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Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the
Congo v. Uganda)
OVERVIEW OF THE CASE
On 23 June 1999, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) filed in the Registry of the
Court Applications instituting proceedings against Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda “for acts
of armed aggression committed . . . in flagrant breach of the United Nations Charter and of
the Charter of the Organization of African Unity”. In addition to the cessation of the alleged
acts, the DRC sought reparation for acts of intentional destruction and looting and the
restitution of national property and resources appropriated for the benefit of the respective
respondent States. In its Applications instituting proceedings against Burundi and Rwanda,
the DRC referred, as bases for the Court’s jurisdiction, to Article 36, paragraph 1, of the
Statute, the New York Convention of 10 December 1984 against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Montreal Convention of 23 September
1971 for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation and, lastly,
Article 38, paragraph 5, of the Rules of Court. However, the Government of the DRC
informed the Court on 15 January 2001 that it intended to discontinue the proceedings
instituted against Burundi and Rwanda, stating that it reserved the right to invoke
subsequently new grounds of jurisdiction of the Court. The two cases were therefore
removed from the List on 30 January 2001.
In the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic
of the Congo v. Uganda), the DRC founded the jurisdiction of the Court on the declarations
of acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court made by the two States. On
19 June 2000, the DRC filed a Request for the indication of provisional measures to put a
stop to all military activity and violations of human rights and of the sovereignty of the
DRC by Uganda. On 1 July 2000, the Court ordered each of the two Parties to prevent and
refrain from any armed action which might prejudice the rights of the other Party or
aggravate the dispute, to take all measures necessary to comply with all of their obligations
under international law and also to ensure full respect for fundamental human rights and for
the applicable provisions of humanitarian law.
Uganda subsequently filed a Counter-Memorial containing three counter-claims. By an
Order of 29 November 2001, the Court found that two of the counter-claims (acts of
aggression allegedly committed by the DRC against Uganda; and attacks on Ugandan
diplomatic premises and personnel in Kinshasa and on Ugandan nationals for which the
DRC is alleged to be responsible) were admissible as such and formed part of the
proceedings.
Following oral proceedings in April 2005, the Court handed down its Judgment on the
merits on 19 December 2005. The Court first dealt with the question of the invasion of the
DRC by Uganda. After examining the materials submitted to it by the Parties, the Court
found that from August 1998, the DRC had not consented to the presence of Ugandan
troops on its territory (save for the limited exception regarding the border region of the
Ruwenzori Mountains contained in the Luanda Agreement). The Court also rejected
Uganda’s claim that its use of force, where not covered by consent, was an exercise of self-
defence, finding that the preconditions for self-defence did not exist. Indeed, the unlawful
military intervention by Uganda was of such magnitude and duration that the Court
considered it to be a grave violation of the prohibition on the use of force expressed in
Article 2, paragraph 4, of the United Nations Charter.
The Court also found that, by actively extending military, logistic, economic and financial
support to irregular forces operating on the territory of the DRC, the Republic of Uganda
had violated the principle of non-use of force in international relations and the principle of
non-intervention.
The Court then moved to the question of occupation and of the violations of human rights
and humanitarian law. Having concluded that Uganda was the occupying power in Ituri at
the relevant time, the Court stated that, as such, it was under an obligation, according to
Article 43 of the 1907 Hague Regulations, to take all measures in its power to restore and
ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety in the occupied area, while respecting,
unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the DRC. This had not been done. The
Court also considered that it had credible evidence sufficient to conclude that UPDF
(Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces) troops had committed violations of international
humanitarian law and human rights law. It found that these violations were attributable to
Uganda.
The third issue that the Court was called upon to examine concerned the alleged
exploitation of Congolese natural resources by Uganda. In this regard, the Court considered
that it had credible and persuasive evidence to conclude that officers and soldiers of the
UPDF, including the most high-ranking officers, had been involved in the looting,
plundering and exploitation of the DRC’s natural resources and that the military authorities
had not taken any measures to put an end to these acts. Uganda was responsible both for the
conduct of the UPDF as a whole and for the conduct of individual soldiers and officers of
the UPDF in the DRC. This was so even when UPDF officers and soldiers had acted
contrary to instructions given or had exceeded their authority. The Court found, on the other
hand, that it did not have at its disposal credible evidence to prove that there was a
governmental policy on the part of Uganda directed at the exploitation of natural resources
of the DRC or that Uganda’s military intervention was carried out in order to obtain access
to Congolese resources.
