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
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www.icj..cij.org).
Article 63, paragraph I, of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[w]henever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may be in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph , of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court, given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I
have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In the above-mentioned Application, the Applicant seeks to found the Court’s jurisdiction on
the compromissory clause contained in Article IX of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention”) and alleges that the
Respondent has violated Articles I, Ill, IV, V and VI of the Convention. It therefore appears that
the construction of this instrument will be in question in the case
‘I.
[Letter to the States parties to the Genocide Convention
(except The Gambia and Myanmar)]
Palais de Ia Paix, Carnegieplein 2
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye -
Pays-Bas 2517 KJ The Hague -
Netherlands
Tlphone +31(0) 70302 2323 -
Facsimile :
+31(0) 70364 9928 Telephone: +31(0)703022323 -
Telefax: +31(0) 70 364 9928
Site Internet :
www.icj.cij.org Website: www.icj-cij.org
DE JUSTICE
COUP. INTERNATIONALE INTERNATIONAL COURT
DE JUSTICE OF JUSTICE
Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly be regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Statute, which the Court may later be called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
,/Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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COUR INTERNTlONALE
DE JUSTICE
INTERNATiONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
153168 Le 24 janvier 2020
J’ai l’honneur de me référer a ma Iettre (no 152867) en date du 11 novembre 2019, par
laquelle j’ai porte a Ia connaissance de votre Gouvernement que Ia Republique de Gambie a, Ic
11 novembre 2019, depose au Greffe de La Cour internationale de Justice une requête introduisant
une instance contre Ia République de l’Union du Myanmar en I’affaire relative a I’Application de Ia
convention pour Ia prevention et Ia repression du crime de genocide (Gambie c. Myanmar). Une
copie de Ia requête ëtaitjointe a cette lettre. Le texte de ladite requête est également disponible sur
le site Internet de la Cour (www.ici-cij.oig).
Le paragraphe I
de l’article 63 du Statut de Ia Cour dispose que
<[l]orsqu’il s’agit de l’interprétation d’une convention a laquelle ont participé d’autres
Etats que les parties en litige, le Greffier les avertit sans délai>.
Le paragraphe I
de l’article 43 du Règlement de Ia Cour precise en outre que
<[l]orsque I’interprétation d’une convention a laquelle ont participe d’autres Etats que
les parties en litige peut étre en cause au sens de I’article 63, paragraphe 1, du Statut,
Ia Cour examine queues instructions donner au Greffier en Ia matière>>.
Sur les instructions de Ia Cour, qui m’ont été données conformément a cette dernière
disposition, j’ai l’honneur de notifier a votre Gouvernement cc qui suit.
Dans Ia requête susmentionnée, Ia convention de 1948 pour Ia prevention et Ia repression du
crime de genocide (ci-aprés Ia ((convention sur le genocide>>) est invoquée a Ia fois comme base de
competence de Ia Cour et a I’appui des demandes de Ia Gambie au fond, Plus précisément, celle-ci
entend fonder Ia competence de Ia Cour sur Ia clause compromissoire figurant a l’article IX de cet
instrument et affinne que le défendeur a violé les articles 1, III, IV, V et VI de celui-ci. II semble,
des lors, que l’interprétation de cette convention pourrait être en cause en l’affaire.
[Lettres aux Etats parties a Ia convention sur le genocide
(sauf Gambie et Myanmar)J
Palais de Ia Paix, Carnegieplein 2
2517 Ki La Haye- Pays-flas
Tlphone +
31(0) 70 302 23 23 -
Faesimil: +31(0)70 364 99 28
Site Internet www.icj-cijorg
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Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0) 70 302 23 23 - Telefax: +
31(0)70 364 99 28
Website: wwwicj-cijorg
COUR INTERNATIONME
DE JUSTICE
INTERNAT(ONL COURT
OF JUSTLCE
Votre pays figure sur Ia iiste des parties a Ia convention sur le genocide. Aussi Ia présente
lettre doit-elle être regardee comme constituant Ia notification prévue au paragraphe I de
I’article 63 du Statut. J’ajoute que cette notification ne préjuge aucune question concernant
I’application éventuelle du paragraphe 2 de I’article 63 du Statut sur laquelle Ia Cour pourrait par Ia
suite étre appelée a se prononcer en I’espèce.
