{"id":29338,"date":"2025-05-06T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=29338"},"modified":"2025-05-06T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:49:31","slug":"international-court-of-justice-rejects-sudans-bid-to-sue-uae-for-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/05\/06\/international-court-of-justice-rejects-sudans-bid-to-sue-uae-for-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"International Court of Justice rejects Sudan&#8217;s bid to sue UAE for genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-1w03aro-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">The UN&#8217;s top court has dismissed Sudan&#8217;s case against the UAE accusing the Gulf state of complicity in genocide.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sudan alleged the UAE supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese civil war, in which tens of thousands of people have died, forced millions from their homes and left many facing famine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The UAE categorically denied the accusations, branding the case &#8220;political theatre&#8221; and &#8220;a cynical publicity stunt&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the case could not proceed because the UAE had opted out Article 9 of the Genocide Convention, which means that it cannot be sued by other states over genocide allegations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1w03aro-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1le81vw-ListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cdxgrj5rqnwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC finds fear, loss and hope in Sudan&#8217;s ruined capital<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-59035053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/crgy3e1pgn9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1w03aro-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The court said that it lacked jurisdiction and was therefore &#8220;precluded by its statute from taking any position on the merits of the claims made by Sudan&#8221;. The case was thrown out in a 14-2 vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sudan case had claimed that the UAE&#8217;s alleged military, financial and logistical backing of the RSF &#8211; including weapons shipments and mercenary recruitment &#8211; enabled systematic attacks against non-Arab communities, particularly the Masalit, in Darfur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The allegations included mass killings, forced displacement and the use of sexual violence as a weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reem Ketait, the UAE&#8217;s deputy assistant minister for political affairs, said the court&#8217;s decision was &#8220;clear and decisive&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The international community must focus urgently on ending this devastating war and supporting the Sudanese people, and it must demand humanitarian aid reaches all those in need,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Both the Sudanese army and the RSF have been accused of committing atrocities, including ethnically targeted killings, obstruction of humanitarian relief and looting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sudan&#8217;s case at the ICJ was unusual because it targeted an alleged sponsor of atrocities, not the direct perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The case was seen as a test of whether states can be held responsible for fuelling atrocities abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While the ICJ&#8217;s judges found they did not have the power to rule in the case, it nevertheless serves as a powerful illustration of how international courts are becoming diplomatic battlegrounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1qlkdz0-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-1vfya96-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-zrx573-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1280\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/f784\/live\/49302280-065a-11f0-88b7-5556e7b55c5e.png 976w\" alt=\"Map showing who is in control of which parts of Sudan.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1206\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<p tabindex=\"-1\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cze176ryw54o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">The UN&#8217;s top court has dismissed Sudan&#8217;s case against the UAE accusing the Gulf state of complicity in genocide. Sudan alleged the UAE supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese civil war, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/05\/06\/international-court-of-justice-rejects-sudans-bid-to-sue-uae-for-genocide\/\" title=\"International Court of Justice rejects Sudan&#8217;s bid to sue UAE for genocide\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,109,2,6],"tags":[445,10022,2260,11261,3016,6086,1845,4896],"class_list":{"0":"post-29338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-human-rights","8":"category-headline","9":"category-news","10":"category-world","11":"tag-genocide","12":"tag-genocide-convention","13":"tag-international-court-of-justice","14":"tag-rapid-support-forces","15":"tag-sudan","16":"tag-the-hague","17":"tag-uae","18":"tag-united-arab-emirates","19":"pmpro-has-access"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29340,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29338\/revisions\/29340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}