What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter?
What is the ICJ for, and how does it work? The ICJ, which is situated in the Peace Palace in The Hague, a city in The Netherlands, was established in…
Five judges elected to United Nations’ top court
In parallel and independent voting conducted by secret ballot, the Assembly and the Council re-elected one judge who is currently serving, Hilary Charlesworth of Australia. Another justice currently on the…
Stories from the UN Archive: Birth of the first global court
The UN and its 193 Member States can bring a case within the Court’s jurisdiction and some of its decisions are shaping the planet’s common destiny. As the Court elects…
International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges
“We share the concerns expressed on Tuesday by the Presidency of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties that these actions are unacceptable, and we call for them to be promptly…
Conspiracy to overthrow the government, court order to pay 330 million dollars to the US
An Iranian court ordered the US to pay $330 million for the 1980 coup. After the overthrow of Reza Shah Pahlavi’s regime in 1979, a new government was established in…
The order of the Supreme Court to pay 39 million dollars to the former prime minister
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley New Zealand’s Supreme Court has ordered former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley to pay $3.9 million with interest. The court has pronounced this order…
In the secret documents case, Trump got a big relief in the court hearing
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump got a big relief in the court hearing in the secret documents case. According to the details, the trial against former US President Donald…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, Chief Minister’s House and Assembly Hall were also not safe from the floods
Water is being released into the river from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana; Photo: Reuters New Delhi: As the water level in the Yamuna River rose, floodwaters entered residential areas and…
Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence
Briefing the Security Council, Prosecutor Karim Khan, said that the mandate of his office, pursuant to resolution 1593 referring the situation in Darfur to the Court in 2005, was clear.…
The move to end the special status of Occupied Kashmir is being challenged in the Indian Supreme Court
File photo The August 5, 2019 move to end the special status of Occupied Kashmir was challenged in the Supreme Court of India. Indian Supreme Court formed a 5-member bench…