The Worldwide Court docket of Justice has dominated that Russia's counterclaim in opposition to Ukraine within the Genocide Conference case is admissible and has ordered either side to submit their arguments.
Supply: press launch by the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: In its order of 5 December, the Worldwide Court docket of Justice held that Russia's counterclaims "are admissible as such and kind half of the present proceedings".
The Court docket rejected Ukraine's request to dismiss the counterclaim, concluding that it falls inside its jurisdiction and "is straight related with the subject-matter of the declare of the opposite social gathering", specifically Ukraine.
Ukraine should submit its response to the counterclaim by 7 December 2026, whereas Russia could have till 7 December 2027 to answer to Ukraine's arguments.
Learn extra: Why Ukraine failed in The Hague, and what it needs to change to win cases against Russia
Background:
- On 2 February 2024, the Worldwide Court docket of Justice issued an interim determination in Ukraine's case in opposition to Russia beneath the Genocide Conference. Ukraine accused Moscow of distorting the idea of genocide and abusing it to justify the full-scale invasion.
- The Court docket dismissed 5 of the six objections raised by Russia, but additionally refused to think about Ukrainian claims relating to the illegality of recognition of the so-called Luhansk Individuals's Republic and Donetsk Individuals's Republic (self-proclaimed and non-recognised formation in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts) and the outbreak of warfare on the premise of false accusations of genocide, as they, within the Court docket's opinion, don’t apply to the Genocide Conference.
- Solely Ukraine's declare that Russia has falsely accused Ukraine of a non-existent genocide, which can straight violate the Genocide Conference, might be thought of.
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