KONTAN.CO.ID - THE HAGUE - The United Nations' highest court will rule Friday if a case in which Ukraine has accused Russia of violating international law, by saying its invasion was launched to stop an alleged genocide, can move forward. Ukraine brought the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, days after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. While the case revolves around the 1948 Genocide Convention, Kyiv does not accuse Moscow of committing genocide in Ukraine. Instead, it says Russia violated the genocide treaty by justifying the invasion by saying it was needed to stop an alleged genocide of Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.
World Court to Rule on Jurisdiction in Russia-Ukraine Genocide Case
KONTAN.CO.ID - THE HAGUE - The United Nations' highest court will rule Friday if a case in which Ukraine has accused Russia of violating international law, by saying its invasion was launched to stop an alleged genocide, can move forward. Ukraine brought the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, days after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. While the case revolves around the 1948 Genocide Convention, Kyiv does not accuse Moscow of committing genocide in Ukraine. Instead, it says Russia violated the genocide treaty by justifying the invasion by saying it was needed to stop an alleged genocide of Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.