#international-court-of-justice

#international-court-of-justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations' top court, has jurisdiction to rule on most parts of Ukraine's case against Russia over the 2022 invasion.

The ICJ ruled that Russia's use of force during the invasion did not fall under its jurisdiction, and it also could not rule on Ukraine's claim that Russia's recognition of separatist regions breached the Genocide Convention. [ more ]

The United Nations' highest court will rule on Ukraine's case accusing Russia of violating international law.

EU leaders have convinced Hungary's Viktor Orban to sign off on a 50bn aid package for Kyiv. [ more ]

The International Court of Justice rejected much of Ukraine's case accusing Russia of funding separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.

The ICJ ruled that Russia had failed to investigate alleged breaches but did not rule on the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Russia was also accused of breaching an international convention on racial discrimination in relation to its treatment of the Tatar minority and Ukrainian speakers in occupied Crimea. [ more ]

The United Nations' top court mostly rejects Ukraine's claims that Russia was financing terrorism in eastern Ukraine.

The International Court of Justice ruled that Russia was failing to investigate alleged breaches, but rejected most of Ukraine's other pleas. [ more ]