The Hague, Netherlands – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against Sudan in its case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dismissing allegations that the UAE violated the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in Sudan’s Darfur region.
In a decision delivered on Monday, the ICJ concluded that it did not have the jurisdiction to grant the provisional measures that Sudan had requested, ending the case brought against the UAE. The court’s ruling is a significant setback for Sudan, which had accused the UAE of arming and supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
The UAE quickly welcomed the court’s decision, with Reem Ketait, the Deputy Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, calling it a “clear and decisive affirmation” of the UAE’s position. Ketait emphasized that the case was “utterly baseless” and argued that the ICJ’s finding of a lack of jurisdiction meant that the case should never have been brought to the court in the first place.
“This decision represents a resounding rejection of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ attempt to instrumentalize the Court for its campaign of misinformation and to distract from its own responsibility,” Ketait said in a statement. “The facts speak for themselves: the UAE bears no responsibility for the conflict in Sudan. On the contrary, the atrocities committed by the warring parties are well-documented.”
Written By Kelly Were
