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An Evaluation of the International Court of Justice's Jurisdiction in the Russia–Ukraine Dispute under the 1948 Genocide Convention

1948 Soykırım Sözleşmesi Kapsamında Rusya–Ukrayna Uyuşmazlığında Uluslararası Adalet Divanı'nın Yetkisi Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Ramazan Güreşci(KÜTAHYA DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7123-2173
Hakan Arıdemir(KÜTAHYA DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2119-4508
Pages
985–1006
Publication Date
2026-07-31
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The decision under examination demonstrates, on the one hand, the strengthening of the judicial enforceability of the 1948 Genocide Convention, while, on the other hand, carefully preserving the limits of the Court’s authority to adjudicate matters of general international law on the basis of a specific treaty.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the legal grounds on which the International Court of Justice(ICJ) ruled on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation concerning the Court’s jurisdiction following Ukraine’s unilateral application.
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Key Findings & Data:The analysis is confined to the contested issues of reverse compliance request, the prohibition of the use of force, and recognition, which have generated debate in relation to the limits and propriety of the ICJ’s jurisdiction.
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Conclusion & Impact:The decision under examination demonstrates, on the one hand, the strengthening of the judicial enforceability of the 1948 Genocide Convention, while, on the other hand, carefully preserving the limits of the Court’s authority to adjudicate matters of general international law on the basis of a specific treaty.
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⚙️Variables:Ukrayna–Rusya Uyuşmazlığı · Yargı Yetkisi · Uluslararası Adalet Divanı

Abstract

This study examines the legal grounds on which the International Court of Justice(ICJ) ruled on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation concerning the Court’s jurisdiction following Ukraine’s unilateral application. The analysis is confined to the contested issues of reverse compliance request, the prohibition of the use of force, and recognition, which have generated debate in relation to the limits and propriety of the ICJ’s jurisdiction. Within this framework, a doctrinal assessment is conducted in light of the established jurisprudence of the ICJ. The decision under examination demonstrates, on the one hand, the strengthening of the judicial enforceability of the 1948 Genocide Convention, while, on the other hand, carefully preserving the limits of the Court’s authority to adjudicate matters of general international law on the basis of a specific treaty.

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Bu çalışma, Ukrayna’nın Uluslararası Adalet Divanı(UAD)’na tek taraflı başvurusu üzerine Rusya Federasyonu tarafından UAD’ın yargı yetkisine ilişkin olarak ileri sürülen ön itirazların, Mahkeme tarafından hangi hukuki temellere dayanılarak karara bağlandığını incelemektedir. İnceleme, UAD’ın yargı yetkisinin sınırları ve uygunluğu bağlamında tartışmalı nitelik taşıyan menfi tespit talebi, kuvvet kullanma yasağı ve tanıma sorunlarıyla sınırlı tutulmuştur. Bu kapsamda, UAD’ın yerleşik içtihatları ışığında doktrinel bir değerlendirme yapılmaktadır. İnceleme konusu karar, bir taraftan 1948 tarihli Soykırım Sözleşmesi’nin yargısal uygulanabilirliğini pekiştirirken, diğer taraftan Divan’ın özel bir sözleşmeye dayanarak genel uluslararası hukuk meselelerini karara bağlama yetkisinin sınırlarını dikkatli bir biçimde koruduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Güreşci, R., Arıdemir, H. (2026). An Evaluation of the International Court of Justice's Jurisdiction in the Russia–Ukraine Dispute under the 1948 Genocide Convention. TESAM Akademi Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 985–1006. https://doi.org/10.30626/tesamakademi.1883033

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