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KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda distances itself from an opinion written by a Ugandan judge dissenting from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) panel’s ruling in the genocide case against Israel in South Africa, saying the remarks reflect Uganda’s position. said that it does not reflect the
Julia Sebtinde was among the 17 members who voted against all six measures adopted by the court in its ruling ordering Israel to take steps to stop genocide in its fight against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. He is the only judge on the ICJ panel consisting of:
“Judge Sebutinde’s position is her personal and independent opinion and in no way reflects the position of the Government of the Republic of Uganda,” the government said in a statement late Saturday.
It added that the East African country supports the Non-Aligned Movement’s position on the conflict, adopted at a summit in Uganda’s capital this month.
The NAM position, contained in a document released after the summit, condemned Israeli military operations and the killing of civilians, and also called for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access.
The movement was formally formed in 1961 by countries opposed to joining either of the two major military and political blocs of the Cold War. Many countries gained new independence from their colonial rulers.
Mr Sebutinde was one of only two judges to dissent, but 15 voted in favor of emergency measures that cover most of South Africa’s demands in the case.
(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by William MacLean)
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