Advisory Opinions & Orders - ICJ

Follow the advisory opinions and orders of the ICJ, including the South Africa genocide case, the Vanuatu climate ruling, the genocide in Myanmar, and more.

• Order of 2 February 2024: Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Fixing of ti… 410114
• Order of 1 February 2024: Application of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Ar… 410115
• Order of 26 January 2024: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - ICJ 26.01.24 410116
• Order of 15 December 2023: Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, Extension of time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those … 410117
• Order of 5 December 2023: Questions of jurisdictional immunities of the State and measures of constraint against State-owned property (Germany v. Italy), Extension of time-li… 410118
• Order of 1 December 2023: Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) - ICJ 01.12.23 410119
• Order of 17 November 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Request for the indic… 410120
• Order of 16 November 2023: Application of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian A… 410121
• Order of 16 November 2023: Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87, Fixing of time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statement… 410122
• Order of 16 October 2023: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Re… 410123
• Order of 16 October 2023: Aerial Incident of 8 January 2020 (Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and United Kingdom v. Islamic Republic of Iran), Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Coun… 410124
• Order of 16 October 2023: Alleged Violations of State Immunities (Islamic Republic of Iran v. Canada) - ICJ 16.10.23 410125
• Order of 18 September 2023: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) - I… 410127
• Order of 4 August 2023: Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, Extension of time-limits: Written statements and written comments on those statements - ICJ 04.08… 410128
• Order of 6 July 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Request for the modificati… 410129
• Order of 5 June 2023: Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Admissibility of… 410130
• Order of 30 May 2023: Questions of jurisdictional immunities of the State and measures of constraint against State-owned property (Germany v. Italy), Extension of time-limits… 410131
• Order of 12 May 2023: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), Extension of time-limit: Counter-Memori… 410132
• Order of 25 April 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia), Written statement of obs… 410133
• Order of 25 April 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Written statement of obs… 410134
• Order of 20 April 2023: Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: Fixing of Time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statem… 410202
• Order of 6 April 2023: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) - ICJ 06.04.23 410203
• Order of 6 April 2023: Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) - ICJ 06.04.23 410204
• Order of 22 February 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia), Request for the indic… 410205
• Order of 22 February 2023: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Request for the indic… 410206
• Order of 3 February 2023: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination… 410207
• Order of 3 February 2023: Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. Fixing of time… 410208
• Order of 2 February 2023: Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (Belize v. Honduras), Fixing of time-limits - ICJ 02.02.23 410209
• Order of 15 December 2022: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Eliminatio… 410210
• Order of 15 December 2022: Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France) - ICJ 15.12.22 410211
• Order of 21 October 2022: Request relating to the Return of Property Confiscated in Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), Withdrawal of the Request for the indi… 410212
• Order of 20 October 2022: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Rep… 410213
• Order of 12 October 2022: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Request for the modifi… 410214
• Order of 7 October 2022: Allegations of Ge under tenocidhe Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian), Written statement of obs… 410215
• Order of 4 October 2022: Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Nicaragua and Colombia beyond 200 nautical miles from the Nicaraguan Coast (Nicaragua v… 410216
• Order of 22 July 2022: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) - ICJ 22.07.22 410217
• Order of 24 June 2022: Guatemala's Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim (Guatemala/Belize), Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 20.06.22 410218
• Order of 13 June 2022: Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela), Written statement of observations and submissions on preliminary objections - ICJ 13.06.22 410219
• Order of 10 June 2022: Questions of jurisdictional immunities of the State and measures of constraint against State-owned property (Germany v. Italy) - ICJ 10.06.22 410220
• Order of 10 May 2022: Questions of jurisdictional immunities of the State and measures of constraint against State-owned property (Germany v. Italy), Withdrawal of the Reques… 410221
• Order of 6 May 2022: Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea) - ICJ 06.05.22 410222
• Order of 8 April 2022: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of… 410223
• Order of 23 March 2022: Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Memorial and C… 410224
• Order of 16 March 2022: Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), Request for th… 410225
• Order of 21 January 2022: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia), Memorial and Counter-M… 410226
• Order of 21 January 2022: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Memorial and Counter-… 410227
