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OBSERVATIONS ON THE ADMISSIBILITY
OF AUSTRIA'S DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION
13 February 2023
To the Registrar of the International Court of Justice, the undersigned being duly authorized
by the Republic of Austria:
1. On behalf of the Republic of Austria, I have the honour to refer to the Registrar's Letter No.
158444 of 31 January 2023 and submit to the Court the following Observations on the
admissibility of Austria's Declaration of Intervention filed on 12 October 2022 ("Declaration")

WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS
OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA
ADMISSIBILITY OF THE AUSTRALIAN DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION
in the case of
Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the
Crime of Genocide
(Ukraine v. Russian Federation)
13 FEBRUARY 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1
II. THE DECLARATION IS LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF ITS DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION
13 Febmary 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
1. On 1 September 2022, the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”)
submitted to the Court a Declaration of Intervention pursuant to Article 63

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS ON ADMISSIBILITY OF THE DECLARATIONS OF INTERVENTION SUBMITTED BY BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, LIECHTENSTEIN, MALTA, CANADA AND THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SLOVAKIA AND SLOVENIA
30 JANUARY 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
30 January 2023
1
1. On 15 December 2022, the Principality of Liechtenstein (“Liechtenstein”) filed
a Declaration of Intervention (the “Declaration”) pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
30 January 2023
1
1. On 13 December 2022, the Republic of Cyprus (“Cyprus”) filed a Declaration of
Intervention (the “Declaration”) pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the Court. On the
same day, the Registrar of the Court, acting in accordance with Article 83 of the Rules of Court,

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
30 January 2023
1
1. On 7 December 2022, the Republic of Slovenia (“Slovenia”) filed a Declaration
of Intervention (the “Declaration”) pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the Court. On the
next day, the Registrar of the Court, acting in accordance with Article 83 of the Rules of Court,

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
30 January 2023
1
1. On 7 December 2022, the Slovak Republic (“Slovakia”) filed a Declaration of
Intervention (the “Declaration”) pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the Court. On the next
day, the Registrar of the Court, acting in accordance with Article 83 of the Rules of Court,

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
JOINT DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF
CANADA AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
30 January 2023
1
1. On 7 December 2022, Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the
“Netherlands”) filed a Joint Declaration of Intervention (the “Joint Declaration”) pursuant to

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ALLEGATIONS OF GENOCIDE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE
(UKRAINE V. RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS OF UKRAINE ON THE
DECLARATION OF INTERVENTION OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
30 January 2023
1
1. On 6 December 2022, the Kingdom of Belgium (“Belgium”) filed a Declaration
of Intervention (the “Declaration”) pursuant to Article 63 of the Statute of the Court. On the
following day, the Registrar of the Court, acting in accordance with Article 83 of the Rules of