Rachkov, I.V. Decision of the International Court of Justice: immunity and general jurisdiction over dispute.

Abstract: On February 14, 2002 the International Court of Justice put the stop to the argument on criminal prosecution by the state of those, who hold international immunity. This article by I.V. Rachkov contains detailed analysis of the Congo v. Belgium case, where the International Court of Justice reviewed in detail the issues of diplomatic immunity and of universal jurisdiction.