Nicaragua v. United States

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Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:appeals_to U. S. did not comply with ruling
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:damage $17 million
gptkbp:decided_by ICJ ruled in favor of Nicaragua
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Contra_rebels
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicaragua v. United States
gptkbp:icj's_authority enforce international law
gptkbp:icj's_composition 15 judges
gptkbp:icj's_decision_impact influenced international relations
gptkbp:icj's_role settling disputes between states
gptkbp:icj's_role_in_international_law promotes peace and security.
gptkbp:icj's_ruling binding on both parties
gptkbp:icj's_ruling_date June 27, 1986
gptkbp:icj's_ruling_effect set a precedent for future cases
gptkbp:icj's_ruling_implications for state sovereignty
gptkbp:icj's_ruling_on_intervention prohibited unlawful intervention
gptkbp:icj's_ruling_significance upheld principles of non-intervention
gptkbp:impact U. S.-Nicaragua relations
gptkbp:international_relations Cold War context
gptkbp:international_response denied jurisdiction of the court
gptkbp:judged_by June 27, 1986
gptkbp:jurisdiction based on the UN Charter
gptkbp:legal_issue U. S. support for Contra rebels
gptkbp:legal_principle Sovereignty of states
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:administration
gptkbp:military_strategy containment of communism
gptkbp:nicaragua's_argument self-defense against U. S. actions
gptkbp:nicaragua's_claim U. S. intervention in internal affairs
gptkbp:nicaragua's_claim_basis gptkb:Article_36_of_the_ICJ_Statute
gptkbp:nicaragua's_diplomatic_efforts to gain international support
gptkbp:nicaragua's_evidence documentary evidence of U. S. support
gptkbp:nicaragua's_government Sandinista government
gptkbp:nicaragua's_international_relations improved post-ruling
gptkbp:nicaragua's_international_support Latin American countries
gptkbp:nicaragua's_legal_representation international lawyers
gptkbp:nicaragua's_legal_strategy highlighting U. S. violations
gptkbp:nicaragua's_legal_victory symbol of resistance
gptkbp:nicaragua's_military gptkb:Sandinista_Army
gptkbp:nicaragua's_post-ruling_actions sought reparations
gptkbp:nicaragua's_post-ruling_diplomacy engaged with the UN
gptkbp:outcome U. S. found to violate international law
gptkbp:public_perception divided on intervention
gptkbp:related_cases Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua
gptkbp:significance International law precedent
gptkbp:u._s._actions mining Nicaraguan harbors
gptkbp:u._s._counterarguments Nicaragua's lack of jurisdiction
gptkbp:u._s._international_standing diminished post-ruling
gptkbp:u._s._legal_argument self-defense against communism
gptkbp:u._s._military_actions gptkb:covert_operations
gptkbp:year gptkb:1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ICJ
gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4