In respect of the first counter-claim of Uganda (see above concerning the Order of
29 November 2011), the Court found that Uganda had not produced sufficient evidence to
show that the DRC had provided political and military support to anti-Ugandan rebel
groups operating in its territory, or even to prove that the DRC had breached its duty of
vigilance by tolerating anti-Ugandan rebels on its territory. The Court thus rejected the first
counter-claim submitted by Uganda in its entirety.
As for the second counter-claim of Uganda (see above concerning the Order of
29 November 2011), the Court first declared inadmissible the part of that claim relating to
the alleged maltreatment of Ugandan nationals not enjoying diplomatic status at Ndjili
International Airport. Regarding the merits of the claim, it found, on the other hand, that
there was sufficient evidence to prove that there were attacks against the Embassy and acts
of maltreatment against Ugandan diplomats at Ndjili International Airport. Consequently, it
found that the DRC had breached its obligations under the Vienna Convention on
Diplomatic Relations. The removal of property and archives from the Ugandan Embassy
was also in violation of the rules of international law on diplomatic relations.
The Court noted in its Judgment that the nature, form and amount of compensation owed by
each Party had been reserved and would only be submitted to the Court should the Parties
be unable to reach agreement on the basis of the Judgment just rendered by the Court.
Following the delivery of the Judgment, the Parties have regularly informed the Court on
the progress of negotiations.
On 13 May 2015, noting that the negotiations with Uganda on this question had failed, the
DRC asked the Court to determine the amount of reparation owed by Uganda. While
Uganda maintained that this request was premature, the Court, in an Order of 1 July 2015,
observed that although the Parties had tried to settle the question directly, they had clearly
been unable to reach an agreement. The Parties have subsequently filed written pleadings
on the question of reparations.
By an Order of 8 September 2020, the Court decided to arrange for an expert opinion, in
accordance with Article 67, paragraph 1, of its Rules, on some heads of damage claimed by
the DRC, namely the loss of human life, the loss of natural resources and property damage.
By an Order of 12 October 2020, the Court appointed four independent experts for that
purpose, who submitted a report on reparations on 19 December 2020.
After holding oral proceedings in April 2021, the Court delivered its Judgment on the
question of reparations on 9 February 2022, awarding US$225,000,000 for damage to
persons, US$40,000,000 for damage to property and US$60,000,000 for damage related to
natural resources. It decided that the total amount due should be paid in five annual
instalments of US$65,000,000 starting on 1 September 2022, and that, should payment be
delayed, post‑judgment interest of 6 per cent would accrue on any overdue amount as from
the day after the day on which the instalment was due.
This overview is provided for information only and in no way involves the responsibility of the Court.
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
Application instituting proceedings
23 June 1999
Available in:
English French
Annexes to the Application instituting proceedings, Livre blanc (Volumes I and II)
(French version only)
23 June 1999
Available in:
French
WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS
Request for the indication of Provisional Measures
(French version only)
19 June 2000
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
Available in:
French
Memorial of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(French version only)
6 July 2000
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
French
Volume II - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume III - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume IV - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume V - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume VI - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Counter-Memorial of Uganda
21 April 2001
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English
Volume II - Annexes English
Volume III - Annexes English
Written Observations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Question of the
Admissibility of the Counter-claims submitted by Uganda
(French version only)
25 June 2001
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
French
Written Observations of Uganda on the Question of the Admissibility of its Counter-
claims
15 August 2001
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English
Reply of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(French version only)
29 May 2002
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
French
Volume II - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume III - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Volume IV - Annexes
(bilingual version) Bilingual
Rejoinder of Uganda
6 December 2002
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English
Volume II - Annexes English
Volume III - Annexes English
Volume IV - Annexes English
Volume V - Annexes English
Additional Written Observations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Counter-
Claims submitted by Uganda
(French version only)
28 February 2003
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
French
Memorial of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the question of reparations
1 September 2016
Available in:
English French
Volume I - Annexes 0.1 - 1.11 English French
Volume II - Annexes 2.1-2.20 English French
Volume III - Annexes 3.1 - 3.8 English French
Volume IV-V - Annexes 4.1 - 4.6 English French
Volume V - Annexe 4.7 English French
Volume VI - Annexes 4.8 - 4.14 English French
Volume VII - Annexes 4.15 - 4.28 English French
Volume VIII - Annexes 5.1 - 5.14 English French
Volume IX - Annexes 5.15 - 5.20 English French
Volume X - Annexes 6.1 - 7.4 English French
Memorial of Uganda on the question of reparations
28 September 2016
Available in:
English French
Volume II - Annexes English French
Counter -Memorial of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the question of
reparations
1 February 2018
Available in:
English French
Counter-Memorial of Uganda on the question of reparations
6 February 2018
Available in:
English French
Volume II - Annexes 1 - 49 English French
Volume III - Annexes 50 - 110 English French
ORAL PROCEEDINGS
Verbatim record 2000/20
(bilingual version)
Public hearing held on Monday 26 June 2000, at 6 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Guillaume presiding
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2000/23
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 28 June 2000, at 4 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Guillaume presiding
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2000/24
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 28 June 2000, at 6 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Guillaume presiding
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2001/7
