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South Africa Welcomes Additional Provisional Measures Ordered By The Icj

South African Consulate-General, Los AngelesRef: https://dirco.gov.za/uk/south-africa-welcomes-additional-provisional-measures-ordered-by-the-icj/

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Collected on 8 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a South African High Commission in the United Kingdom media statement dated 28 March 2024. It reports that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) granted South Africa’s urgent request of 6 March 2024 for additional provisional measures to prevent Israel from causing irreparable harm to rights invoked by South Africa under the 1948 Genocide Convention, in relation to the ongoing siege of Gaza. The statement says the ICJ unanimously ordered Israel to ensure, in cooperation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale of basic services and humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza, and by fifteen votes to one ordered Israel to prevent its military from committing acts violating Palestinians’ rights under the Genocide Convention, including by preventing delivery of humanitarian assistance. It also states Israel must submit a report to the ICJ within one month of the order.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://dirco.gov.za/uk/south-africa-welcomes-additional-provisional-measures-ordered-by-the-icj/

Key Takeaways

  • Issuing office: South African High Commission in the United Kingdom (London)
  • Date of media statement: 28 March 2024
  • ICJ action: granted South Africa’s urgent request dated 6 March 2024
  • Subject: additional provisional measures regarding the siege of Gaza under the 1948 Genocide Convention
  • Unanimous order to Israel: ensure unhindered provision at scale of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance (food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene/sanitation, medical supplies and care) throughout Gaza, including by increasing capacity and number of land crossing points and keeping them open as long as necessary
  • Majority order to Israel: ensure with immediate effect its military does not commit acts violating Palestinians’ rights under the Genocide Convention, including by preventing delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance
  • Reporting requirement: submit a report to the ICJ on measures taken within one month from the date of the order
  • Context: supplements ICJ provisional measures of 26 January 2024
  • South Africa
  • International Court of Justice (ICJ)
  • Israel
  • United Nations
  • Judge ad hoc Barak of Israel
  • The Presidency (Pretoria)
  • South African High Commission in the United Kingdom
  • Department of Home Affairs
  • VFS Global
  • United Nations (referenced in cooperation requirement)

Dates

Closing Date

26 January 2024