Veuillez agréer, Excellence, les assurances de ma trés haute consideration.
Le Greffier de la Cour,
ilippe Gautier.
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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
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www.icicij.org).
Article 63, paragraph I, of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[w]henever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph I, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may be in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph 1, of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court, given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In the above-mentioned Application, the Applicant seeks to found the Court’s jurisdiction on
the compromissory clause contained in Article IX of the l948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention”) and alleges that the
Respondent has violated Articles I, III, IV, V and VI of the Convention. It therefore appears that
the construction of this instrument will be in question in the case
HE. the Ambassador
of the Kingdom of Denmark
to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark
The Hague
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Palais de Ia Paix. Carnegieplein 2
2517 Ki La Haye - Pays-Bas
Tdléphone ÷31(0) 70302 23 23 - Facsirnild : i-3 1(0)7036499 28
Site Internet : www.icj-cij org
Peace Palace. Carnegieplein 2
2517 Ki The Hague - Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)70302 23 23 - Telefax: +31(0>70 364 99 28
website: www,icj-cij.org
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Dr iusncf OF USTICE
Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly be regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Statute, which the Court may later be called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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153 168 C’te 24 janvier 2020
J’ai l’honneur de me référer a ma lettre (n° 152867) en date du 11 novembre 2019, par
laquelle j ‘ai porte a Ia connaissance de votre Gouvernement que Ia Republique de Gambie a, le
Ii novembre 2019, déposé au Greffe de la Cour internationale de Justice une requête introduisant
une instance contre Ia Republique de l’Union du Myanmar en l’affaire relative a l’Application de la
convention pour la prevention et la repression du crime de genocide (Gambie c. Myanmar). Une
copie de la requête était jointe a cette lettre. Le texte de ladite requéte est également disponible sur
le site Internet de la Cour (www.icj -cii .org).
Le paragraphe I de l’article 63 du Statut de la Cour dispose que
<<[l]orsqu’il s’agit de l’interpretation d’une convention a laquelle oft participé d’autres
Etats que les parties en litige, le Greffier les avertit sans délai>>.
Le paragraphe 1 de l’article 43 du Reglement de la Cour precise en outre que
<<[1]orsque l’interprétation d’une convention a laquelle ont participé d’autres Etats que
les parties en litige peut être en cause au sens de l’article 63, paragraphe 1, du Statut,
Ia Cour examine queues instructions donner au Greffier en la matière>>.
Sur les instructions de Ia Cour, qui m’ont ete données conformément a cette dernière
disposition,j’ai l’honneur de notifier a votre Gouvemement ce qui suit.
Dans la requête susmentionnée, Ia convention de 1948 pour Ia prevention et Ia repression du
crime de genocide (ci-après Ia <<convention sur le genocide>>) est invoquée a Ia fois comme base de
competence de la Cour et a l’appui des demandes de Ia Gambie au fond. Plus précisément, celle-ci
entend fonder la competence de Ia Cour sur Ia clause compromissoire figurant a l’article TX de cet
instrument et affirme que le défendeur a violé les articles I, III, IV, V et VI de celui-ci. Ii semble,
des lors, que l’interprétation de cette convention pourrait être en cause en l’affaire.
.1.
Son Excellence 1’Ambassadeur
de Ia Republique francaise
auprès du Royaume des Pays-Bas
Ambassade de Ia Republique francaise
La Haye
Palais de Ia Paix, Carnegieplein 2 Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pays-Bas 2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
Téléphone +31(0) 70 302 23 23 - Facsimile: +31(0) 70 3649928 Telephone: +31(0) 70 302 23 23 - Telefax: +31(0) 70 364 9928
Site Internet: www.icj -eij.org Website: wwwicj-cij.org
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Votre pays figure sur la liste des parties a la convention sur le genocide. Aussi la présente
lettre doit-elle étre regardCe comme constituant la notification prCvue au paragraphe 1 de
l’article 63 du Statut, J’ajoute que cette notification ne préjuge aucune question concernant
l’application évcntuelle du paragraphe 2 de l’article 63 do Statut stir laquelle Ia Cour pourrait par Ia
suite êtrc appelée a se prononcer en I’espèce.
Vcuillez agréer, Excellence, les assurances de ma très haute consideration.
Le Greffier de Ia Cour,
Philippe Gautier,
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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
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www.icj-cij.org).
Article 63, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[w]henever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may be in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph 1, of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court, given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In the above-mentioned Application, the Applicant seeks to found the Court’s jurisdiction on
the comprornissory clause contained in Article IX of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention”) and alleges that the
Respondent has violated Articles I, III, IV, V and VI of the Convention. It therefore appears that
the construction of this instrument will be in question in the case
.1.
HE. the Ambassador
of the French Republic
to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the French Republic
The Hague
Palais de Ia Paix, Carnegieplein 2 Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pays-Bas 2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
T6léphone: +31(0)70 302 23 23 - Facsimile +31(0) 70364 9928 Telephone: +31(0)70302 23 23 - Telefax: +31 (0)70364 99 28
Site Immternei :
w\vwicj-cij.oIg ‘Vebsite: oo’w.icj-cij.org
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Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly be regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Statute, which the Court may later be called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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153168 24 January 2020
I
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. Mvanmar). A copy of the Application was appended to that letter. The text of the
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www.icj-cij.org),
Article 63, paragraph 1. of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[w]hcnever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may he in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph I. of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court. given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In thL thoL mentiond Application the Applicant sLcks to found the Court sjunsdiction on
the compromissory clause contained in Article IX of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment ol the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the Genocide Con ention ) and illeges that the
Respondent has iol ited ArtiJes I Ill IV V and ‘l of the Conention It thLiLforL appeirs th it
the construction of this instiumnt \ill he in question in thL case
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H.E. the Ambassador
of the Federal Republic of Germany
to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Hague
Palais de Ia Paix, Carnegieplein 2 Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 Xi La Haye - Pays-Bis 2517 KJ The Flague - Netherlands
Tdldphonc : +3 i (0) 70 30223 23 - Facsimile : +31 (0) 7036499 28 Telephone: +3i (0)70 302 23 23 -Telefax: ÷31(0) 70364 9928
Site Internet www.icj-cij.org Vsebsiic: www.icj-cijorg
COu. TFRNATtOAIE
OF tiSTiCt OF JUSTJCF
Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly he regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph I, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Artic]e 63. paragraph 2. of the Statute, which tire Court may later he called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept. Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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COUR I NTERNATIQNALF NTLRNATIONAL. COlJT
DE JUSTICE OF US1ICE
153 168 24 January 2020
I have the honour to refer to my letter (No. 152867) dated 11 November2019 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
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www.icj-cii.org).
Article 63, paragraph I, of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[w]henever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may be in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph I, of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court, given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In the above-mentioned Application, the Applicant seeks to found the Court’s jurisdiction on
the compromissory clause contained in Article IX of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention”) and alleges that the
Respondent has violated Articles I, Ill, IV, V and VI of the Convention. It therefore appears that
the construction of this instrument will be in question in the case
.1.
HE. the Ambassador of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Hague
GaM_Lettre-circulaire_ 1531 68_20200 I 24.Master_E_Convention.docx.JMF/lt
Palais de Ia Paix, Camegieplein 2 Peace Palace, Camegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pays-Bas 2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
TIphone : +31(0)70302 23 23 - Facsimile: +31(0)70 364 9928 Telephone: +31(0)7030223 23 - Telefax: +31(0)70 364 9928
Site 1ncerne : www.icj.cij.org Website: wwwicj-cij.org
COUP. INTERNATIOALE
DE JUST{CE
I NTERNATIONAI. COURT
OF IUSTICE
Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly be regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Statute, which the Court may later be called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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COUR tNTlRNATlONALE
DE JUST)CE
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
Application is also available on the website of the Court (www,ici-cij.org).
Article 63, paragraph I, of the Statute of the Court provides that:
[wJhenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties is in question, the Registrar shall notify all such
States forthwith”.
Further, under Article 43, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court:
“Whenever the construction of a convention to which States other than those
concerned in the case are parties may be in question within the meaning of Article 63,
paragraph I, of the Statute, the Court shall consider what directions shall be given to
the Registrar in the matter.”
On the instructions of the Court, given in accordance with the said provision of the Rules of
Court, I have the honour to notify your Government of the following.
In the above-mentioned Application, the Applicant seeks to found the Court’s jurisdiction on
the compromissory clause contained in Article IX of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention”) and alleges that the
Respondent has violated Articles I, III, IV, V and VI of the Convention. It therefore appears that
the construction of this instrument will be in question in the case
H.E. the Minister for Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
The Hague
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Palais de Ia Paix. Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ l.a Haye - Pays-Bas
Telephone: +31(0)70 302 23 23 - Facsimile : +31(0) 70 3649928
Site Internet : www.icj.cij.org
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0) 70302 23 23 - Telefax: +31(0) 70364 99 28
Website: wwwicj-cijorg
I NTERNATIONM. COURT
153168 24 January 2020
COUR Tr.JTERNATIONALE INTERNATIONAL COURT
DE JUSTICE OF USTICE
Your country is included in the list of parties to the Genocide Convention. The present letter
should accordingly be regarded as the notification contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the
Statute. I would add that this notification in no way prejudges any question of the possible
application of Article 63, paragraph 2, of the Statute, which the Court may later be called upon to
determine in this case.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Philippe Gautier
Registrar
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COUR lNTRNATlONALE I NTfRNATIONAL COURT
bE JUSTICE USTICE
153168 Le 24janvier 2020
J’ai l’honneur de me référer a ma lettre (n° 152867) en date du 11 novembre 2019, par
laquelle j’ai porte a Ia connaissance de votre Gouvernement que Ia République de Gambie a, le
11 novembre 2019, déposd au Greffe de Ia Cour internationale de Justice une requête introduisant
une instance contre Ia Republique de I’Union du Myanmar en l’affaire relative a I’Application de Ia
convention pour Ia prevention et la repression du crime de genocide (Gambie c. Myanmar). Une
copie de Ia requête était jointe a cette lettre. Le texte de ladite requête est également disponible sur
le site internet de Ia Cour (www.icj-cij.org).
Le paragraphe 1 de I’article 63 du Statut de Ia Cour dispose que
<<[I]orsqu’il s’agit de l’interprëtation d’une convention a laquelle ont participé d’autres
Etats que les parties en litige, le Greffier Ics avertit sans délai>>.
Le paragraphe 1 de l’article 43 du Réglement de Ia Cour precise en outre que
<[1]orsque l’interprétation d’une convention a laqucile ont participé d’autres Etats que
les parties en litige peut être en cause au sens de l’article 63, paragraphe 1, du Statut,
Ia Cour examine queues instructions donner au Greffier en Ia matière>>.
Sur les instructions de Ia Cour, qui m’ont été données conformément a cette derniêre
disposition,j’ai I’honneur de notifier a votre Gouvernement ce qui suit.
Dans Ia requête susmentionnée, Ia convention de 1948 pour Ia prevention et Ia repression du
crime de genocide (ci-aprês Ia <<convention sur le genocide>>) est invoquée a Ia fois corrime base de
competence de la Cour et a l’appui des demandes de Ia Gambie au fond. Plus précisément, celle-ci
entend fonder Ia competence de Ia Cour sur Ia clause compromissoire figurant a l’article IX de cet
instrument et affirme que le dCfendeur a violé les articles I, III, IV, V et VI de celui-ci. II semble,
des lors, que l’interprétation de cette convention pourrait être en cause en I’affaire.
.7.
Son Excellence
Monsieur Ic Ministre des affaires étrangères des Pays-Bas
Ministére des affaires ëtrangCres des Pays-Bas
La Haye
Palais de Ia Paix, Camegieplein 2 Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pays-Bas 2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
Téléphone +31(0) 70 302 23 23 - Facsimile +31(0)70 364 99 28 Telephone: +31(0) 70 302 23 23 - Telefax: +31(0)70 364 9928
Site Internet : www.icj-cij.org Website: www.icj-cijorg
COUR INTfRNATIOJALE
DE tJSTtCE
NTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
Votre pays figure sur la liste des parties a la convention sur le genocide. Aussi la présente
lettre doit-elle être regardée comme constituant Ia notification prévue au paragraphe 1 de
l’article 63 du Statut. J’ajoute que cette notification ne préjuge aucune question concernant
l’application éventuelle du paragraphe 2 de l’article 63 du Statut sur laquelle Ia Cour pourrait par Ia
suite être appelée a Sc prononcer en l’espêce.
Veuillez agréer, Excellence, les assurances de ma trés haute consideration.
Le Greffier de Ia Cour,
Philippe Gautier.
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ANNEX B
I+1 Global Affairs Affaires mondiales
Canada Canada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
JFM-31 / Min-BuZa.2020.6006-33
11 November 2020
M. Philippe Gautier
Registrar
International Court of Justice
The Hague
Dear Sir,
We have the honour to write to you in relation to the proceedings instituted by The Gambia
against Myanmar concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, alleging that ‘acts adopted, taken and condoned by the
Government of Myanmar against members of the Rohingya group, a distinct ethnic, racial and
religious group that resides primarily in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (...) have been perpetrated in
manifest violation of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime
of Genocide’ (Application of The Gambia, para. 2).
In this regard, we respectfully refer to your notes 153177 and 153168 of 24 January 2020
notifying the Governments of Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a party to the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention),
and as contemplated by Article 63, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the Court, that the
construction of Articles I, Ill, IV, V and VI of the Genocide Convention may be in question in the
case.
We have the honour to inform you that the Governments of Canada and the Netherlands are
interested in theconstruction of the Genocide Convention in this case and may wish to exercise
their right to intervene through the submission of a joint intervention in the abovementioned
proceedings instituted by The Gambia against Myanmar under Article 63, paragraph 2, of the
Statute of the Court.
‘11.1 ‘
anaua Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Netherlands
Ii Canada
Affaires mondiales
Canada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As States entitled to appear before the Court, and in order to ensure the proper preparation of
any declaration to be filed under Article 82 of the Rules of Court, Canada and the Netherlands
kindly request that they be furnished with copies of pleadings and documents when they are
filed with the Court in the case. Canada and the Netherlands look forward to the timely decision
of the Court as contemplated by Article 53, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court.
Regards,
René Lefeber
Legal Advisor/ Head of the International Law Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Azd- 9Y
Alan H. Kessel
Assistant Deputy Minister Legal Affairs and Legal Adviser
Global Affairs Canada
1 1II ianaaa Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Netherlands
ANNEXC
COUR INTERNATIONALE
DE JUSTICE
INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
By email only
154105
Sirs,
13 November2020
With reference to the case concerning pplication of the Convention on the Prevention
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), I have the honour to acknowledge
receipt of your joint letter (Ref.: JFM-3 I/Min-BuZa.2020.6006-33), dated 11 November 2020 and
received in the Registry on 12 November 2020. By your letter, you request that the Governments of
Canada and the Netherlands be furnished with copies of the pleadings and documents annexed filed
in the case, as contemplated by Article 53, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Court.
In accordance with this provision, [am communicating this request to both Parties in order to
ascertain their views, which they have been invited to provide by Friday 4 December 2020.
