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Kampala disavowed the position of Ugandan judge Julia Sibutende, who objected to all interim measures requested by South Africa at the International Court of Justice to “prevent genocide” in Gaza, and considered that that position “does not represent the country.”
Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adonia Ibare, said on the “X” platform yesterday, Friday, that “the judge’s ruling at the International Court of Justice does not represent the position of the government of Uganda on the situation in Palestine.”
He added that Uganda expressed its support for the plight of the Palestinian people by voting at the United Nations.
The Court of Justice published the text of its decision issued yesterday, Friday, which imposes temporary measures on Israel to “prevent genocide” in Gaza, where most of the provisions were approved with the approval of 15 members of the committee of 17 judges.
She surpassed the representative of Israel
It was noteworthy that the Ugandan judge voted against all 6 temporary measures imposed by the Court of Justice, including two measures that were approved by her Israeli colleague, Judge Aharon Barak.
Sibutinde’s position was widely criticized by her and Kampala, especially since she outweighed the Israeli representative in objecting to the court’s decision.
According to the text of the court’s decision, Israel must adhere to six temporary measures, including refraining from killing, assaulting, and destroying the residents of Gaza, and ensuring the immediate provision of urgent humanitarian needs in the Strip.
The Ugandan judge was the only one to oppose two measures, despite the approval of the rest of the committee members, including Barak. These measures were related to demanding that Israel work immediately to ensure the arrival of humanitarian aid to Gaza, prevent direct incitement to exterminate Palestinians in the Strip, and punish the instigators.
It is noteworthy that Sibutinde is the first African woman to be elected among the judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The Court of Justice – which is the main judicial body of the United Nations – consists of 15 judges, joined for the purposes of this case by two judges representing South Africa and Israel.
In its current form – headed by American Joan Donoghue – the court includes judges from Morocco, Lebanon, Somalia, Uganda, Russia, China, Japan, India, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Slovakia and Jamaica.
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