The International Court of Justice and the US

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Did the US ratify the 1963 Vienna Convention at the heart of this case? Is the International Court of Justice the same thing as the International Criminal Court?

At the heart of the Mexico-U.S. case is the 1963 Vienna Convention, which guarantees people accused of a serious crime while in a foreign country the right to contact their own government for help and that they be informed of that right by arresting authorities.

The world court is charged with resolving disputes between nations and has jurisdiction over the treaty. It found that U.S. authorities hadn’t properly informed the 51 men of their rights when they realized they were foreigners.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/31/hague.mexico.ap/index.html

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Yes, in 1969. No, the International Court of Justice is concerned with suits between states, while the International Criminal Court will try individuals.