The ICJ has sent a communication to the President of the International Court of Justice (the Court), Justice Yuji Iwasawa, to urge the Court to conduct an investigation into allegations relating to certain statements attributed to ICJ Vice-President Sebutinde.
Should it be confirmed that these statements are in fact remarks made by the Vice President, the ICJ has requested that the Court undertake remedial action consistent with Principles 17-20 of the UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary.
In addition, the ICJ seeks the immediate removal of Vice-President Sebutinde from participating further in proceedings in the South Africa v. Israel case.
The statements attributed to her are reported in an article published in the Ugandan Newspaper The Daily Monitor on 13 August 2025, entitled “My country disowned me after Israel–Gaza ruling”.
Why do they evdn need an investigation. She should have been fired on the spot
it’s hard to tell if this is some sort of appeasement to make it look like they’re trying to be honest or if they’re actually trying to be honest.
