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Sudan instituted proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday. The claim alleged that the UAE had directly supported the paramilitary group Rapid Support Force (RSF) and its militia in West Darfur, violating the Genocide Convention.
Sudan’s claim against the UAE is based on the weapons seized by the Sudanese Military Forces in active war zones. Sudanese forces discovered many passports of Emirati nationals, armored personnel carriers, and 4×4 combat vehicles that allegedly belonged to the UAE. According to Sudan, these illegal military and logistical supports allowed the RSF to commit genocidal acts in Sudan, including the killings of civilians, and the deprivation of access to medical care and basic necessities.
Sudan also accused the UAE of providing traveling assistance to the RSF’s commander-in-chief and hosting RSF’s business activities, violating the US’s sanctions. The US has imposed a series of sanctions against the RSF and Sudanese forces for supporting the civil war. In January this year, the US imposed sanctions on RSF leader Hemedti and seven RSF-linked companies based in the UAE for committing genocide.
The United Nations previously confirmed the RSF’s role in committing genocide in Sudan. In October 2024, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan also expressed concern over the “ethnically motivated attacks” committed by the RSF that took place in West Darfur. In November 2024, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on two RSF leaders for their widespread human rights violations in Sudan.
The dispute relates to the fulfillment of the Genocide Convention as Sudan argued that the UAE is complicit in genocide, contravening Article III of the convention. Even though the UAE acceded to the convention, its express reservation to the dispute resolution clause under Article IX may present a hurdle for the ICJ to assume jurisdiction.
The court’s previous divided advisory opinion has left it open for state parties to the convention to decide whether a reservation is compatible with the object and purpose of the convention.
Arguing that Article IX serves as the basis of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, Sudan suggested that submitting disputes of the convention to the ICJ is “one of the prime guarantees of the due fulfillment of the basic obligation to prevent and punish genocide.” Thus, a reservation to the dispute resolution clause is invalid as Sudan contended. Whether the court will assume jurisdiction over the dispute remains to be seen.
Pending final judgment in the case, Sudan asked for provision measures, including requiring the UAE to take all measures to prevent any genocidal acts against the Masalit. Sudan suggested that the ongoing genocide against the Masalit group in Sudan requires urgent actions to prevent all irreparable consequences to the Masalit group.
In response, the UAE foreign minister Anwar Gargash said on X (formerly Twitter) that Sudan should prioritize a ceasefire in its territory over a publicity tactic to justify its rejection of peace.
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Sudan’s claim against the UAE is based on the weapons seized by the Sudanese Military Forces in active war zones. Sudanese forces discovered many passports of Emirati nationals, armored personnel carriers, and 4×4 combat vehicles that allegedly belonged to the UAE. According to Sudan, these illegal military and logistical supports allowed the RSF to commit genocidal acts in Sudan, including the killings of civilians, and the deprivation of access to medical care and basic necessities.
Sudan also accused the UAE of providing traveling assistance to the RSF’s commander-in-chief and hosting RSF’s business activities, violating the US’s sanctions. The US has imposed a series of sanctions against the RSF and Sudanese forces for supporting the civil war. In January this year, the US imposed sanctions on RSF leader Hemedti and seven RSF-linked companies based in the UAE for committing genocide.
The United Nations previously confirmed the RSF’s role in committing genocide in Sudan. In October 2024, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan also expressed concern over the “ethnically motivated attacks” committed by the RSF that took place in West Darfur. In November 2024, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on two RSF leaders for their widespread human rights violations in Sudan.
The dispute relates to the fulfillment of the Genocide Convention as Sudan argued that the UAE is complicit in genocide, contravening Article III of the convention. Even though the UAE acceded to the convention, its express reservation to the dispute resolution clause under Article IX may present a hurdle for the ICJ to assume jurisdiction.
The court’s previous divided advisory opinion has left it open for state parties to the convention to decide whether a reservation is compatible with the object and purpose of the convention.
Arguing that Article IX serves as the basis of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, Sudan suggested that submitting disputes of the convention to the ICJ is “one of the prime guarantees of the due fulfillment of the basic obligation to prevent and punish genocide.” Thus, a reservation to the dispute resolution clause is invalid as Sudan contended. Whether the court will assume jurisdiction over the dispute remains to be seen.
Pending final judgment in the case, Sudan asked for provision measures, including requiring the UAE to take all measures to prevent any genocidal acts against the Masalit. Sudan suggested that the ongoing genocide against the Masalit group in Sudan requires urgent actions to prevent all irreparable consequences to the Masalit group.
In response, the UAE foreign minister Anwar Gargash said on X (formerly Twitter) that Sudan should prioritize a ceasefire in its territory over a publicity tactic to justify its rejection of peace.
The post Sudan sues UAE for complicit in RSF genocide in West Darfur appeared first on JURIST - News.
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