Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)

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23 June 1999
The Democratic Republic of Congo institutes proceedings against Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda on account of "acts of armed aggression"
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25 October 1999
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings and decides that in two cases the proceedings shall first address questions of jurisdiction and admissibility
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19 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo requests the Court to indicate provisional measures as a matter of urgency
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21 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court will hear the Parties at public hearings to be held on Monday 26 and Wednesday 28 June 2000 at 4 p.m.
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30 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Court to give its decision on Saturday 1 July 2000 at 11 a.m.
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1 July 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court orders the Parties to refrain forthwith from any armed action and enjoins them to ensure full respect within the zone of conflict for fundamental human rights
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10 October 2001
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Solemn declaration by the judges ad hoc - The Court will hold a public sitting on Tuesday 16 October 2001 at 12.30 p.m.
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13 December 2001
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court holds two of Uganda's counter-claims to be admissible and the third inadmissible and fixes time-limits for the filing of further pleadings
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13 November 2002
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court extends by seven days the time-limit for the filing of Uganda's Rejoinder
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10 February 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court authorizes the submission of an additional written pleading by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to be filed by 28 February 2003
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25 July 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court will hold public hearings from 10 to 28 November 2003
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5 November 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Programme of the hearings to be held from 10 to 28 November 2003
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7 November 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The public hearings scheduled to open on Monday 10 November 2003 have been postponed
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6 December 2004
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court will hold public hearings from 11 to 29 April 2005
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30 March 2005
Armed activities in the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Schedule of public hearings to be held from 11 to 29 April 2005
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29 April 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Conclusion of the public hearings - Court ready to begin its deliberation
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12 December 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Court to deliver its Judgment on Monday 19 December 2005 at 10 a.m.
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19 December 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court finds that Uganda violated the principles of non-use of force in international relations and of non-intervention; that it violated its obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law; and that it violated other obligations owed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Court also finds that the Democratic Republic of the Congo violated obligations owed to Uganda under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961
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9 July 2015
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court decides to resume the proceedings in the case with regard to the question of reparations and fixes the time-limit for the filing of written pleadings
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14 December 2015
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Extension of the time-limit for the filing of the Parties’ Memorials on reparations
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12 December 2016
Fixing of the time-limit for the filing of the Parties' Counter-Memorials on reparations
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29 January 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on the question of reparations from Monday 18 to Friday 22 March 2019
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1 March 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court has decided to postpone the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 March 2019
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11 September 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on the question of reparations from Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2019
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13 November 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court has decided to postpone the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 November 2019
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22 September 2020
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to arrange for an expert opinion
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16 October 2020
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Appointment of experts
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29 March 2021
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on the question of reparations from Tuesday 20 April to Friday 30 April 2021
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30 April 2021
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Conclusion of the public hearings - The Court to begin its deliberation
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25 January 2022
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to deliver its Judgment on the question of reparations on 9 February 2022 at 3 p.m.
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9 February 2022
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court fixes the amounts of compensation due from the Republic of Uganda to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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