Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Creation 4
The ICJ: The U.N. Charter, 1945 4
The ICC: The Rome Statute, 2002 5
Structure 8
The ICJ 8
The ICC 9
Jurisdiction 9
The ICJ's Case Jurisdiction 10
Contentious Jurisdiction 11
Advisory Jurisdiction 14
The ICC 15
Case Initiation by State Party Referral or by the ICC Prosecutor 15
Case Initiation by Security Council Referral 16
The ICC Jurisdiction in Practice: Investigation of Crimes Committed in Ukraine 18
Effect of Decisions and Enforcement Mechanisms 18
The ICJ 18
Contentious Cases 18
Advisory Opinions 20
The ICC 20
Conclusion 21
Author Information 21
Disclaimer 22