This Wednesday, Portugal rejected at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Russia’s arguments of “genocide” in eastern Ukraine due to military intervention in the neighboring country, as well as the lack of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in this case.
The position of Portugal – one of 32 countries supporting Kiev in the case, which is taking place at the International Court of Justice (The Hague) – was outlined this Wednesday by Patricia Galvan Teles, director of the department of legal affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Unless a State has made a good faith assessment of genocide or the serious risk of genocide, it cannot invoke the “obligation to prevent” genocide in Article I of the Convention as a justification for its conduct. This includes conduct involving the threat or use of force that would be contrary to international law,” he said in an argument presented this Wednesday at the international court.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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