ICJ delivers order for provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in its genocide case against Germany
“The Court finds that the circumstances do not require the exercise of its power to indicate provisional measures.”
FACTIFADA By Topic: ICJ Case 193 – Nicaragua invokes the Genocide Convention against Germany
THE HAGUE, 1 March 2024. Nicaragua today filed an Application instituting proceedings against Germany before the International Court of Justice for alleged violations by Germany of its obligations deriving from the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, “intransgressible principles of international humanitarian law” and other norms of general international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly the Gaza Strip.
TIMELINE: by an Order of 19 July 2024, the #ICJ fixed 21 July 2025 & 21 July 2026 as the respective time-limits for the filing of the Memorial of Nicaragua and the Counter-Memorial of Germany in the case #Nicaragua v. #Germany
All ICJ documents can be accessed at https://www.icj-cij.org/case/193.
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VIDEO: Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v. Germany)
VIDEOS: Public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures against Germany submitted by Nicaragua
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in the case Nicaragua v. Germany on 8 and 9 April 2024, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court.
ICJ sets dates for April public hearings on Nicaragua invoking the Genocide Convention against Germany (15 March 2023)
Nicaragua institutes proceedings against Germany for violations of the Genocide Convention and related international law (1 March 2024)
THE HAGUE, 1 March 2024. Nicaragua today filed an Application instituting proceedings against Germany before the International Court of Justice for alleged violations by Germany of its obligations deriving from the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, “intransgressible principles of international humanitarian law” and other norms of general international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly the Gaza Strip.
Judge who opposed ICJ measures against Israel elected VP
Julia Sebutinde, the Ugandan judge who opposed all measures approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, has recently been elected vice president of the ICJ for a three-year term. Short 1:12 video report from TRT World, Turkey’s public broadcaster.
‘Cancelling UNRWA’ might actually be a punishable act under the Genocide Convention
The United States announced that it had cut off aid to UNRWA immediately following the International Court of Justice’s ruling in South Africa’s genocide case but the United States—along with every other country in the world—has not taken even a single action against Israel, the party violating the Genocide Convention!
