IF ICJ ACCEPTS JURISDICTION IN DRC'S LATEST CASE, IT MAY TAKE YEARS TO REACH A RULING
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ICJ cases can take over a decade to reach a final ruling!
The DRC vs. Uganda case took 6 years; some ICJ cases exceed 15. Slow deliberation is a hallmark of the world's top court. Learn more at Wikipedia
This storyHow many pages was South Africa's ICJ genocide filing against Israel?
- 24 pages
- 52 pages
- 84 pages
- 130 pages
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84 pages
This storyShould the ICJ fast-track DRC's case given the ongoing conflict?
The ICJ's Bosnia genocide case took 14 years to resolve!
Bosnia filed its genocide case against Serbia in 1993; the ICJ didn't rule until 2007. The DRC's new case could face a similar wait — jurisdictional hearings alone often span several years.
This storyWhy did the ICJ throw out DRC's 2006 case against Rwanda?
- Rwanda denied all accusations
- Rwanda rejected ICJ jurisdiction
- A peace deal was signed first
- The UN Security Council stepped in
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Rwanda hadn't accepted ICJ jurisdiction
The ICJ cannot force any nation to stand trial without its consent.
Rwanda successfully challenged the ICJ's jurisdiction in the 2006 DRC case, arguing it hadn't accepted the court's authority. The ICJ agreed — states must opt in via treaty or declaration for the court to hear a case.
