Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Progres

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No, 93/7
3 April 1993

APplication of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment
of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia-Herzegovina v. Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro))

Request for the indication of provisional measures
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Progress and conclusion of public hearings

The following information is communicated to the Press by the
Registry of the Internatio~a Clourt of Justice:

The public hearings held by the Court on the request for the
indication of provisional measures made by Bosnia-Herzegovina in the
above case, which opened on Thursday 1 April 1993, were concluded on
Friday 2 April 1993.

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During the first round of oral arguments, held on 1 and 2 April,
statements were made:

- on behalf of Bosnia-Herzegovina, by H.E. Mr. Muhamed Sacirbey and by
Professer Francis A. Boyle, Agents of Bosnia-Herzegovina;

on behalf of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), by Mr, Ljubinko
Zivkovic and by Professer Shabtai Rosenne, Acting Agents of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro).

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The second round took place on 2 April. The speakers were:

- on behalf of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Professer Francis A. Boyle, Agent of
Bosnia-Herzegovina;

- on behalf of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Professer Shabtai
Rosenne, Acting Agent of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).

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At the end of the second round of oral arguments a question was put
to the .Agents of both Parties by Judge Guillaume,

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The hearings now being completed, the Gourt will begin to consider
its decision. 1

The date of the public sitting at which the Order on the request for
a PressicCommuniqué,proYisional measures is td be read will be announced in

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