ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over Darfur
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, ruling on May 5th that it lacks jurisdiction and ordering the case be struck from its docket.
By a 14–2 vote, as reported by The Arab Weekly plus agencies, the UN’s top court also rejected Sudan’s urgent request for emergency measures to halt alleged genocide attacks against the Masalit people in West Darfur by RSF paramilitaries, whom the UAE deny supporting.
The UAE, which denies arming the RSF, hailed the ruling as a “clear and decisive” legal victory, though UN experts have previously cited credible concerns over foreign arms supplies to the group.
The Arab Weekly/Maghrebi
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