The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said it will hold hearings on March 7 and 8 in a case brought to it by Ukraine, which accuses Russia of plotting genocide.
The presiding judge of the Court, Joan Donoghue, called the attention of Russia “on the need to act in such a way that any decision of the Court can have the desired effects”, specified the ICJ, the main judicial body of the United Nations, based in The Hague.
In its lawsuit, the Ukrainian government accuses Russia of planning acts of genocide in its country and intentionally killing Ukrainian nationals.
Ukraine’s lawsuit was filed on Saturday before the ICJ, created in 1946 to settle disputes between states. Their judgments are mandatory and without appeal, but the Court has no way of enforcing them.
Ukraine asks the ICJ to intervene to impose conservatory measures, urgently, before the Court addresses the merits of the matter.
The presiding judge on Tuesday sent a “urgent communication“to the Russian foreign minister,”with a copy to the Government of Ukraine”, indicated the Court.
Source: Gestion
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