Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court has decided to postpone the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 Nov

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Unofficial
No. 2019/48
13 November 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) The Court has decided to postpone the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 November 2019
THE HAGUE, 13 November 2019. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has decided to postpone the public hearings on the question of reparations in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda), which had been due to take place between Monday 18 and Friday 22 November 2019.
The Court made its decision taking into consideration the joint request submitted by the Parties by a letter dated 9 November 2019.
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History of the proceedings
The history of the proceedings can be found in the Annual Report of the Court for 2018-2019 (paragraphs 77-87) and in press release No. 2019/38 of 11 September 2019, which are available on the Court’s website (www.icj-cij.org).
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