Tag: ICJ

ICJ could order Israel to immediately suspend its military operation against Gaza

Aminu Imam

In a significant development, South Africa, a State Party to the Genocide Convention, has lodged an 84-page application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The application, submitted on December 29, alleges that Israel’s actions in Gaza are of a genocidal character, with specific intent to destroy the Palestinians of Gaza as part of the broader Palestinian national, racial, and ethnic group. South Africa’s detailed application asserts that Israel’s conduct violates its obligations under the Genocide Convention, pointing to well-documented evidence. Among the…

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ICJ to hear S/Africas genocide case against Israel on Gaza Jan. 11

Aminu Imam

Israel is to face accusations of genocide before an international court, with hearings based on a South African complaint scheduled for January 11 and 12. The dates were announced yesterday, by the International Court of Justice, (ICJ), the highest United Nations (UN) court, in The Hague. According to the court, South Africa will make its case on January 11 and Israel on January 12, with two hours planned for each side. South Africa had invoked the Genocide Convention in its complaint filed with the court on Friday. Both South Africa…

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