• Order of 21 January 2022: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Repl… 410228
• Order of 7 December 2021: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia), Request for the indica… 410229
• Order of 7 December 2021: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), Request for the indica… 410230
• Order of 8 October 2021: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination … 410231
• Order of 21 July 2021: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Coun… 410232
• Order of 28 June 2021 Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of … 410233
• Order of 7 April 2021: Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea), Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 07.04… 410234
• Order of 8 March 2021: Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela), Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 08.03.21 410235
• Order of 3 February 2021: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Fixi… 410236
• Order of 28 January 2021: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), Written statement of observations a… 410237
• Order of 20 January 2021: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination… 410238
• Order of 12 October 2020: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda), Appointment of experts - ICJ 12.10.20 410252
• Order of 8 September 2020: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda), Decision to obtain an expert opinion - ICJ 08.09.20 410253
• Order of 13 July 2020: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of… 410254
• Order of 18 May 2020: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 18… 410255
• Order of 22 April 2020: Guatemala's Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim (Guatemala/Belize), Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 22.04.20 410256
• Order of 23 January 2020: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ… 410257
• Order of 23 January 2020: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) Request for the indication of provis… 410258
• Order of 15 November 2019: Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 15.11.19 410259
• Order of 8 November 2019: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination… 410260
• Order of 26 August 2019: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Written state… 410261
• Order of 15 August 2019: Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Extension of a time-limit: Counter-Memorial - ICJ 15.08.19 410262
• Order of 18 June 2019: Guatemala's Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim (Guatemala/Belize), Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 18.06.19 410263
• Order of 18 June 2019: Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia), Fixing of time-limit: additional pleading relating solely to the counte… 410264
• Order of 14 June 2019: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates), Request for the i… 410265
• Order of 2 May 2019: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates), Written statement o… 410266
• Order of 17 April 2019: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), Extension of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 17.04.19 410267
• Order of 8 April 2019: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Memoria… 410268
• Order of 27 March 2019: Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article II, Section 2, of the 1944 International Air Services Transit Agreement (Bahrain… 410269
• Order of 27 March 2019: Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article 84 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arab… 410270
• Order of 13 February 2019: Certain Iranian Assets (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Counter-Memorial - ICJ 13.02.19 410271
• Order of 24 January 2019: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 24.01.19 410272
• Order of 4 December 2018: Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia), additional pleading relating to the counter… 410273
• Order of 15 November 2018: Relocation of the United States Embassy to Jerusalem (Palestine v. United States of America), Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 15.11.18 410274
• Order of 15 November 2018: Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia), Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 15.11.18 410275
• Order of 10 October 2018: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America), Memo… 410276
• Order of 3 October 2018: Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) - ICJ … 410277
• Order of 17 September 2018: Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Eliminati… 410278
• Order of 25 July 2018: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates), Memorial and Coun… 410279
• Order of 25 July 2018: Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article II, Section 2, of the 1944 International Air Services Transit Agreement (Bahrain,… 410280
• Order of 25 July 2018: Appeal relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article 84 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabi… 410281
• Order of 23 July 2018: Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates), Request for the i… 410282
• Order of 19 June 2018: Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela), Memorial and Counter-Memorial - ICJ 19.06.18 410283
• Order of 6 June 2018: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France), Counter-Memorial - ICJ 06.06.18 410284
• Order of 29 May 2018: Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 23 May 2008 in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South … 410285
• Order of 23 May 2018: Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia). Extension of time-limit: Counter-Memorial - ICJ 23.05.18 410286
• Order of 2 February 2018: Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 02.02.18 410287
• Order of 17 January 2018: Jadhav (India v. Pakistan), Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder - ICJ 17.01.18 410288
• Order of 17 January 2018: Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, Extension of time-limits: Presentation of the written stateme… 410289