In 1986, which country was found guilty by the International Court of Justice (World Court) of war crimes against Nicaragua?
International Court of Justice to that of its predecessor, is the main constitutional document constituting and regulating the court. The court's workload covers a wide range of judicial activity. After the court ruled that the United States's covert war against Nicaragua was in violation of international law ("Nicaragua v. United States"), the United States withdrew from compulsory jurisdiction in 1986 to accept the court's jurisdiction only on a case-by-case basis. Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security Council to enforce Court rulings. However, such enforcement is subject to the veto power of the five permanent members of the Council, which
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was an international treaty concluded in Geneva on 13 December 1920 by representatives of 46 states, most of which came from the Allied Powers of the First World War. It was registered in "League of Nations Treaty Series" on October 8, 1921. It brought the Permanent Court of International Justice into existence. The statute consisted of 64 articles. Article 1 stated that the Court is established in conformity with article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, and its function shall