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South Africa: South Africa Welcomes War Crimes Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders
Daily Maverick, 20 May 2024
Pretoria has welcomed the decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to request arrest warrants for Hamas' and Israel's leaders -- a request that has enraged both… Read more »
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South Africa: Israel to Respond to Rafah Genocide Charges At International Court of Justice
DW, 17 May 2024
South Africa has filed an urgent request to the UN's top court for provisional measures, including ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. This is the third hearing on the war between… Read more »
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Africa: Egypt to 'Formally Back' South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
Independent (Kampala), 13 May 2024
Egypt announced on Sunday that it will "formally back" South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Stands By Decision to File Lawsuit Against Israel
SAnews.gov.za, 13 March 2024
South Africa has no regrets about becoming the first country to file a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to end its "deadly and relentless… Read more »
South Africa Urges UN Court to Order Gaza Ceasefire
South Africa has urgently requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order provisional measures against Israel, including a ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the city of Rafah. This marks the third hearing about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas at the UN's top court.
South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide and has asked the ICJ to ensure unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, require Israel to report on compliance efforts, and ultimately determine if Israel's actions violate the Genocide Convention. Israel is expected to contest the accusations on Friday, having previously dismissed South Africa's case as "unfounded" and "morally repugnant".
The court had previously ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts and allow more aid into Gaza.
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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 »
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The ruling on Friday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a victory for human rights and justice, GroundUp reports. Fifteen of the seven 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.
