Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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30 December 1998
Guinea brings a case against the Democratic Republic of Congo to the International Court of Justice
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26 November 1999
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings
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13 September 2000
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - Extension of the time-limits for the filing of written pleadings
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13 November 2002
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - Fixing of the time-limit for the filing by Guinea of a written statement on the preliminary objections raised by the Congo
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18 July 2006
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary objections - Public hearings to open on Monday 27 November 2006
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9 November 2006
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary objections - Schedule of public hearings to be held from 27 November to 1 December 2006
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1 December 2006
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - Conclusion of the public hearings on the merits; Court ready to begin its deliberation
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11 May 2007
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - Court to announce its Judgment on Thursday 24 May 2007 at 10 a.m.
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24 May 2007
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - The Court declares the Application of the Republic of Guinea admissible in so far as it concerns protection of Mr. Diallo's rights as an individual and of his direct rights as associé in Africom-Zaire and Africontainers-Zaire
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28 June 2007
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Fixing of time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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7 May 2008
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court authorizes the submission of a Reply by the Republic of Guinea and a Rejoinder by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and fixes the time-limits for the filing of these pleadings
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17 March 2010
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court to hold public hearings from Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 2010
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20 April 2010
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Changes in the schedule of public hearings
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29 April 2010
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Conclusion of the public hearings Court begins its deliberation
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18 November 2010
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court to deliver its Judgment on Tuesday 30 November 2010 at 10 a.m.
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30 November 2010
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court finds that in carrying out the arrest, detention and expulsion of Mr. Diallo in 1995-1996, the DRC violated his fundamental rights, but that it did not violate his direct rights as “associé” in the companies Africom-Zaire and Africontainers-Zaire
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23 September 2011
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Question of compensation - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings
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30 May 2012
Swearing-in of Mr. Bhandari, new Member of the Court - The Court will hold a public sitting on Tuesday 19 June 2012 at 3 p.m. before delivering its Judgment on the question of compensation in the case concerning Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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30 May 2012
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Question of compensation - The Court to deliver its Judgment on Tuesday 19 June 2012 at 3 p.m. - Reading to be broadcast live on the Court’s website
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19 June 2012
Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - (Compensation owed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Guinea) - The Court decides that the amount of compensation due from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Guinea for the injury suffered by Mr. Diallo is US$95,000
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