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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 |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Albania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Algeria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Andorra | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Angola | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Antigua and Barbuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Argentina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Armenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Australia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Austria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Azerbaijan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Bahrain | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Bangladesh | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Barbados | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Belarus | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Belgium | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Belize | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Benin | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Bermuda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Bhutan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Bolivia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Botswana | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Brazil | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Brunei | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Bulgaria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Burkina Faso | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Burma | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Burundi | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cambodia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cameroon | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Canada | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cape Verde | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Central African Republic | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Chad | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Chile | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| China | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Colombia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Comoros | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Congo, Republic of the | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cook Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Costa Rica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cote d'Ivoire | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction under Article 12(3)of the Rome Statute |
| Croatia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Cuba | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Cyprus | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Czech Republic | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Denmark | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Djibouti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Dominica | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Dominican Republic | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| East Timor | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Ecuador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Egypt | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| El Salvador | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Equatorial Guinea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Eritrea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Estonia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Ethiopia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Federated States of Micronesia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Fiji | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Finland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| France | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Gabon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Georgia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Germany | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Ghana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Greece | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Grenada | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Guatemala | 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 |
| Guinea | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Guinea-Bissau | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Guyana | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Haiti | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Honduras | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Hungary | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Iceland | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| India | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Indonesia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Iran | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Iraq | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Ireland | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Israel | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002 |
| Italy | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Jamaica | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Japan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Jordan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Kazakhstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Kenya | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Kiribati | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Kosovo | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Kuwait | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Kyrgyzstan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Laos | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Latvia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Lebanon | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Lesotho | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Liberia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Libya | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Liechtenstein | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Lithuania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Luxembourg | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Madagascar | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Malawi | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Malaysia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Maldives | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Mali | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Malta | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Marshall Islands | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Mauritania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Mauritius | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Mexico | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Moldova | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Monaco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Mongolia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Montenegro | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICC jurisdiction |
| Morocco | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Mozambique | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Namibia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Nauru | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Nepal | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Netherlands | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| New Zealand | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Nicaragua | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Niger | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Nigeria | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| North Korea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Norway | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Oman | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Pakistan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Palau | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Panama | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Papua New Guinea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Paraguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Peru | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Philippines | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Poland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Portugal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Qatar | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Republic of Macedonia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Romania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Russia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Rwanda | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Saint Lucia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Samoa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| San Marino | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sao Tome and Principe | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Saudi Arabia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Senegal | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Serbia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Seychelles | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sierra Leone | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Singapore | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Slovakia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Slovenia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Solomon Islands | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Somalia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| South Africa | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| South Korea | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Spain | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Sri Lanka | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Sudan | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2008 |
| Suriname | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Swaziland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Sweden | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Switzerland | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Syria | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Taiwan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Tajikistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Tanzania | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Thailand | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| The Bahamas | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| The Gambia | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Togo | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Tonga | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Trinidad and Tobago | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Tunisia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Turkey | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Turkmenistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Tuvalu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Uganda | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Ukraine | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| United Arab Emirates | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| United Kingdom | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| United States | withdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002 |
| Uruguay | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Uzbekistan | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Vanuatu | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Venezuela | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; state party to the ICCT |
| Vietnam | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Yemen | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Zambia | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Zimbabwe | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
