About: International Court of Justice
UN court says it can hear Iran-US sanctions case
The UN's top court has said it can hear Iran's bid to overturn US nuclear sanctions reimposed by Donald Trump, prompting "disappointment" in Washington, which had argued the issue lies outside its jurisdiction.
US withdraws from two international accords, says UN world court ‘politicised’
The Trump administration on Wednesday (3 October) pulled out of two international agreements after Iran and the Palestinians complained to the International Court of Justice about US policies, the latest withdrawal by Washington from multilateral accords.
Serbia and Croatia digest genocide ruling
As widely expected, the International Court of Justice Tuesday (3 February) rejected the genocide lawsuits Croatia and Serbia launched against one another. Observers turned their attention to the vast sums of money wasted in hopeless proceedings. EURACTIV Serbia reports.
Court says Kosovo independence ‘not illegal’
The European Union urged Serbia and Kosovo to improve their relations to bolster their chances of joining the bloc, after the International Court of Justice said yesterday (22 July) that Kosovo did not violate international law when it claimed secession from Serbia in February 2008.