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    On Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 2024, the International Court of Justice will hold public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Republic of Nicaragua in the proceedings it instituted against the Federal Republic of Germany on 1 March 2024.

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    ICJ holds hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel on 11 January 2024

    On 6 March 2024, the Republic of South Africa filed an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of the Court’s Order of 26 January 2024 and decision of 16 February 2024 in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

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    The International Court of Justice has authorized the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO), at its request, to participate in the advisory proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.

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    On 1 March 2024, the Republic of Nicaragua instituted proceedings against the Federal Republic of Germany before the Court concerning alleged violations by Germany of its obligations under 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, and requested the ICJ to indicate provisional measures.

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    The International Court of Justice has amended Articles 81, 92 and 86 of the Rules of Court relating to intervention. The amendments will enter into force on 1 June 2024.

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    The public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, which opened on 19 February 2024, concluded on 26 February 2024. The Court will now begin its deliberation. The advisory opinion will be delivered at a public sitting, the date of which will be announced in due course.

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    On 16 February 2024, the International Court of Justice issued its decision on South Africa’s request for additional provisional measures in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)

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    On 15 February 2024, Israel submitted its observations to the Court on the request for additional measures made by South Africa under Article 75 (1) of the Rules of Court in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

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    On 12 February 2024, South Africa submitted an “urgent request for additional measures under Article 75 (1)” of the Rules of Court in connection with the “developing circumstances in Rafah” in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). Under Article 75 (1), “[t]he Court may at any time decide to examine proprio motu whether the circumstances of the case require the indication of provisional measures which ought to be taken or complied with by any or all of the parties”. A copy of the request has been communicated to the other Party.

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    The Court will hold public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, from Monday 19 to Monday 26 February 2024.

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    By an Order dated 2 February 2024 in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), the Court fixed 2 August 2024 as the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Russian Federation.

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    On 23 January 2024, Nicaragua, referring to Article 62 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry an Application for permission to intervene “as a party” in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

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    By an Order dated 1 February 2024 in the case concerning Application of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic), the Court fixed 3 February 2025 and 3 February 2026 as the respective time-limits for the filing of the Memorial of the Applicants and the Counter-Memorial of the Respondent.

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    In light of the fact that the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has objected to the admissibility of the declarations of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), the Court, pursuant to Article 84, paragraph 2, of its Rules, has decided to hear the States seeking to intervene and the Parties before deciding on the question of admissibility by means of a written procedure. To that end, it has fixed 26 February 2024 as the time-limit for States seeking to intervene to submit observations in writing on the admissibility of their declarations, and 26 March 2024 as the time-limit for the Parties to submit observations in writing on the admissibility of those declarations.

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    The International Court of Justice announces its new composition, and that of its Chamber of Summary Procedure, its Budgetary and Administrative Committee, its Rules Committee and its Library Committee.

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    On 6 February 2024, HE Judge Julia Sebutinde was elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice by her peers, for a term of three years.

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    On 6 February 2024, HE Judge Nawaf Salam was elected President of the International Court of Justice by his peers, for a term of three years.

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    On 6 February 2024, Their Excellencies Mr Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo, Ms Sarah Hull Cleveland, Mr Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu and Mr Dire Tladi, new Members of the Court elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations on 9 November 2023, were officially sworn in. Their nine-year terms of office begin the same day.

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    On Friday 2 February 2024, the International Court of Justice delivered its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States intervening).

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    On Wednesday 31 January 2024, the International Court of Justice delivered its Judgment on the merits in the case concerning Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation)

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    View of the ICJ Court room

    On Friday 2 February 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States intervening).

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    By an Order dated 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice indicated provisional measures in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

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    View of the ICJ Court room

    On Wednesday 31 January 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Judgment on the merits in the case concerning Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation).

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    On Friday 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

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    The public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Republic of South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel), which opened on 11 January 2024, concluded on 12 January 2024. The Court will now begin its deliberation.

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    Visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

    On 11 January 2024, HE Ms Yōko Kamikawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, paid a courtesy visit to the International Court of Justice at its seat, the Peace Palace in The Hague. Ms Kamikawa and her delegation were welcomed by the President of the Court, HE Judge Joan E. Donoghue, and the Registrar, HE Mr Philippe Gautier. During the visit, the Minister reaffirmed Japan’s steadfast support for international law and the Court’s work.

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    On 29 December 2023, the Republic of South Africa instituted proceedings against the State of Israel before the Court concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and requested the ICJ to indicate provisional measures.

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Monday 8 April 2024 to Tuesday 9 April 2024

Proceedings instituted by Nicaragua against Germany on 1 March 2024 - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Public hearings to be held on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 2024

  • Monday 8 April 2024: 10 a.m.-12 noon
  • Tuesday 9 April 2024: 10 a.m.-12 noon

 


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