ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case alleging UAE backing of RSF rebels

aljazeera.comPublished: 5/5/2025

Summary

The International Court of Justice dismissed Sudan's complaint against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for breaching the Genocide Convention, finding it lacked jurisdiction due to the UAE's carving out on its Genocide Convention obligations. Sudan had sought provisional measures to halt crimes against the Masalit tribe in Darfur but lost because the court couldn't handle the case. The UAE celebrated this as a legal victory, emphasizing its innocence in the conflict and the documented atrocities committed by both sides.