Tag: ICJ
ICJ Calls on Israel to Evacuate Settlers, Dismantle the Wall, and Return Land to Palestinians
Israel must revoke all laws and measures that create or maintain its illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) determined that Israeli settlement policies “violate international law” and that their “continued presence” in Palestine is “illegal.” RELATED: Gaza Strip: At Least 44 Killed After Israeli Bombardment The court demanded […]
July 19, 2024
Diplomat Moncada Defends Venezuelan Historical Rights Over Guayana Esequiba
He also called again on Guyana to return to the negotiating table to achieve a satisfactory agreement for both parties. On Tuesday, Venezuela made a new call to Guyana to return to the negotiating table with the aim of resolving the territorial dispute over the Essequibo region. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects Caricom Communique on the Essequibo […]
June 11, 2024
European Union Demands That Israel Comply With ICJ Decisions
On Monday, the European Union High Commissioner, Joseph Borrell, called for the implementation of the resolution of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to stop the Israeli aggression against the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. RELATED: Palestinian Authorities Welcome Decision of ICJ “The murder of more than 30 displaced people in […]
May 27, 2024
Palestinian Authorities Welcome Decision of ICJ
Palestinian official and party circles welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice, on Friday, which ordered Israel to immediately stop its military operations in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. Related: International Court Orders Israel to Halt Offensive in Rafah In their statements following the court’s decision, these circles called […]
May 24, 2024
International Court Orders Israel to Halt Offensive in Rafah
On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in southern Gaza city of Rafah. RELATED: Lula Hails Stance of Spain, Ireland and Norway on Palestine This decision is related to the request made by South Africa in December 2023, when the International Court received an application for instituting proceedings against […]
May 24, 2024
ICJ Not To Issue Provisional Measures Against Ecuador
On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not grant the precautionary measures requested by Mexico against Ecuador in response to the assault on its embassy in Quito. RELATED: Mexico Asks the ICJ for Precautionary Measures Against Ecuador Previously, the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested the Court to indicate provisional measures […]
May 23, 2024
S.Africa: UN Holds Hearing Against Israel’s Operations in Gaza
On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings regarding South Africa’s request to halt Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Related: South Africa: Israel Must Withdraw From Entire Gaza South Africa’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela told the judges that his country has returned to the court “due to the continuing […]
May 17, 2024
South Africa: Israel Must Withdraw From Entire Gaza
South Africa urged the United Nations’ highest court on Thursday to issue an order to stop the Israeli attack on the city of Rafah as part of its case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: Nicaragua Pays Tribute to Palestine on Nakba Day It said that the attack on Rafah “must […]
May 16, 2024
Nicaragua Pronounces on Germany’s Case in ICJ
The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity ruled on the request for “provisional measures requested by Nicaragua against the Federal Republic of Germany for violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols”. RELATED: President of Nicaragua Demands an End to Imperialist […]
April 30, 2024
Mexico Asks the ICJ for Precautionary Measures Against Ecuador
On Tuesday, Mexico accused Ecuador before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of violating international law by the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, whom Mexico had granted asylum. RELATED: Ecuador Countersue Mexico in Hague Court “There are lines in international law that should not be crossed. Unfortunately, […]