Category: International Court of Justice

Group Files Application to International Court of Justice Against Iran Over Downing of Flight PS752

July 8, 2023
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An International Coordination and Response Group (ICRG) that is comprised of ministers from Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom has filed a joint application with the International Court of Justice against Iran over the downing of Flight PS752. The downing of Flight PS752 on January 2020 resulted in the loss of 176 lives, including 57…

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‘Senseless’: After Three Years, Mourners of Flight PS752 Victims Still Seek Justice

January 7, 2023
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Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 on Sunday by holding rallies across the country and pushing Ottawa to take a tougher stance against Iran. “It has been a long journey for the families, but we still have hope,” said Hamed Esmaeilion, head of the Association of Families…

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World Court Dismisses Burma’s Objections in Rohingya ‘Genocide’ Case

July 23, 2022
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday rejected all of Burma’s preliminary objections to a case alleging that the military-ruled nation committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The Gambia filed the case in November 2019, alleging that Burma, also known as Myanmar, committed genocidal acts against the minority to “destroy the Rohingya group…

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UN Court Orders Russia ‘Immediately Suspend’ Military Action in Ukraine; Moscow, Beijing Vote Against It

March 17, 2022
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The Chinese regime sided with Russia in another U.N. vote on March 16, when the two nations dissented against a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Moscow to “immediately suspend” its military operations in Ukraine. Ukraine filed a suit against Russia at the ICJ, the highest legal body of the United Nations,…

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