Armenia and Azerbaijan continue their legal battle at the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court, reflecting ongoing tensions despite peace process efforts.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in a convoluted peace process in the Caucasus . But they are still tangled in a bitter fight in The Hague. Over several days of hearings in mid-April, the United Nations ’ International Court of Justice ICJ, based at the Dutch seat of government, weighed the merits of an Azerbaijan i motion claiming the ICJ does not have jurisdiction over a three-year-old suit brought by Armenia .
Armenia became a state party to the ICC in early 2024 after ratifying the Rome Statute, the document that established the court. The ICC and ICJ are distinct legal venues the ICJ has a broader mandate to address interstate legal disputes, while the ICC tries individuals, not states, in cases of war-related crimes.
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