Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court to hold public hearings from Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 2010

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
Website: www.icj-cij.org

Press Release
Unofficial

No. 2010/6
17 March 2010

Ahmadou Sadio Diallo
(Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
The Court to hold public hearings from
Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 2010

THE HAGUE, 17March2010. The Internationa l Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal
judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in the case concerning
AhmadouSadioDiallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) from Monday

19 April to Friday 23 April 2010, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.

Schedule for the hearings

⎯ First round of oral argument

Monday 19 April 2010 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Guinea

3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.: Guinea

Wednesday 21 April 2010 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Democratic Republic of the Congo

3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.: Democratic Republic of the Congo

⎯ Second round of oral argument

Thursday 22 April 2010 4 p.m.-6 p.m.: Guinea

Friday 23 April 2010 4 p.m.-6 p.m.: Democratic Republic of the Congo

History of the proceedings

The history of the proceedings can be found in Press Releases Ns.2007/18 and 2008/9,
available on the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org).

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N OTE TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1. The public hearings will be held in th e Great Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace in
The Hague, Netherlands. Mobile telephones and beepers are permitted in the courtroom provided
they are switched off. Any offending device will be temporarily retained.

2. Media representatives are subject to an online accreditation procedure , details of
which can be found in the Media Advisory (201 0/a) attached to this Press Release. The
accreditation procedure will close at midnight on 14 April 2010.

3. Individual visitors (with the exception of members of the Diplomatic Corps) and groups
are subject to an online admission procedure . They are kindly requested to fill out the relevant
form on the Court’s website (to the right of the screen under Calendar, click on “Attending a

Hearing”). The admission procedure will close at midnight on 14 April 2010.

4. Verbatim records of the hearings will be published daily on the Court’s website, with

translations to follow as soon as practicable thereafte r. On the final day of the hearings, a Press
Release will be issued presenting the final submissions of the Parties.

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Information Department:

Mr. Andrey Poskakukhin, First Secretary of the Court, Head of Department (+31 (0)70 302 2336)
Mr. Boris Heim, Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2337)
Ms Joanne Moore, Associate Information Officer (+31 (0)70 302 2394)

Ms Barbara Dalsbaek, Administrative Assistant (+31 (0) 70 302 2396)