The International Court of Justice has rejected Sudan's case against the UAE, which alleged genocide due to support for paramilitary forces during the ongoing civil war in Sudan.**
**U.N. Court Dismisses Sudan’s Genocide Allegations Against UAE**
**U.N. Court Dismisses Sudan’s Genocide Allegations Against UAE**
**ICJ Declares Lack of Jurisdiction in Sudan's Case; No Rulings on Genocide Claims**
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered an important ruling on Monday, casting aside Sudan's accusations against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding alleged support for genocide amid the nation's civil conflict. The court, operating under the United Nations, stated it "manifestly lacks jurisdiction" to process Sudan's claims.
In a decisive 14-2 vote, the ICJ declined Sudan's request for provisional emergency measures against the UAE. Moreover, by a narrow 9-7 margin, the court decided to formally remove the case from its agenda. While both countries are parties to the 1948 Genocide Convention, the UAE had previously opted out of a significant clause during its ratification in 2005, which allows nations to bring legal action against one another in the ICJ based in The Hague.
In March, Sudan formally requested the ICJ to consider allegations that the UAE's actions amounted to a violation of the Genocide Convention through its support of the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.), a militia notorious for its violent confrontations with the Sudanese army.
During an initial hearing last month, Sudan urged the court to implement urgent orders to compel the UAE to terminate any activities that could encourage genocidal acts against the Masalit people in Darfur. The Emirati government, however, dismissed the allegations, contending that Sudan's evidence was insufficient and reiterating the court's lack of jurisdiction over the matter.
In a decisive 14-2 vote, the ICJ declined Sudan's request for provisional emergency measures against the UAE. Moreover, by a narrow 9-7 margin, the court decided to formally remove the case from its agenda. While both countries are parties to the 1948 Genocide Convention, the UAE had previously opted out of a significant clause during its ratification in 2005, which allows nations to bring legal action against one another in the ICJ based in The Hague.
In March, Sudan formally requested the ICJ to consider allegations that the UAE's actions amounted to a violation of the Genocide Convention through its support of the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.), a militia notorious for its violent confrontations with the Sudanese army.
During an initial hearing last month, Sudan urged the court to implement urgent orders to compel the UAE to terminate any activities that could encourage genocidal acts against the Masalit people in Darfur. The Emirati government, however, dismissed the allegations, contending that Sudan's evidence was insufficient and reiterating the court's lack of jurisdiction over the matter.