Accept, Sirs, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Mr. René Lefeber
Legal Advisor/Head of the international Law Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
The Hague
Mr. Alan H. Kessel
Assistant Deputy Minister Legal Affairs and Legal Adviser
Global Affairs Canada
E-mail: [email protected]
rene.1efeberminbuza.nl
[email protected]
ippeGautier
Registrar
Palais de Ia Paix, Carncgicplcin 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pays-Bas
Telephone +31(0)70302 23 23 - PacsimilC +31(0)70 364 9928
Site Internet : www.Icj-cij.org
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ The Hague - Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0) 7030223 23 - Telefax: +31(0) 70 3649928
Websile: www.icj-cijorg
ANNEX D
COU1 INTERNATIONALE
DE JUSTICE
INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE
By email only
154118
Sirs,
27 November 2020
With reference to your joint letter dated 11 November 2020, whereby you requested that the
Governments of Canada and the Netherlands be furnished with copies of the pleadings and
documents annexed in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), I have the honour to inform you
that, after ascertaining the views of the Parties, the Court has decided, pursuant to Article 53,
paragraph 1, of its Rules, that it would not be appropriate to grant that request.
Accept, Sirs, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Mr. René Lefeber
Legal Advisor/Head of the International Law Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
The Hague
Mr. Alan H. Kessel
Assistant Deputy Minister Legal Affairs and Legal Adviser
Global Affairs Canada
E-mail: [email protected][
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Palais de a Paix, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ La Haye - Pavs-Bas
Tëléphonc : ±31 (0)703022323 - Facsimile : +31 (0) 703649928
Site Internet : ww icj-cij.org
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2
2517 KJ Tile Hague - Netherlands
Telephone: +31(0)70302 23 23 - Te]efa.’< +31(0) 703649928
Website: ww%’.icj-cij.org
pe Gautier
Registrar
ANNEX E
F
EXtRNAL AFFAIRS
CANAPA
S
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I, LESTER BOWLES PEARSON,
Secretary of State for Rxternal ffairs in
the Government of Canada do hereby certify
that the Government of Canada ratifies the
Convention on the Prevention and Funishnient
of’ the Crime of Genocide, which Convention
was open for signature on December 9, 19+8,
and which was signed by duly authorized
representatives of the Government of
Canada on November 28, l99.
I
Th WITNE IiEIU-OF
I have signed and sealed t’i1s Instrument
of REtific..’t1on.
day of
DONE at Ottawa this
1952.
Secretary of state
for External .ffairs.
ANNEX F
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
NEW YORK
CA.C Aao.c.. UN*TION NgWVDK • ADMCI( T.AI.Ug
C.L68.195LTREArI 3 July’ 1951
rILL ND.
COIVEIrrION OF 9 19I.8 ON T PREVENTION AND PUNIS4ENT OF THE
CRD4E OF GENOCIDE
RAi’IF’ICkTION BY DENMARK
Sir,
I sa directed by the Secretary-General to inform you that, on
15 June 1951, the iustrtnt of ratification by the Governnt of
D.nrk of the Convention on the Prevention aM Puniahncnt of the
Cr1e of Genocide, opened for signatur. at Paris on 9 December 198,
was deposited with the Secretary-Genera). of the United Nations in
accordance with the provisions of Article XI of the Convention.
In accordance with the provisions of Article XIII of the
Convention, the ratification by Denmark wiU becoma effective on
1.3 September 1951, that is to say, on the ninetieth day foiloving the
deposit of the instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General.
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
The present notification is de in accordance with Article
XVii (a) of theConvention.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
A.E. Feller
General Counsel and Principal Director
Legal Department
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Seortaire gnral leur instrument d.e ratifi cation ou d’adh6sion
A ladite Convention:
Canbodge adh4sion
Costa Rica adh4eion
France ratification
!aiti ratification
Rpub1ique d.e Core adheion
A cotte date, lee conditions prJvues au
axsz
premier d.e
l’a.rttcle XIII ayant t4 ra1isdes, le Secr4ye genra1 a dress
• 1. Proos -Verbal nceseaire dent uris oopte eejointe A la pr4sente.
