International Court of Justice Delivers Its Judgments in the Genocide Case Between Croatia and Serbia

On February 3, 2015, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its judgment in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia). In its judgment, which is final, without appeal and binding for the Parties, the Court (1) rejects, by eleven votes to six, the second jurisdictional objection raised by Serbia and finds that its jurisdiction to entertain Croatia’s claim extends to events prior to April 27, 1992; (2) rejects, by fifteen votes to two, Croatia’s claim; and (3) rejects, unanimously, Serbia’s counter-claim.