The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ruled that Israel, as an occupying power, has obligations under international human rights law “to respect, protect, and fulfil the human rights […]
Over five days in The Hague judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard submissions by representatives of 39 states, the United Nations, and three other international organisations about Israel’s obligations […]
On the first of five days of hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, made an impassioned presentation. […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Counsel for Israel said at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday (Friday) that the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, fell within the statutory definition of genocide, but Israel’s […]
At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague lawyers for South Africa yesterday (Thursday) presented oral arguments supporting their allegation that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention in Gaza. Israel […]
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