Letters and Politics

Public Hearings in the Case South Africa v. Israel – Oral argument of South Africa

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel on 11 and 12 January 2024, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.

Guest: Almudena Bernabeu is a renowned international human rights lawyer. She is the co-founder and director of Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers.  Ms Bernabeu has been involved in the investigation and prosecution of several cases and human rights violations in Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe, including the historic judgment of former president of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, who in May 2013 was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Ixil Maya people. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison.