DECLARATION OF VICE-PRESIDENT WEERAMANTRY
1make this declaration having regard to the human tragedy and the
acute suffering caused throughout Yugoslavia by the present conflict.
The Court has observed that its decision in no way prejudges the ques-
tion of the jurisdiction of the Court to deal with the merits of the case
under Article IX of the GenocideConvention or any questions relating to
the admissibility of the Application or relating to the merits themselves
and leaves unaffected the right of the Parties to submit arguments in
respect of these questions.
The Court is thus seised of this case and continues to be so seised of it
until the hearing.It is not a case where for manifest lack ofjurisdiction it
can be dismissed in liminc, as was the case with the Applications against
the United States and Spain.This aspect is expressly recognized in para-
graph 2 of the operative part of the Order wherein it is decided that the
court reserves subsequent procedure for further decision.
Quite apart from the question of the issue of provisional measures,
1 therefore consider it appropriate for the Court to issue an appeal to
both Parties to the effect that they should act in accordance with their
obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and other rules of
international law including humanitarian law, and do nothing to aggra-
vate or extend the conflict.
This is in my view the appropriate course to be followed when a dis-
pute involving the use of force, loss ofhuman life and a vast amount of
suffering awaits determination on the merits.
1am fortified in believing this to be the appropriate course by the
observations made by the Court relating to its profound concern with the
human tragedy and loss of life involved and by its reference to its own
responsibilities in the maintenanceof peaceand security under the Charter
and the Statute of the Court.
Such an appeal in my view would be well within the Court's functions
and responsibilitiesunder the Charter and the Statute as well as under its
inherent jurisdiction as more fully explained by me in my dissenting
opinion in Yugoslavia v. Belgium.
Such an appeal would in my view have more value than the mere
reference to these matters in the text of the Order.
(Signed) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY.
DECLARATION OF VICE-PRESIDENT WEERAMANTRY
1make this declaration having regard to the human tragedy and the
acute suffering caused throughout Yugoslavia by the present conflict.
The Court has observed that its decision in no way prejudges the ques-
tion of the jurisdiction of the Court to deal with the merits of the case
under Article IX of the GenocideConvention or any questions relating to
the admissibility of the Application or relating to the merits themselves
and leaves unaffected the right of the Parties to submit arguments in
respect of these questions.
The Court is thus seised of this case and continues to be so seised of it
until the hearing.It is not a case where for manifest lack ofjurisdiction it
can be dismissed in liminc, as was the case with the Applications against
the United States and Spain.This aspect is expressly recognized in para-
graph 2 of the operative part of the Order wherein it is decided that the
court reserves subsequent procedure for further decision.
Quite apart from the question of the issue of provisional measures,
1 therefore consider it appropriate for the Court to issue an appeal to
both Parties to the effect that they should act in accordance with their
obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and other rules of
international law including humanitarian law, and do nothing to aggra-
vate or extend the conflict.
This is in my view the appropriate course to be followed when a dis-
pute involving the use of force, loss ofhuman life and a vast amount of
suffering awaits determination on the merits.
1am fortified in believing this to be the appropriate course by the
observations made by the Court relating to its profound concern with the
human tragedy and loss of life involved and by its reference to its own
responsibilities in the maintenanceof peaceand security under the Charter
and the Statute of the Court.
Such an appeal in my view would be well within the Court's functions
and responsibilitiesunder the Charter and the Statute as well as under its
inherent jurisdiction as more fully explained by me in my dissenting
opinion in Yugoslavia v. Belgium.
Such an appeal would in my view have more value than the mere
reference to these matters in the text of the Order.
(Signed) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY. DÉCLARATION DE M. WEERAMANTRY. VICE-PRÉSIDENT
Je fais cette déclarationen tenant compte du drame humain et des souf-
frances intenses que le présent conflit causedans toute la Yougoslavie.
La Cour fait observer que sa décision ne préjuge en rien laquestion de
sa compétencepour connaître du fond de l'affaire en vertu de l'articleX
de la convention sur le génocideni aucune question relative àla receva-
bilitéde la requêteou au fond lui-même et qu'elle laissintact le droit des
Parties de faire valoir leurs moyens sur ces questions.
La Cour est donc saisie de l'affaire et continue de l'être jusqu'au mo-
ment où I'affaire sera en état.L'affaire n'est pasde celles que le manque
évidentde compétence permet d'écarter in litninecomme il en est pour
les requêtes déposéec sontre les Etats-Unis et contre l'Espagne. C'est
ce que la Cour admet expressément au paragraphe 2 du dispositif de
son ordonnance, quand elle décidede réserver lasuite de la procédure.
Indépendamment de la question de l'indication de mesures conserva-
toires, je considère par conséquent que la Cour devrait lancer un appel
aux deux Parties et leur rappeler qu'elles sont tenues d'agir conformé-
ment aux obligations qui leur incombent en vertu de la Charte des
Nations Unies et des autres règlesdu droit international, y compris le
droit humanitaire, et de s'abstenir de toute action propreà aggraver ou
étendrele conflit.
C'est làà mon avis la voie à suivre jusqu'au moment où sera examiné
au fond un différendqui se traduit par l'emploi de laforce, des pertes en
vies humaines et des souffrances considérables.
Ce qui me conforte dans l'idéeque c'est là la voie a suivre, ce sont les
observations que la Cour formule pour dire que le drame humain et les
pertes en vies humaines provoquées par le conflit la préoccupentprofon-
démentainsi que l'allusion qu'elle faitaux responsabilités qui lui incom-
bent dans le maintien de la paix et de la sécurité envertu de la Charte et
de son Statut.
Cet appel,à mon sens, s'inscrirait parfaitement dans lecadre des tâches
et des responsabilités incombant à la Cour en vertu de la Charte des
Nations Unies et de son Statut et relèverait égalementde sa compétence
propre, comme je l'ai exposé plus endétaildans l'opinion dissidente que
j'ai jointà la décisiondans l'affaire Yougosluvie c. Belgique.
Je pense aussi que cet appel serait plus utile qu'une simple allusioà
ces questions dans le texte de la décision.
(Signé) Christopher G. WEERAMANTRY.
Declaration of Vice-President Weeramantry