The World Court has ruled against issuing emergency measures over German arms sales to Israel.
“The circumstances are not such as to require the exercise of its power under Article 41 of the statute to indicate provisional measures,” presiding Judge Nawaf Salam said.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague made its ruling on Nicaragua’s request that emergency measures be imposed on Germany over its support for Israel’s war on Gaza.
Nicaragua argued during two days of hearings earlier this month that Germany violated the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law by supplying Israel with arms, accusing Berlin of being well aware there was a risk of genocide.
Germany denied the accusations, and its lawyer argued that Nicaragua’s case was rushed, based on flimsy evidence and should be thrown out for lack of jurisdiction.
Germany is one of Israel’s biggest military suppliers, sending it $353.7m in equipment and weapons in 2023.
You can follow our separate live coverage on the case here.
“The circumstances are not such as to require the exercise of its power under Article 41 of the statute to indicate provisional measures,” presiding Judge Nawaf Salam said.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague made its ruling on Nicaragua’s request that emergency measures be imposed on Germany over its support for Israel’s war on Gaza.
Nicaragua argued during two days of hearings earlier this month that Germany violated the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law by supplying Israel with arms, accusing Berlin of being well aware there was a risk of genocide.
Germany denied the accusations, and its lawyer argued that Nicaragua’s case was rushed, based on flimsy evidence and should be thrown out for lack of jurisdiction.
Germany is one of Israel’s biggest military suppliers, sending it $353.7m in equipment and weapons in 2023.
You can follow our separate live coverage on the case here.
