepts the court’s jurisdiction over them?
Article 36 of the ICJ Statute appears to say that a country can voluntarily assent to having the ICJ have jurisdiction over them for the purposes of some trial.
https://www.icj-cij.org/statute
I am trying to confirm that the ICJ is not able to…
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Are countries in violation of the ICJ ruling by "squeezing... aid" to UNRWA?
According to this Channel 4 report on Youtube (starting at around 1:30), the former UNRWA spokesperson says:
it's a violation of the ruling by the ICJ which says nobody should squeeze international humanitarian aid - what's Britain and others done?…
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When is a war not illegal?
In conjunction with the Russo-Ukranian War, many newspapers call the war an illegal war.
I figured, any war would be illegal, since an attack on a sovereign nation seems to me the opposite of a legal action.
Under what circumstances would a war be…
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Can Francois Hollande end up before The Hague for war crimes?
Investigative reporters in France uncovered a French-Egyptian collaboration where the Egyptian military in covert aircraft struck civilians (by all indications those seeking to file for asylum in the EU) by air-to-surface rockets. Most probably the…
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If a non-state actor is recognized as a state organ, does that status persist?
In the ICJ's Iran v. United States case judgment, Khomeini's statement that the militants' actions were "done by our nation" effectively recognized them as state actions. Regarding the legal status of the protesters, the judgment states:
"The…
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Do judges have to correct factual errors in their opinions (ICJ)
Judge Barak claimed on page 4 of his opinion that 1200 civilians were killed during the 7th of October attacks, current figures show that 766 civilians were killed ,out of a total of around 1200.
Israel claims "Israeli official: Ratio of 2…
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What is the legal status of the accusations on Pakistan by Bangladesh?
Bangladesh and India routinely accuse Pakistan of committing a genocide of 3 million people in 1971.
Bangladesh also demands an apology from Pakistan.
The demand for an apology is only due when the atrocities are proven beyond doubt. Then again,…
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De jure or de facto organ of the state?
In the ICJ's Iran v. United States case judgment, Khomeini's statement that the militants' actions were "done by our nation" effectively recognized them as state actions. Regarding the legal status of the protesters, the judgment states:
"The…
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