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South Africa: SA Appeals to Top UN Court in Israel-Palestine Matter
SAnews.gov.za, 12 January 2024
Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, fears that without the intervention of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Palestinians will be destroyed. Read more »
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South Africa: 'Nothing Will Stop This Suffering, Except an Order From This Court' - - SA Sets Out the Evidence Against Israel
Daily Maverick, 12 January 2024
South Africa's high-powered legal team urged the International Court of Justice to assert its authority at the Hague on Thursday. Israel will present its arguments on Friday. Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine
IPS, 11 January 2024
Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation… Read more »
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Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?
IPS, 11 January 2024
The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass… Read more »
South Africa vs Israel in World Court Case About War on Palestine
South Africa's 84-page submission says Israel's actions in its Gaza offensive "are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent ... to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group".
InFocus
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Namibian President Hage Geingob has called on Germany to "reconsider its untimely decision" to reject the charge that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in the case brought by ... Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Case Against Israel Divides Opinion in Africa
DW, 11 January 2024
Proceedings have opened at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where South Africa accuses Israel of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. Analysts say the case could drag on for years. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel At the International Court of Justice
IPS, 11 January 2024
The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) published the following Q&A with human rights attorney and political analyst Diana Buttu on South Africa's genocide case… Read more »
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South Africa: Protesters Show Support for South African Case At International Court of Justice
GroundUp, 11 January 2024
South Africa's legal team is presenting at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, on Thursday about the devastating effects of the ongoing war in Gaza Read more »
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South Africa: Why South Africa Has Taken Israel to the World Court
VOA, 10 January 2024
The U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week to decide whether an interim measure needs to be brought against Israel to try and halt the war in Gaza.… Read more »
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Africa: What Is the International Court of Justice and Why Does It Matter?
UN News, 10 January 2024
The profile of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was raised in January, following South Africa's decision to bring proceedings against Israel for violating its obligations… Read more »
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South Africa: Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Issues Prayer for the ICJ
ACSA, 10 January 2024
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of Cape Town issued the following prayer to the church today, ahead of the case in The Hague on Thursday and Friday in which South Africa will ask the… Read more »
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South Africa: ICJ Hearings Over Israel's Alleged Breaches of the Genocide Convention a Vital Step to Help Protect Palestinian Civilians
AI London, 10 January 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings on a South Africa legal case alleging that the state of Israel is breaching its obligations under the UN Genocide Convention… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Offers Glimmer of Hope for Justice
AI London, 10 January 2024
Proceedings at International Court of Justice due to open in The Hague tomorrow Read more »
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Africa: This Week's International Court of Justice Hearings
State Department, 10 January 2024
The United States recognizes that, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) plays a vital role in the peaceful settlement of… Read more »
About 100 people gathered outside the Western Cape High Court on Thursday to express support for South Africa’s legal team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. Some of the protesters included lawyers outside the Western Cape High Court on Thursday.
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South Africa: President Emphasises Importance of Human Rights
SAnews.gov.za, 10 January 2024
With South Africa heading to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza, President Cyril Ramaphosa… Read more »
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Africa: Moroccan Envoy Pips South African for UN Human Rights Council Post
allAfrica, 10 January 2024
The UN Human Rights Council has elected Ambassador Omar Zniber of Morocco as president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 after he beat South African envoy, Mxolisi Nkosi in a… Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 9 January 2024
South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, also known as the World Court) in The Hague claiming genocide has been committed against Palestinians… Read more »
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Africa: Minister Lamola to Lead South Africa's Delegation to the Hague
SAnews.gov.za, 10 January 2024
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola will lead South Africa's delegation to the Peace Palace, which houses the United Nations International Court of Justice,… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel - Legal Expert Weighs Potential Outcomes
The Conversation Africa, 9 January 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be holding public hearings on 11-12 January at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the court, in a case brought by South Africa… Read more »
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South Africa: What Is South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel About?
DW, 9 January 2024
Israel is being taken to court by South Africa over allegations of genocide. Here are the most important questions before proceedings get underway in The Hague. Read more »
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Daily Maverick, 10 January 2024
The International Court of Justice in the Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa's genocide case against Israel on Thursday. Which South African political parties back… Read more »
InFocus
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The introduction of South Africa's 84-page founding statement in its application to the World Court makes clear in the first paragraph that it ''unequivocally condemns ... Read more »
Thousands of people took to the streets of Cape Town in support of Palestine on November 11, 2023. More than 22,000 people have been killed in the Israeli war on Palestinians.
