The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear a landmark case against Myanmar over alleged genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority, with hearings set to run for three weeks starting Monday. The Gambia filed the case in 2019, accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention during a military crackdown in 2017 […]
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Israeli lawmakers advance bill applying Israeli law to West Bank
JERUSALEM: In a move widely seen as a step toward annexation, Israel’s parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, territory that Palestinians seek for their future state. The measure, which passed by 25 votes to 24 in the 120-member Knesset, marks the first of four […]
India backs out, Pakistan claims ICJ Win
Pakistan’s Foreign Office declared India’s withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty case at the International Court of Justice a major success. Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said India had no legal grounds to suspend the treaty. The ICJ ruled that India could not unilaterally change or abandon the agreement. Khan said this judgment confirms Pakistan’s stance […]
Iran to open lawsuit against US sanctions at ICJ
Iran will argue Monday against renewed sanctions imposed by the United States, as a bitter legal battle between Tehran and Washington opens before the UN’s top court. US President Donald Trump reimposed a wave of tough unilateral sanctions on Iran three weeks ago, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under a […]
Pakistan to submit reply regarding Kulbhushan Jadhav case to ICJ today
Pakistan is likely to submit its reply regarding the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday, sources stated. Foreign Office’s Director India, Fariha Bugti would be submitting a draft of Pakistan’s reply to the ICJ today. The final draft reply was reportedly prepared by several high profile […]
Indian nominee re-elected as ICJ judge
LAHORE: India’s nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari was on Tuesday re-elected to the last seat of the world court after the United Kingdom withdrew its candidate, Christopher Greenwood. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections […]