International Court of Justice to decide on Sudan's claim accusing UAE of financing Sudanese militia units
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In a landmark case, The Hague's United Nations court is set to rule on Monday, unraveling a tangle of allegations between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sudan has accused the UAE of breaking the Genocide Convention by arming and funding the notorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's brutal civil war, specifically targeting the Masalit people.
In March, Sudan requested several urgent measures, called provisional measures, from The International Court of Justice (ICJ). These orders included compelling the UAE to make every possible effort to halt killings and other crimes against the Masalit people. However, the UAE dismissed this move as a publicity stunt, arguing that the court had no jurisdiction over the matter.
Fast forward to a hearing last month, and the UAE stood firm on its argument. Reem Ketait, a senior official at the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared their stance in a statement, asserting, "The case is baseless both legally and factually. The UAE is not involved in the war, and this case is yet another attempt by the Sudanese Armed Forces, one of the warring parties, to shift the blame."
Despite this controversy, both Sudan and the UAE are signatories to the 1948 Genocide Convention. The UAE, though, has a clause to some aspects of the treaty, a caveat that legal experts believe makes it highly improbable that the case will move forward.
Remember when Sudan slipped into a bloody conflict in mid-April 2023, as tensions between its military and rival paramilitary forces erupted in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions? Both the RSF and the Sudanese military have faced charges of horrific abuses.
The UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula and a U.S. ally, has been repeatedly accused of arming the RSF. Yet, the UAE has vehemently denied these claims, despite conclusive evidence to the contrary. It's been a fierce tug of war carried out under the international spotlight.
Unfortunately, the ICJ has now dismissed the case. On May 8, 2025, it was reported that the Court rejected Sudan's allegations by a vote of 14-2, concluding the case at this level[2][3]. This decision underscores the ICJ's discerning approach when it comes to establishing jurisdiction and examining serious allegations like these[3].
[2] - https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/un-court-dismisses-sudans-case-against-uae-alleging-genocide-2025-05-08/[3] - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/8/un-court-rejects-sudans-request-for-emergency-measures-against-uae
- The United Nations court in The Hague, having dismissed Sudan's accusations against the UAE in a landmark case, has demonstrated a discerning approach in its handling of serious allegations such as genocide.
- Despite being accused of arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a notorious paramilitary group involved in Sudan's brutal civil war, specifically targeting the Masalit people, the UAE vehemently denies these allegations and persists that the court has no jurisdiction over the matter.
- The UAE's argument that their case against them is baseless, both legally and factually, was presented in a hearing last month, with Reem Ketait, a senior official at the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asserting their stance.
- In a slightly unrelated turn of events, the general news in Toronto has been buzzing about politics and war-and-conflicts, with the ongoing case between Sudan and the UAE in The Hague's court making headlines in the city's news.
