Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar)

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"Present: President YUSUF; Vice-President XUE; Judges TOMKA, ABRAHAM, BENNOUNA, CANÇADO TRINDADE, DONOGHUE, GAJA, SEBUTINDE, BHANDARI, ROBINSON, CRAWFORD, GEVORGIAN, SALAM, IWASAWA; Judges ad hoc PILLAY, KRESS; Registrar GAUTIER. The International Court of Justice, Composed as above, After deliberation, Having regard to Articles 41 and 48 of the Statute of the Court and Articles 73, 74 and 75 of the Rules of Court, Makes the following Order: 1. On 11 November 2019, the Republic of The Gambia (hereinafter “The Gambia”) filed in the Registry of the Court an Application instituting proceedings against the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (hereinafter “Myanmar”) concerning alleged violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (hereinafter the “Genocide Convention” or the “Convention”)..."

Source/publisher: 

International Court of Justice (ICJ) (The Hague)

Date of Publication: 

2020-01-23

Date of entry: 

2020-01-24

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, Gambia

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English, French

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pdf

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227.63 KB (28 pages)

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text

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    • Good

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