The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, based in The Hague, Netherlands. It was established in 1945 to settle legal disputes between states and give advisory opinions on international legal issues.
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The ICJ is the successor of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), which was established in 1920 by the League of Nations. The ICJ has been involved in several cases related to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
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For example, in 2014, the ICJ ruled that Russia violated the rights of the people of Crimea by annexing the territory from Ukraine. In 2019, the ICJ ordered Russia to release 24 Ukrainian sailors and three naval vessels that were seized in the Kerch Strait.
In 2020, the ICJ began hearing a case brought by Ukraine against Russia for alleged violations of human rights and international law in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. These cases show that the ICJ is an important institution for holding Putin accountable for his actions on the international stage.
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