More and more cases on war and genocide are being litigated at the ICJ
As the war in Gaza rages on, it is already being litigated before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague.
Following-up on South Africa’s case against Israel for alleged violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention, brought at the end of 2023, Nicaragua brought a case against Germany in March 2024.
Nicaragua alleges mainly that Germany’s military assistance to Israel violates Germany’s obligations under the Genocide Convention and has asked the Court to order, in particular, the cessation of the assistance.
Although the Court has not ordered provisional measures (as Nicaragua requested) the case is still pending. It is a remarkable case, as it alleges complicity by one state in the wrongdoing of another.… Seguir leyendo »