International Court of Justice to hold hearings next week in Ukraine v. Russia case on genocide
The court hearings are scheduled for March 7 and 8, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, citing the court's press service.
"The ICJ will hold public hearings in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) on 7 and 8 March 2022," the court's press service wrote on Twitter.
The hearings will be devoted to the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Ukraine.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops are shelling and destroying key infrastructure, conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple launch rocket systems and ballistic missiles.
Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.
Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
