Great Britain filed an application with the International Court of Justice/Channel 24 Collage
The UK has applied to participate in the Ukraine v. Russia genocide case. A country has the right to intervene because it is a party to the Convention.
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The UK filed its application on 5 August. It is known that on February 26, Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against Russia in The Hague. “>In the opinion of the UK, which is a party to the Genocide Convention, it has a direct interest in the interpretation that the court may apply to the provisions of the Convention during these proceedings,” the statement said.
It also states that, under article 63 of the statute of the court, when it comes to interpreting a Convention to which States other than those involved in the case are parties:
- each of these States has the right to intervene in the judicial process;
- then the explanation provided by the court will be equally binding on them.
Briefly about the lawsuit of Ukraine and the reaction of other states
- February 26 Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The Ukrainian side demanded that Russia be held accountable for distorting the concept of genocide to justify aggression.
- Then Vladimir Zelensky asked the court to immediately punish Russia and stop hostilities.
- In March, the International Court of Justice ordered Russia to stop war with Ukraine. In particular, before the genocide case was decided.
- Lithuania, Latvia and New Zealand then applied for participation in the case. This accession of countries may allow one force to act against Russia in court.
