Abstract
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on December 19th that sovereignty still matters. In a multi-layered opinion, the ICJ held that Uganda violated Congo’s sovereignty by invading it, occupying territory in Ituri, and providing military, financial, and logistical support to anti-Kabila Congolese rebels within the country between 1998 and 2002. The Court identified the specific provisions of international law violated in this case as “the principle of non-use of force in international relations and the principle of non-intervention.”