The Court ruled that the United States immediately
“cease and refrain” from any action restricting access to Nicaraguan ports, and in particular the laying of mines. The Court also ruled that Nicaragua, like any other State, should be fully respected and should not be “jeopardized by activities contrary to the principle prohibiting the threat or use of force and to the principle of non-intervention in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of a State”.
“cease and refrain” from any action restricting access to Nicaraguan ports, and in particular the laying of mines. The Court also ruled that Nicaragua, like any other State, should be fully respected and should not be “jeopardized by activities contrary to the principle prohibiting the threat or use of force and to the principle of non-intervention in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of a State”.
On 27 June 1986, the Court delivered a Judgment that the United States had violated the obligations imposed by customary international law and had violated certain obligations arising from a bilateral "Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1956" and that it had committed acts such as to deprive that treaty of its object and purpose. The Court decided that the United States “must make reparation for all injury caused to Nicaragua”.
The United States maintained its refusal to take part in the case. In September 1991, Nicaragua informed the Court, inter alia, that it did not wish to continue the proceedings. The United States told the Court that it welcomed the discontinuance and, by an Order of the President, dated 26 September 1991, the case was removed from the Court's List.
The United States was clearly acting like a nation on the run, dodging the felony until the victim and indeed the Court exhausted attempts to enforce justice.
The United States was clearly acting like a nation on the run, dodging the felony until the victim and indeed the Court exhausted attempts to enforce justice.