The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has told Israel to immediately halt its military assault on Rafah and has described the humanitarian situation in Rafah as disastrous. Reading out […]
Israel denies committing genocide in Gaza and says it’s engaged in ‘a difficult and tragic armed conflict’
Israel yesterday (Friday) denied that it was committing genocide in Gaza and urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to reject South Africa’s request for the indication of additional […]
South Africa urges World Court to order Israel to cease military activities throughout Gaza
South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to explicitly order Israel to cease its military activities throughout Gaza. Yesterday (Thursday) South Africa presented its oral arguments […]
World Court receives new request from South Africa about Palestine and a declaration of intervention from Libya
South Africa has submitted an urgent new request about Palestine to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague and Libya has filed a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel. In its […]
World Court refuses request for emergency order to halt German military exports to Israel
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have rejected a request from Nicaragua for provisional measures over Germany’s military exports to Israel. It was a majority ruling, with […]
Germany denies facilitating genocide in Gaza
Germany has denied Nicaragua’s allegation that it has violated its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in […]
Nicaragua tells International Court of Justice that Germany has facilitated genocide in Gaza
Lawyers for Nicaragua yesterday (Monday) presented oral arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague supporting their allegation that Germany has violated its obligations under the Convention on the […]
World Court orders Israel to act to address famine in Gaza and ensure its troops do not violate the Genocide Convention
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to take action to address famine in Gaza. In its new order, issued in response to a request from South Africa, […]
World Court hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine conclude after six days of submissions
The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague about Israel’s occupation of Palestine have concluded after six days of oral submissions. The State of Palestine, 49 member states […]
World Court hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine: 12 more countries make their submissions
Twelve more countries made submissions on the fifth of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response to […]
Twelve more countries make submissions at the World Court’s hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Twelve more countries have made submissions on the fourth of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response […]
Ten more countries make submissions at the World Court’s hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Ten more countries have made submissions on the third of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague are in response […]
World Court hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine continue with submissions from ten countries
At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague yesterday (Tuesday) representatives of ten countries made oral submissions on the second of six days of hearings about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. More […]
World Court hears calls for an immediate, unconditional end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Palestinian representatives told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday (Monday) that there must be an immediate, unconditional and total end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. They stated that the occupation was […]
International Court of Justice rejects South Africa’s request for additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected South Africa’s request for additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza. The ICJ responded to South Africa yesterday (February 16), stating that the “perilous situation” in […]
South Africa asks the International Court of Justice to order additional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza
Update: The ICJ responded to South Africa on February 16, stating that the “perilous situation” in Gaza “does not demand the indication of additional provisional measures”. The situation demanded immediate and effective […]
International Court of Justice tells Israel to meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has told Israel that it must meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention and take all measures within its power to prevent the […]