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Tuesday 16 October 2001, at 12.30 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Guillaume presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2005/2
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Monday 11 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/3
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Tuesday 12 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/4
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 13 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/5
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 13 April 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/6
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Friday 15 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/7
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Monday 18 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/8
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Tuesday 19 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/9
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 20 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/10
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 20 April 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/11
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Friday 22 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/12
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Monday 25 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/13
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Monday 25 April 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/14
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 27 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/15
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 27 April 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2005/16
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Friday 29 April 2005, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Shi presiding
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
Original Language
Translation
(bilingual version) Translation
Verbatim record 2021/5
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Tuesday 20 April 2021, at 11.30 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case
concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/6
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Tuesday 20 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) Reparations owed by the Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/7
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Thursday 22 April 2021, at 11.30 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case
concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the
Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/8
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Thursday 22 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/9
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Friday 23 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/10
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Monday 26 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/11
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Wednesday 28 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case
concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the
Parties
Available in:
Original Language
Verbatim record 2021/12
(bilingual version)
Public sitting held on Friday 30 April 2021, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Reparations owed by the Parties
Available in:
Original Language
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Documents submitted to the Court after the Closure of the Written Proceedings
17 October 2003
Available in:
English French
Replies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the questions put by Members of
the Court at the close of the first round of oral argument (translation)
6 May 2005
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French
Answers of the Republic of Uganda to questions put by Members of the Court at the
close of the first round of oral argument
6 May 2005
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French
Comments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the replies given by the
Republic of Uganda to the questions put by Members of the Court at the close of the
first round of oral argument (translation)
13 May 2005
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French
Comments of the Republic of Uganda on the replies given by the Democratic Republic
of the Congo to the questions put by Members of the Court at the close of the first
round of oral argument
13 May 2005
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French
Questions put by the Court under Article 62, paragraph 1, of its Rules
11 June 2018
Available in:
English French
Response of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the questions put by the Court
26 October 2018
Available in:
English French
Volume II - Annexes English French
Response of Uganda to the questions put by the Court
1 November 2018
Available in:
English French
Comments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the responses of Uganda to
the questions put by the Court
2 January 2019
Available in:
English French
Volume II - Annexes English French
Comments of Uganda on the responses of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
the questions put by the Court
7 January 2019
Available in:
English French
Experts Report on Reparations
19 December 2020
Available in:
English French
Experts' Report on Reparations
19 December 2020
Available in:
English French
Observations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the experts’ report of 19
December 2020
14 February 2021
Available in:
English French
Observations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Experts report of 19
December 2020
14 February 2021
Available in:
English French
Observations of Uganda on the Experts report of 19 December 2020
15 February 2021
Available in:
English French
Uganda's observations on the experts report dated 12 December 2020
15 February 2021
Available in:
English French
Experts’ responses to observations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and
Uganda
1 March 2021
Available in:
English French
Response of the experts to the Parties’ written observations on their report
1 March 2021
Available in:
English French
ORDERS
Order of 21 October 1999
Decision regarding content of written proceedings; fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Order of 1 July 2000
Request for the Indication of Provisional Measures
Procedure(s):Provisional measures
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration by Judge Oda English French Bilingual
Declaration by Judge Koroma English French Bilingual
Order of 29 November 2001
Finding on Counter-claims; fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration by Judge ad hoc Verhoeven (translation) English French Bilingual
Order of 7 November 2002
Extension of time-limit: Rejoinder
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Order of 29 January 2003
Decision regarding submission of additional pleading on Counter-claims; fixing of time-limit
Procedure(s):Counter-claims
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Order of 1 July 2015
