Opening of the public hearings (merits) at the ICJ in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia). These hearings took place from 3 March to 1 April 2014, in the Great Hall of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, under the presidency of Judge Peter Tomka. The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (its Judgments are final and binding) and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and agencies. Its official languages are English and French. ICJ news and archives can be accessed via www.icj-cij.org

Ouverture des audiences publiques (phase du fond) à la CIJ en l’affaire relative à l’Application de la convention pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide (Croatie c. Serbie). Ces audiences se sont déroulées du 3 mars au 1er avril 2014 dans la grande salle de justice du Palais de la Paix, à La Haye, sous la présidence de M. Peter Tomka. Pour en savoir plus: www.icj-cij.org