Is the International Court of Justice’s ruling on Russian invasion binding?

The International Court of Justice has ruled Russia’s military operations in Ukraine must stop immediately.

While this court doesn’t have authority over sovereign countries, the decision ratifies the illegality of the Russian invasion over Ukraine.

But how legally binding is this decision?

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Dr Rowan Nicholson – Lecturer in International Law at Flinders University

First aired on The Wire, Friday 18 March 2022