On 5 May, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by the Sudan government against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), alleging violations of the Genocide Convention due to the UAE’s alleged funding and arming of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias in Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The Court determined it lacked jurisdiction due to the UAE’s previously established reservation to the treaty’s dispute resolution mechanism. This procedural decision effectively terminates all judicial proceedings in the ICJ, regardless of the merits of Sudan’s accusations.
CIVICUS discusses the implications of this ruling with representatives of two civil society organisations in Sudan who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.
