The Hague Files: 170 Cases, 62 Defendants, and 5 Charges of Genocide
Thus far, 170 cases have been heard by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Of them, just five have included charges of genocide – the accusation leveled against Israel by South Africa in a case that will start this week. Israel now finds itself in the same basket as Russia, Myanmar, Bosnia, and Serbia – all of which have faced similar accusations. The average length of a genocide case being heard at the ICJ is 15 years, compared to an average of four years for other cases heard in The Hague. Shomrim presents a guide to the confrontations at the International Court of Justice, showing every country that has been charged and the country of origin of all the judges.
Thus far, 170 cases have been heard by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Of them, just five have included charges of genocide – the accusation leveled against Israel by South Africa in a case that will start this week. Israel now finds itself in the same basket as Russia, Myanmar, Bosnia, and Serbia – all of which have faced similar accusations. The average length of a genocide case being heard at the ICJ is 15 years, compared to an average of four years for other cases heard in The Hague. Shomrim presents a guide to the confrontations at the International Court of Justice, showing every country that has been charged and the country of origin of all the judges.
Thus far, 170 cases have been heard by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Of them, just five have included charges of genocide – the accusation leveled against Israel by South Africa in a case that will start this week. Israel now finds itself in the same basket as Russia, Myanmar, Bosnia, and Serbia – all of which have faced similar accusations. The average length of a genocide case being heard at the ICJ is 15 years, compared to an average of four years for other cases heard in The Hague. Shomrim presents a guide to the confrontations at the International Court of Justice, showing every country that has been charged and the country of origin of all the judges.