Conformment aiix dispositions dii deJe paragraphs d.e
l’artiole XIII, la Convention entre a e vtgtieur le 12 jaavter 1951.
A la date dii lI octobre 1950, 1e8 tate suivante ont dposs
aupz4e dii Seortatre gnral leur (Instrument d.e ratification ou
d.’adhsion A ladite Conven±n:
RATICATI01 P.JI0IS
Auetralie 8 jut et l9 Arabte eaoudtte
Zqateur 2 embre 19li9 Bulgarie
Zthtopte jut let l919 (avec rserves
Trance 1 bre 1950 relatives aux
Guatma1a 3 janvier 1950 arioles IX still)
Eat’ti 1 ootobre 1950 Cambodge
Ie1&iAe aot 199 Ceylan
Ierül 9 mare 1950 Core
Ltbrta 9 juin 1950 Costa Rica
Norvge 22 jutflet 193i9 Monaco
il janvier 1950 Royaume Rachlmtte d.e
Jordanie
13 juillet 1950
21 juillet 1950
lii octobre 1950
12 octobre 1950
11 octobre 1950
ootobre 1950
30 mare 1950
3 avrj1 1950
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
BATIFICATIONS AIffP$IONS
Flitltppines 7 juillet 1950 Turqute 31 jutilet 1950
(avec rOervea relatives Viet-Nam fl e.ot 1950
aux articles IV, VI,
VU et xx)
Salvad.or 28 aeptembre 1950
Yougoslavte 29 ao(t 1950
Jo vous prte 3.’arJer,
1’ assurance do ma haute oonetd.ratton.
Sec ‘tat e gnra1 ad.jotnt
ement jurtd.tque
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‘PF)CES—VERBAL ESTABUiING THE DEPOSIT
07 TwZwrY INSTJMENT5 OF RATIFICATION
CR ACCESSION TO THE CONVENTION ON T{E
PRvKalTION AND PUNI{XENT OF THE CRIME
OP 1OCIDE
CONSIDU that article XIII, pare—
graphs one and two, of the Convention on
tb. Prevention and Punishment of the Crime
of Genocide provides that:
“On the day when the first twenty
Instruments of ratification or
accession have been deposited, the
Secretary-General shall draw up a
procs—v.rbal and transmit a copy
of it to each Member of the United
Nations and to each of the non—
member States contemplated in
article XI.
The present Convention shall come
into force on the ninetieth day
following the date of deposit of
the twentieth instrument of rati
fication or accession.”
CON5IDENII that the condition speci
fied in paragraph one has, on this day,
PROCES-VERBAL CONSTATANT I.E DEPOT DR
VINGT INSTRUMENTS DR RATIFICATION CU
D’ADHESION A La CONVENTION POUR IA
P1EVENTION ET IA REPRESSION Dli CRIME
DR GENOCIDE
CONSIDEP..ANT que l’article XIII, d. 1*
Convention pour la prevention et la r4pree—
sion du crime dc genocide stipule, dams COB
paragraphes un et deux, que
“Des le jour o les vingt premiers
instruments de ratification ou
d’adhsion auront dposs, ii
Seorétaire g6nóral en dressera
proces-verbal. Ii transmettra
copie dc ce procs—verbaJ. a tons
lea Etats Membres des Natione
Unies et aux non-necbrea visas
par 1’ article XI.
La prsente Convention entrere en
vigueur le quatre—vingt—dixième
jour qui suivra la date du dp8t
du vingtièmo instrument do rati
fication ou d’adhésion.”
CONSIDERANT quo La condition pr4vu.
au paragraphe premier a, cc jour, êt4
been fulfilled; réalisée;
THEREFORE, the Secretary-General has
drai.n up this ?roca—Verbal in the English
end French languages.
EN CONSEQUENCE, le Secretaire gnral
a dress6 le préaent Procès-Verbal en langue
anglaise et en langue française.
