The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the judicial component of the United Nations (UN), whose primary purpose is to settle legal disputes between countries.
According to Article 92 of the UN Charter all UN members...
foreign perspective
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), (French: Tribunal pénal International Pour le Rwanda), was established in November 8, 1994, by United Nations Security Council resolution 955 in order “to prosecute persons responsible...
International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was an ad-hoc international criminal tribunal established in 1993 by the United Nations Security Council to prosecute the war crimes that occurred during the conflict in the...
international economic law
International economic law is a field of international law that encompasses the conduct of sovereign states and international organizations in international economic relations and the conduct of private parties involved in cross-border...
international environmental law
International environmental law (sometimes international ecological law) is a field of international law regulating the behavior of states and international organizations concerning the environment. See: Phillipe Sands, et al, Principles of...
international law
International law is a set of rules and principles governing the relations and conduct of sovereign states with each other, as well as with international organizations and individuals. Issues that fall under international law include trade, human...
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations. The IMF was planned and proposed in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and began financial operations on...
international trade
International trade refers to commerce that occurs across national borders. An illustrative example is the importation and exportation of goods and services across national borders. The term international trade may also include foreign direct...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy...
joint criminal enterprise
Joint criminal enterprise (JCE) refers to mode of liability used in international war crimes tribunals that extends criminal liability to willing members of criminal groups. Specifically, it allows courts to try defendants who knowingly and...