Sudan Events – Follow-ups
The International Court of Justice confirmed that the arguments submitted by the Sudanese government in its complaint against the United Arab Emirates are sufficient to proceed with examining the case. The court described the reservations presented by the UAE in its defense as general and lacking in specificity and detail.
On Thursday, the court in The Hague held the first public hearing session in Sudan’s case against the UAE regarding Sudan’s request for the indication of provisional measures under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Sudan.
The court heard Sudan’s arguments, which included a series of pieces of evidence proving the UAE’s involvement in the war in Sudan by supplying the rebel Rapid Support Forces militia with weapons and military equipment. This support enabled the militia to commit acts of genocide in West Darfur, war crimes, and numerous severe violations.
The arguments included documentation by Sudanese intelligence agencies of arms shipments coming from the UAE to airports in Chad, then transported overland to the militia in Darfur under the guise of humanitarian aid. They also pointed to the UAE’s establishment of a field hospital in Am Jaras to serve the purposes of the militia.
The submissions also mentioned that companies affiliated with the rebel Rapid Support Forces operate in gold mining and transport the gold to the UAE in exchange for securing arms supplies. Furthermore, Colombian and other foreign mercenaries captured during combat operations in Sudanese territory were found to be carrying documents linked to the UAE. Additionally, many items related to the UAE were found in areas previously controlled by the militia in Khartoum State, Jebel Moya in Sennar State, and other locations.
The court scheduled a second public hearing session on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to continue the reading of Sudan’s arguments.
