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Nicaragua requests permission to intervene in the proceedings under Article 62 of the Statute

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2024/14
8 February 2024
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) Nicaragua requests permission to intervene in the proceedings under Article 62 of the Statute

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Press release 2024/54
28 June 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Spain files a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Court’s Statute

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Declaration of intervention filed by Spain
28 June 2024
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Press release 2024/52
3 June 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Palestine files an application for permission to intervene and a declaration of intervention in the proceedings, invoking Articles 62 and 63 of the Statute of the Court

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Application for permission to intervene and declaration of intervention submitted by Palestine
3 June 2024
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Press release 2024/48
28 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Mexico files a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

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Press release 2024/47
24 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the modification of the Order of 28 March 2024 - The Court reaffirms its previous provisional measures and indicates new measures

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Summary 2024/6

Summary of the Order of 24 May 2024

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Declaration of intervention filed by Mexico
24 May 2024
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Order of 24 May 2024

Request for the modification of the Order of 28 March 2024 indicating provisional measures

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Dissenting opinion of Vice-President Sebutinde
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Declaration of Judge Nolte
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Declaration of Judge Aurescu
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Declaration of Judge Tladi
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Dissenting opinion of Judge ad hoc Barak
English
Press release 2024/45
23 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the modification and the indication of provisional measures - The Court to deliver its Order on Friday 24 May 2024 at 3 p.m.

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Written comments of South Africa on the reply of the State of Israel to the question put by Judge Nolte at the public sitting held on 17 May 2024 
20 May 2024
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Written reply of the State of Israel to the question put by Judge Nolte at the public sitting held on 17 May 2024
18 May 2024
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Press release 2024/43
17 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures - Conclusion of the public hearings held on Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May 2024

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Verbatim record 2024/28 (bilingual version)

Public sitting held on Friday 17 May 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Verbatim record 2024/27 (bilingual version)

Public sitting held on Thursday 16 May 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Press release 2024/42
14 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures - Public hearings to be held on Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May 2024

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Press release 2024/41
10 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures

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Press release 2024/40
10 May 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Libya files a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

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Declaration of Intervention filed by Libya
10 May 2024
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Request by South Africa for the indication of provisional measures and modification of the Court's previous provisional measures
10 May 2024
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Press release 2024/27
5 April 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Colombia files a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

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Declaration of Intervention filed by Colombia
5 April 2024
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Order of 5 April 2024

Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial

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Press release 2024/26
28 March 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - The Court indicates additional provisional measures

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Order of 28 March 2024

Request for the modification of the Order of 26 January 2024 indicating provisional measures

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Declaration of President Salam
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Declaration of Judge Yusuf
English

Joint declaration of Judges Xue, Brant, Gómez Robledo and Tladi
English

Declaration of Judge Nolte
English

Declaration of Judge Charlesworth
English

Separate opinion of Judge ad hoc Barak
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Observations of the State of Israel on South Africa's Request for the indication of provisional measures and modification of the Court's prior provisional measures decisions 
15 March 2024
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Press release 2024/21
6 March 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - The Republic of South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of the Court’s prior provisional measures Order and decision

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Request by South Africa for the indication of provisional measures and modification of the Court's prior provisional measures decisions  
6 March 2024
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Press release 2024/16
16 February 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Decision of the Court on South Africa’s request for additional provisional measures

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Observations of the State of Israel on the request for additional measures under Article 75 (1) of the Rules of Court
15 February 2024
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Request for additional measures under Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court submitted by South Africa

12 February 2024
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Press release 2024/14
8 February 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Nicaragua requests permission to intervene in the proceedings under Article 62 of the Statute

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Press release 2024/6
26 January 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - The Court indicates provisional measures

Procedure(s):Provisional measures
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Summary 2024/1

Summary of the Order of 26 January 2024

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Order of 26 January 2024
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Declaration of Judge Xue
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Dissenting opinion of Judge Sebutinde
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Declaration of Judge Bhandari
English French

Declaration of Judge Nolte
English French

Separate opinion of Judge ad hoc Barak
English French
Press release 2024/4
24 January 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court to deliver its Order on Friday 26 January 2024 at 1 p.m.

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Application for permission to intervene submitted by Nicaragua
23 January 2024
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Press release 2024/3
12 January 2024

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Conclusion of the public hearings held on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 January 2024

Procedure(s):Preliminary objections
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Verbatim record 2024/2 (bilingual version)

Public sitting held on Friday 12 January 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning 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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Verbatim record 2024/1 (bilingual version)

Public sitting held on Thursday 11 January 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning 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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Press release 2024/2
10 January 2024

Proceedings instituted by South Africa against Israel on 29 December 2023 - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Revised schedule for the public hearings

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Press release 2024/1
3 January 2024

Proceedings instituted by South Africa against the State of Israel on 29 December 2023 - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Public hearings to be held on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 January 2024

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Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures
29 December 2023
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Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures
29 December 2023
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Press release 2023/77
29 December 2023

The Republic of South Africa institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures

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The Republic of Guatemala requests permission to intervene in the proceedings

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2023/74
11 December 2023
Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes (Belize v. Honduras) The Republic of Guatemala requests permission to intervene in the proceedings

Declaration of intervention of Maldives

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Before the
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
Intervention pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice
In the case of
APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND
PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(THE GAMBIA v. MYANMAR)
10 November 2023
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To the Registrar, International Court of Justice (the “Court”), the undersigned being duly
authorised by the Government of the Republic of Maldives:

Annexes

ANNEXA
COUR INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
153168 24 January 2020
I have the honour to refer to my letter (
No. 152867) dated 11 November 2019 informing
your Government that the Republic of The Gambia filed in the Registry of the Court an Application
instituting proceedings against the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the case concerning
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
(The Gambia v. Myanmar). A copy of the Application was appended to that letter. The text of the

Joint declaration of intervention of Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

JOINT DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF
CANADA, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice
In the case of
APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF
GENOCIDE
(THE GAMBIA v. MYANMAR)
To the Registrar of the International Court of Justice (“the Court”), the undersigned being duly

Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (jointly) and the Maldives file declarations of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0)70 302 2323 Fax: +31 (0)70 364 9928
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Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2023/68
16 November 2023
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (jointly) and the Maldives file declarations of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

Written observations of Denmark on the subject-matter of its intervention

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Written Observations of
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK
5 July 2023
In the case of
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
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I. INTRODUCTION
I. On 5 June 2023, the International Court of Justice ("the Court'') decided that the
declarations of intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court ("the Statute'')
submitted by, among others, Denmark ("Order on Admissibility of the Declarations of

Written observations of Slovenia on the subject-matter of its intervention

WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
5 July 2023
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION: 32 STATES INTERVENING)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1
I. THE PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION
OF ARTICLE Ⅸ AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION ......................... 2

Written observations of Portugal on the subject-matter of its intervention

International Court of Justice
Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
(Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States Intervening)
Written Observations of the Portuguese Republic
on the Construction of Article IX of the Genocide Convention and of Other Provisions
Relevant the Determination of the Jurisdiction of the Court
5July2023
I . Introduction
1. On 26 February 2022, Ukraine instituted proceedings at the International Court of

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