ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes international courts that were created after the end of World War II (WWII). It looks carefully at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), European Court of Justice (ECJ), and the International Criminal Court (ICC) because these are the most important international courts. The development of international courts and international law boomed after the end of WWII. The panic and destruction caused by conflict from 1939-1945 led nations around the world to cooperate to find ways to foster international peace. The ICC was established in July 2002 by the Roman Statute, which was signed in 1998 and entered into force after 60 states ratified it. The European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights are important institutions that ensure that human rights are protected around the world. The two most important arbitration bodies are the International Chamber of Commerce arbitration court and the American Arbitration Association.
