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The civil war between Bosnia's Muslims, Croats and Serbs does not involve two sovereign, independent states. There is no international conflict resulting from aggression by one state against another. The ICJ only has jurisdiction over disputes between two states; Local Serb political and military commanders assert a basic right of self determination recognized in the U.N. Charter. All of the combatants are Bosnians, and the ICJ has no authority to take sides in their civil conflict.
