The International Court of Justice starts first hearing in a case brought by the Sudanese government against the United Arab Emirates. Sudan on Thursday told the International Court of Justice that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide Convention. “The United Arab Emirates has played a key role in the escalation of the conflict in Sudan”. Abu Dhabi, which has repeatedly denied accusations that it supports the RSF, has dismissed the case as a “publicity stunt”.
HAGUE APRIL 10: The International Court of Justice starts first hearing in a case brought by the Sudanese government against the United Arab Emirates, for allegedly financing and supplying arms to rival RSF paramilitary group to carry out genocidal acts in Darfur.
Sudan on Thursday told the ICC that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in Darfur and asked judges to issue emergency preventative orders.
“The United Arab Emirates has played a key role in the escalation of the conflict in Sudan. It has committed acts contrary to humanity and crimes that could lead to international prosecution,” Sudan’s Information Minister Khalid al-Aiser told a press conference.
Abu Dhabi, which has repeatedly denied accusations that it supports the RSF, has dismissed the case as a “publicity stunt” and said it would try to have it thrown out.
Al-Fateh Bashir of the Sudanese Justice Ministry said that his country had requested the ICJ to take “urgent measures to compel the UAE to cease its continued support for the Dagalo militia,” referring to the RSF leader, the former camel herder Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
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