The International Court of Justice (ICJ) determined on Wednesday that seven states’ declarations of involvement in Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar are admissible.
The ICJ’s order unanimously accepted the interventions, allowing states to contribute to the proceedings by expressing their views on the interpretation of the Genocide Convention’s provisions.
The Court found the Maldives’ intervention under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute permissible, allowing the country to address the construction of the Genocide Convention’s provisions.
The ICJ also accepted a joint declaration of intervention under Article 63 submitted by Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
With this order, the seven states are authorised, pursuant to Article 86 of the Rules of Court, to submit written observations on the issues raised in their interventions.
The ICJ will decide subsequently whether these states can present their observations during the oral proceedings.
Gambia started the lawsuit in November 2019, accusing Myanmar of genocide against the Rohingya population.
The inclusion of these comments demonstrates the world community’s increased interest and involvement in the legal interpretations of the Genocide Convention as the Court moves forward with this momentous case.
(Soruce: AA)
