THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, holds hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
This, after South Africa asked the World Court on December 29, 2023, for an urgent order declaring Israel was in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its crackdown against the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza.
On Monday, February 19, representatives of Palestine presented their arguments on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and the West Bank.
On Friday, February 23, The World Court hears Pakistan, Indonesia and Qatar in the second half of its morning court session.
The World Court will continue its oral proceedings until Monday, February 26.
Oral proceedings Friday, February 23
On Friday, February 23, The World Court hears Namibia, Norway, Oman in the first half of its morning session.
Oral proceedings Thursday, February 22
On Thursday, February 22, The World Court hears the oral pleadings of the representatives of United Nations member states China, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan and Jordan.
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia and Mauritius present their oral pleadings on the afternoon court session on Thursday, February 22.
Oral proceedings Wednesday, February 21
Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America present their oral pleadings on the morning of Wednesday, February 21.
The ICJ hears oral pleadings of member states Gambia, France, Guyana, Hungary, Russian Federation in the afternoon session on Wednesday, February 21.
Oral proceedings Tuesday, February 20
Oral proceedings continued as South Africa, the Netherlands, Algeria, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia present arguments in the morning of Tuesday, February 20.
The ICJ also heard the oral pleadings of Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile on Tuesday afternoon, February 20.
– Rappler.com