Done at Lake Success, New York, this 14th day of October 1950
Pait a Lake Success, New York, le 14 octobre 1950
For the Seoretary-Generaix
Pour 1. Seor4taire gnra1:
Assistant Secretary-General
Legal Department
Seor4taire gn4ral adjoint
Dpartement juridique
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
NEW YORK ‘ , ,.
AlLC AQDAK • UNATION5 NKWYORK • ADCIPI rgCQAPHIIJ(
C.N.177.l95O.TREATIES.C0RRIGF’JDUM
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.et a l’honneur de se référer sa lett. C.N.177.1950.Treatiee
du 19 octobre 1950, relative l’e roe en viguir do la Convition
du 9 dOcembre 19L8 pour la prOv t la rOpression du. crime de
genocide.
tine erreur typographque e’Otant glissOe dane la liste des Etats
ayant dOposO leur instrütç de ratification ou d’adhOaion a ladite
Convition, ii convde lire:
RATI FICATIONS
Australie S juiflet 19
au lieu do:
Auatralie S jui].let 1950
lo ler riovembre 1950
ANNEX H
DER PRASIDENT
DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
Beitrittserklarung
Im Namen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland erkläre ich hiermit,
daf3 die Bundesrepublik Deutschland der am 9. Dezember 1948
von der Voliversammiung der Vereinten Nationen angenommenen
Konvention über die Verhutung und Bestrafung
des Völkermordes
beitritt.
Bonn, den 9. Okt. 1954
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und Bundesminister des Auswartigen
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ANNEX I
verront, Salut!
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Nous JULIANA par
la grace de Dieu, Reine des Pays-Bas,
Princesse d’OrangeNassau, etc., etc., etc.
A tous ceux qui les présentes
Ayant vu et examine Ia Convention pour la
prevention et Ia repression du crime de genocide,
Convention ouverte a Ia signature le 9 décembre 1948
et dont les textes anglais et français suivent:
::
Approuvons par les présentes, pour le Royaume
en Europe, le Surinam et les Antilles Néerlandaises,
dans toutes les dispositions qui y sont contenues, Ia
Convention reproduite ci-dessus, Déclarons y adherer
et Promettons qu’elle sera inviolablement observée.
En foi de quoi, Nous avons donné les présentes,
signées de Notre main et avons ordonné qu’elles
fussent revéWes de Notre sceau Royal.
Donné a Soestdijk, le treiziéme jour du mois de
niai de lan de grace mu neuf cent soixante-six.
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ANNEXJ
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
NEW YORK
CAIL ADDiII—ADRIIII ,L.IQRAPHIaUI UNATIONI NIWYONK
C • N. 18.1970. TREATIES-i 21 February 1970
CONVTh’rION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHKENT OF THE CRIME
OP GENOCIDE, ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASS4BLY OF THE
UNITED NATIONS ON 9 DEC 191i.8
ACCSION BY THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary--General to inform you that, on
30 January 1970, the instrument of access ion by the Government of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,
adopted by the General Ae.embly of the United Nations on 9 December l98,
was deposited with the Secretary-General, in accordance with article XI.
At the time of deposit of the instrument of access ion, the
Government of the United Kingdom notified the Secretary-General, in
accordance with article XII of the Convention, that the Convention
shall apply to the following territories:
Channel Islands
Isle of n
Dominica
Grenada
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Bahamas Hong Kong
Bermuda Pitcairn
British Virgin Islands St. Helen and
Falkiand Islands Dependencies
and Dependencies Seychelles
Fidji Turks and
Gibraltar Caicos Islands
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
Furthermore, the instrument of accession waB accompanied by a
declaration that the Government of the United Kingdom do not accept
the reservations to articles IV, VII, VIII, IX or XII of the Convention
made by Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Burma, the Byeloruasian
Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, India, Mongolia,
Morocco, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Spain, the Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Venezuela.
In accordance with the third paragraph of article XIII of the
Convention, the accession of the United Kingdom will become effective on
the ninetieth day following the deposit of the instrunnt of accession,
that is to say, on 30 April 1970.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Constantin A.
The Legal Counsel