12 July 2024
No.2024/56
Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
On Friday 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Advisory Opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
A public sitting will take place at 3 p.m. at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, during which Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court, will read out the Advisory Opinion.
On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed an Application instituting proceedings against Israel concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The Application also contained a request for the indication of provisional measures, pursuant to Article 41 of the Statute of the Court and Articles 73, 74 and 75 of the Rules of Court.
The Applicant requested the Court to indicate provisional measures in order to “protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention” and “to ensure Israel’s compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide”.
On 26 January 2024, the Court delivered its Order on South Africa’s request.
On 23 January 2024, Nicaragua, referring to Article 62 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court an Application for permission to intervene “as a party” in the case.
On 16 February 2024, the Court took a decision, communicated to the Parties by a letter from the Registrar, on a request by South Africa for additional provisional measures dated 12 February 2024.
On 28 March 2024, the Court indicated additional provisional measures, following a request from South Africa, dated 6 March 2024, for the indication of additional provisional measures and/or the modification of its Order of 26 January 2024.
On 5 April 2024, Colombia, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case.
On 10 May 2024, Libya, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case.
On Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May 2024, the Court held public hearings on a request for the modification and the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa on 10 May 2024.
The Court delivered its Order on this further request on 24 May 2024.
On 24 May 2024, Mexico, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case.
On 31 May 2024, the State of Palestine, invoking Articles 62 and 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court an Application for permission to intervene and a declaration of intervention in the case.
On 28 June, Spain filed a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Court’s Statute
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Document Type: Press Release
Document Sources: International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Subject: Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Occupation
Publication Date: 12/07/2024
URL source: https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240712-pre-01-00-en.pdf