INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, Netherlands
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Website: www.icj-cij.org
Press Release
Unofficial
No. 2005/8
30 March 2005
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo
(Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
Schedule of public hearings to be held from 11 to 29 April 2005
THE HAGUE, 30 March2005. As announced in Press Release 2004/36, the International
Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in
the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territo ry of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the
Congo v. Uganda) from Monday 11 to Friday 29 April 2005 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, seat
of the Court.
Unless indicated otherwise, the morning sittings will be held from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. and the
afternoon sittings from 3 to 6 p.m.
The schedule for the hearings is as follows:
⎯ First round of oral argument
Monday 11 April 2005 morning: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuesday 12 April 2005 morning: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wednesday 13 April 2005 morning and afternoon: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Friday 15 April 2005 morning: Uganda
Monday 18 April 2005 morning: Uganda
Tuesday 19 April 2005 morning: Uganda
Wednesday 20 April 2005 morning and afternoon: Uganda
Friday 22 April 2005 morning: Observations of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo on the
counter-claims of Uganda
⎯ Second round of oral argument
Monday 25 April 2005 morning and afternoon Democratic Republic of the Congo
(3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.):
Wednesday 27 April 2005 morning and afternoon: Uganda - 2 -
Friday 29 April 2005 morning Reply of the Democratic Republic
(10 a.m-11.30 a.m.): of the Congo on the counter-claims
of Uganda
History of the proceedings
For the history of the proceedings, please refer to Press Release No.2004/36 dated
6December2004 on the website of the Court (www. icj-cij.org). On the homepage, click on
“Docket”, then on the hyperlink for the case and select the requested Press Release.
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N OTE TO THE P RESS
1. The public hearings will be held in the Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace in
TheHague, Netherlands. Mobi le telephones and beepers are allowed in the courtroom provided
they are turned off or set on silent mod. Any offending device will be temporarily retained.
2. Members of the Press may attend on presentation of a press card. The tables reserved for
them are situated to the far left of the public entrance to the courtroom.
3. Photographs and TV shots may be taken for a few minutes at the opening of each sitting.
The proceedings will be displayed live on a large TV screen in the Press Room, located on the ground
floor of the Peace Palace (Room5). In the Press Room, it will be possible for TV crews to
connect recording equipment directly to the Court’s video system , but advance notice of this
should be given to the Information Department. There is also a facilityfor the connection of
sound-only equipment to the Court’s udio system during the proceedings.
4. Telephone calls may be made from the phone located in the Press Room (collect calls only)
or from the public payphones in the Post Ofie in the basement of the Peace Palace.
5. Verbatim records of the hearings will be published daily on the Court’s website
(www.icj-cij.org), with translations to follow assoon as practicable thereafter.
6. Mr.ArthurWitteveen, Fi rst Secretary of the Court (t el: +31-70-3022336), as well as
Mrs.LaurenceBlairon and Mr.BorisHeim, Information Officers, are available to deal with any
requests from the Press (tel: +31-70-302 2337; e-mail address: [email protected]).
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Armed activities in the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Schedule of public hearings to be held from 11 to 29 April 2005