1. Distinguish International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Give
5 cases under their jurisdictions.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a civil court that hears disputes between countries. The
International Court of Justice has no jurisdiction to try individuals accused of war crimes or crimes
against humanity. As it is not a criminal court, it does not have a prosecutor able to initiate proceedings.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a criminal court that prosecutes individuals.

Cases under the International Criminal Court (ICC):

 Situation in the Central African Republic The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo ICC-
01/05-01/08 Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Acquitted in appeals on 8 June 2018 of two counts
of crimes against humanity (murder and rape) and three counts of war crimes (murder,
rape, and pillaging).
 Situation in Darfur, Sudan The Prosecutor v. Bahar Idriss Abu Garda ICC-02/05-02/09 Bahar
Idriss Abu Garda On 8 February 2010, Pre-Trial Chamber I declined to confirm charges of war
crimes against Bahar Idriss Abu Garda.
 Situation in Mali The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud
ICC-01/12-01/18 Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud Suspected of crimes
against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Timbuktu, Mali, between 2012 and
2013. Charges confirmed on 30 September 2019. Opening of the trial scheduled for 14 July
2020. In ICC custody
 Situation in Darfur, Sudan The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir ICC-02/05-01/09
Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir Suspected of five counts of crimes against humanity, two
counts of war, and three counts of genocide allegedly committed in Darfur, Sudan. Not in
ICC custody.
 Situation in Darfur, Sudan The Prosecutor v. Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein ICC-02/05-

Cases under the International Court of Justice (ICJ):

 Appeal Relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article 84 of the
Convention on International Civil Aviation (Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab
Emirates v. Qatar)
 Appeal Relating to the Jurisdiction of the ICAO Council under Article II, Section 2, of the
1944 International Air Services Transit Agreement (Bahrain, Egypt and United Arab
Emirates v. Qatar)
 Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile)
 Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)
 Land Boundary in the Northern Part of Isla Portillos (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)