Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide)
E92422
ICJ case
case concerning the Genocide Convention
contentious case before the International Court of Justice
inter-State case
Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide) is a contentious case before the International Court of Justice in which Ukraine accuses Russia of misusing genocide claims as a pretext for its 2022 invasion and seeks a ruling on the interpretation and application of the Genocide Convention.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ICJ case
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case concerning the Genocide Convention → contentious case before the International Court of Justice → inter-State case → |
| allegationByApplicant |
Russia falsely claimed genocide in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine
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Russia is not preventing or punishing genocide but is itself committing violations of international law → Russia used false genocide allegations as a pretext to invade Ukraine on 24 February 2022 → |
| applicantState |
Ukraine
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| armedConflictContext |
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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| court |
International Court of Justice
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| dateApplicationFiled |
2022-02-26
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| fullName |
Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide)
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| jurisdictionClaimedByApplicant |
Article IX of the Genocide Convention
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French → |
| legalBasis |
Article IX of the Genocide Convention
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide → |
| organOfUnitedNations |
principal judicial organ
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| placeApplicationFiled |
Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands
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| provisionalMeasureOrdered |
Russia shall ensure that any military or irregular armed units directed or supported by it take no steps in furtherance of the military operations
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Russia shall immediately suspend the military operations commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine → both parties shall refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute or make it more difficult to resolve → |
| provisionalMeasuresOrderDate |
2022-03-16
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| provisionalMeasuresVote |
13-2 in favour of ordering Russia to suspend military operations
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| reliefSought |
declaration that Russia has no lawful basis under the Genocide Convention to take military action in and against Ukraine
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declaration that Russia’s recognition of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic is based on false genocide claims → order that Russia cease military operations begun on 24 February 2022 → order that Russia provide assurances and guarantees of non-repetition → reparations for harm caused by Russia’s actions justified on false genocide claims → |
| respondentParticipationAtProvisionalMeasures |
Russia did not appear at the oral hearings on provisional measures
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| respondentPreliminaryObjection |
ICJ lacks jurisdiction because the dispute is about the use of force, not genocide
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no dispute existed between the parties under the Genocide Convention at the time of filing → |
| respondentState |
Russian Federation
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| seatOfCourt |
The Hague
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| shortName |
Ukraine v. Russian Federation
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| stage |
merits phase (as of 2024)
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| subjectMatter |
alleged misuse of genocide allegations as a pretext for the use of force
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interpretation, application and fulfilment of the Genocide Convention → |
| territorialContext |
Ukraine
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| thirdStateIntervention |
Australia
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Belgium → Canada → Denmark → Finland → France → Germany → Ireland → Italy → Luxembourg → Netherlands → New Zealand → Portugal → Romania → Spain → Sweden → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States of America → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide)
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fullName |
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Article 9 of the Genocide Convention
("Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation)")
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interpretedInCase |
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Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide)
("Russia did not appear at the oral hearings on provisional measures")
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respondentParticipationAtProvisionalMeasures |
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Ukraine v. Russian Federation (Allegations of Genocide)
("Ukraine v. Russian Federation")
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shortName |
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Article IX (Genocide Convention)
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usedInCase |