Provisional measures

DISSENTING OPINION OF VICE-PRESIDENT SEBUTINDE
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I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1-3
II. The broader context of the war in the Gaza Strip ....................................................................... 4-8
III. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip .......................................................................... 9-19

24 MAY 2024
ORDER
APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE IN THE GAZA STRIP (SOUTH AFRICA v. ISRAEL)
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APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION POUR LA PRÉVENTION ET LA RÉPRESSION DU CRIME DE GÉNOCIDE DANS LA BANDE DE GAZA (AFRIQUE DU SUD c. ISRAËL)
24 MAI 2024
ORDONNANCE
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE PROCEDURE 1-19
I. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 20-30
II. CONDITIONS FOR THE INDICATION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES 31-47
III. CONCLUSION AND MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED 48-55

DECLARATION OF JUDGE AURESCU
The paramount importance of upholding and strongly defending the norms and principles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

DECLARATION OF JUDGE CLEVELAND

DECLARATION OF JUDGE GÓMEZ ROBLEDO
[Translation]
1. I voted in favour of the Order on the indication of provisional measures because I recognize the importance of the assurances provided by Ecuador to Mexico. These unilaterally expressed assurances are binding on Ecuador and create legal obligations, as stated in paragraph 33 of the Order. In that same paragraph, the Court further noted that the assurances were “formulated in an unconditional manner” and that Ecuador’s “good faith in complying with [them]” is to be presumed.

DECLARATION OF JUDGE NOLTE
Prima facie jurisdiction as a precondition for the examination of “circumstances” under Article 41 of the Statute  Logical and substantive priority of certain conditions  Limits of flexibility and judicial economy.

DECLARATION OF JUDGE BHANDARI
Two kinds of application, to be treated differently — test for the indication of provisional measures under Article 41 of the Court’s Statute — binding assurances before the Court — the Court is required to examine only one element of the test, i.e. prima facie jurisdiction — unnecessary to examine other elements of the test.

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Summary
Unofficial
Summary 2024/5
23 May 2024
Embassy of Mexico in Quito (Mexico v. Ecuador) Request for the indication of provisional measures

23 MAY 2024
ORDER
EMBASSY OF MEXICO IN QUITO (MEXICO v. ECUADOR)
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AMBASSADE DU MEXIQUE À QUITO (MEXIQUE c. ÉQUATEUR)
23 MAI 2024
ORDONNANCE
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE PROCEDURE 1-14
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 15-22
II. EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST 23-35
III. CONCLUSION 36
OPERATIVE CLAUSE 39
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YEAR 2024
2024
23 May
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No. 194
23 May 2024
EMBASSY OF MEXICO IN QUITO
(MEXICO v. ECUADOR)

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No. 2024/44
17 May 2024
Embassy of Mexico in Quito (Mexico v. Ecuador) Request for the indication of provisional measures The Court to deliver its Order on Thursday 23 May 2024 at 3 p.m.