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DEFINITION:
This entry includes information on a country's acceptance of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and of the International Criminal Court (ICCt); 55 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 11 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; 114 countries have accepted ICCt jurisdiction. Appendix B: International Organizations and Groups explains the differing mandates of the ICJ and ICCt.
COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AfghanistanAfghanistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| AlbaniaAlbania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| AndorraAndorra | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| AngolaAngola | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ArgentinaArgentina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ArmeniaArmenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| AustraliaAustralia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| AustriaAustria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BahrainBahrain | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BangladeshBangladesh | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BarbadosBarbados | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BelarusBelarus | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BelgiumBelgium | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BelizeBelize | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BeninBenin | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BermudaBermuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BhutanBhutan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BoliviaBolivia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BotswanaBotswana | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BrazilBrazil | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BruneiBrunei | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BulgariaBulgaria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| BurmaBurma | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| BurundiBurundi | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| CambodiaCambodia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| CameroonCameroon | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| CanadaCanada | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ChadChad | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ChileChile | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ChinaChina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| ColombiaColombia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ComorosComoros | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction under Article 12(3)of the Rome Statute |
| CroatiaCroatia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| CubaCuba | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| CyprusCyprus | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| DenmarkDenmark | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| DominicaDominica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| East TimorEast Timor | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| EcuadorEcuador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| EgyptEgypt | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| EritreaEritrea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| EstoniaEstonia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| FijiFiji | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| FinlandFinland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| FranceFrance | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GabonGabon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GermanyGermany | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GhanaGhana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GreeceGreece | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| GrenadaGrenada | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; the Congress ratified Statute of Rome on 18 January 2012, and ICCt jurisdiction entered into force on 23 February 2012 |
| GuineaGuinea | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| GuyanaGuyana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| HaitiHaiti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| HondurasHonduras | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| HungaryHungary | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| IcelandIceland | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| IndiaIndia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| IranIran | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| IraqIraq | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| IrelandIreland | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| IsraelIsrael | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002 |
| ItalyItaly | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| JamaicaJamaica | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| JapanJapan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| JordanJordan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| KenyaKenya | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| KiribatiKiribati | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| KosovoKosovo | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| KuwaitKuwait | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| LaosLaos | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| LatviaLatvia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| LebanonLebanon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| LesothoLesotho | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| LiberiaLiberia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| LibyaLibya | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| LithuaniaLithuania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MadagascarMadagascar | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MalawiMalawi | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| MaldivesMaldives | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| MaliMali | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MaltaMalta | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MauritaniaMauritania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| MauritiusMauritius | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MexicoMexico | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MoldovaMoldova | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MonacoMonaco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| MongoliaMongolia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| MontenegroMontenegro | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICC jurisdiction |
| MoroccoMorocco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| MozambiqueMozambique | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| NamibiaNamibia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| NauruNauru | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| NepalNepal | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| NigerNiger | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| NigeriaNigeria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| NorwayNorway | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| OmanOman | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| PakistanPakistan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| PalauPalau | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| PanamaPanama | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| ParaguayParaguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| PeruPeru | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| PolandPoland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| PortugalPortugal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| QatarQatar | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| RomaniaRomania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| RussiaRussia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| RwandaRwanda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SamoaSamoa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| San MarinoSan Marino | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| SenegalSenegal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SerbiaSerbia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SeychellesSeychelles | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SingaporeSingapore | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SloveniaSlovenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| SomaliaSomalia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SpainSpain | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| SudanSudan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2008 |
| SurinameSuriname | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SwazilandSwaziland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| SwedenSweden | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| SyriaSyria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TaiwanTaiwan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TajikistanTajikistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| TanzaniaTanzania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ThailandThailand | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| TogoTogo | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TongaTonga | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| TunisiaTunisia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TurkeyTurkey | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| TuvaluTuvalu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| UgandaUganda | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| UkraineUkraine | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| United StatesUnited States | withdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002 |
| UruguayUruguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| VanuatuVanuatu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; state party to the ICCT |
| VietnamVietnam | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| YemenYemen | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| ZambiaZambia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
