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Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)<\/strong> 14 May 2024<\/p>\n No. 2024\/42<\/p>\n Public hearings to be held on Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May 2024, the International Court of Justice will hold public hearings at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, on the request filed by South Africa on 10 May 2024<\/a> <\/em>for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of provisional measures previously prescribed by the Court in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).<\/p>\n It is recalled that on 29 December 2023, South Africa filed an Application instituting proceedings<\/a> <\/em>against Israel concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the \u201cGenocide Convention\u201d) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Application also contained a request for the indication of provisional measures<\/a><\/em>, pursuant to Article 41 of the Statute of the Court and Articles 73, 74 and 75 of the Rules of Court. The Applicant requested the Court to indicate provisional measures in order to \u201cprotect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention\u201d and \u201cto ensure Israel\u2019s compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide\u201d (see press release 2023\/77<\/a>).<\/p>\n On 26 January 2024, the Court delivered its Order<\/a><\/em> on South Africa\u2019s request. On 16 February 2024, the Court issued a decision<\/a> <\/em>on a request by South Africa for additional provisional measures dated 12 February 2024.<\/p>\n On 28 March 2024, the Court indicated additional provisional measures<\/a><\/em>, following a further request<\/a><\/em> from South Africa, dated 6 March 2024, for the indication of additional provisional measures and\/or the modification of its Order of 26 January 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. 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\nRequest for the indication of additional provisional measures <\/strong>
\nand the modification of previous provisional measures<\/strong><\/p>\n