Fixing of time-limit: Memorials on the question of reparations
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge Cançado Trindade English French Bilingual
Order of 10 December 2015
Extension of time-limit: Memorials on the question of reparations
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Order of 11 April 2016
Extension of time-limit: Memorials on the question of reparations
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge Cançado Trindade English French Bilingual
Order of 6 December 2016
Fixing of the time-limit: Counter-Memorial on reparations
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Cançado Trindade English French Bilingual
Order of 8 September 2020
Decision to obtain an expert opinion
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Cançado Trindade English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Sebutinde English French Bilingual
Order of 12 October 2020
Appointment of experts
Available in:
English French Bilingual
JUDGMENTS
Judgment of 19 December 2005
Merits
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration by Judge Koroma English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Parra-Aranguren English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Kooijmans English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Elaraby English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Simma English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge Tomka English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge ad hoc Verhoeven English French Bilingual
Dissenting opinion of Judge ad hoc Kateka English French Bilingual
Judgment of 9 February 2022
Reparations
Available in:
English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge Tomka English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Yusuf English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Robinson English French Bilingual
Declaration of Judge Salam English French Bilingual
Separate opinion of Judge Iwasawa English French Bilingual
Dissenting opinion of Judge ad hoc Daudet English French Bilingual
SUMMARIES OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
Summary 2000/2
Summary of the Order of 1 July 2000
Available in:
English French
Summary 2005/3
Summary of the Judgment of 19 December 2005
Available in:
English French
Summary 2022/1
Summary of the Judgment of 9 February 2022
Available in:
English French
PRESS RELEASES
Press release 1999/34
23 June 1999
The Democratic Republic of Congo institutes proceedings against Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda on account of "acts of armed
aggression"
Available in:
English French
Press release 1999/45
25 October 1999
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of
written pleadings and decides that in two cases the proceedings shall first address questions of jurisdiction and admissibility
Available in:
English French
Press release 2000/18
19 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo
requests the Court to indicate provisional measures as a matter of urgency
Available in:
English French
Press release 2000/20
21 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Request for the indication of provisional
measures - The Court will hear the Parties at public hearings to be held on Monday 26 and Wednesday 28 June 2000 at 4 p.m.
Available in:
English French
Press release 2000/23
30 June 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Request for the indication of provisional
measures - Court to give its decision on Saturday 1 July 2000 at 11 a.m.
Available in:
English French
Press release 2000/24
1 July 2000
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court orders the Parties to refrain
forthwith from any armed action and enjoins them to ensure full respect within the zone of conflict for fundamental human rights
Available in:
English French
Press release 2001/24
10 October 2001
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Solemn declaration by the judges ad hoc
- The Court will hold a public sitting on Tuesday 16 October 2001 at 12.30 p.m.
Available in:
English French
Press release 2001/36
13 December 2001
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court holds two of Uganda's counter-
claims to be admissible and the third inadmissible and fixes time-limits for the filing of further pleadings
Available in:
English French
Press release 2002/32
13 November 2002
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court extends by seven days the
time-limit for the filing of Uganda's Rejoinder
Available in:
English French
Press release 2003/12
10 February 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court authorizes the submission of
an additional written pleading by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to be filed by 28 February 2003
Available in:
English French
Press release 2003/24
25 July 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court will hold public hearings from
10 to 28 November 2003
Available in:
English French
Press release 2003/37
5 November 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Programme of the hearings to be held
from 10 to 28 November 2003
Available in:
English French
Press release 2003/39
7 November 2003
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The public hearings scheduled to open on
Monday 10 November 2003 have been postponed
Available in:
English French
Press release 2004/36
6 December 2004
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court will hold public hearings from
11 to 29 April 2005
Available in:
English French
Press release 2005/8
30 March 2005
Armed activities in the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Schedule of public hearings to be held
from 11 to 29 April 2005
Available in:
English French
Press release 2005/11
29 April 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Conclusion of the public hearings - Court
ready to begin its deliberation
Available in:
English French
Press release 2005/25
12 December 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - Court to deliver its Judgment on Monday
19 December 2005 at 10 a.m.
Available in:
English French
Press release 2005/26
19 December 2005
Armed activities on the territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo v. Uganda) - The Court finds that Uganda violated the
principles of non-use of force in international relations and of non-intervention; that it violated its obligations under international
human rights law and international humanitarian law; and that it violated other obligations owed to the Democratic Republic of the
Congo - The Court also finds that the Democratic Republic of the Congo violated obligations owed to Uganda under the Vienna
Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961
Available in:
English French
Press release 2015/18
9 July 2015
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court decides to resume the
proceedings in the case with regard to the question of reparations and fixes the time-limit for the filing of written pleadings
Available in:
English French
Press release 2015/31
14 December 2015
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Extension of the time-limit for the
filing of the Parties’ Memorials on reparations
Available in:
English French
Press release 2016/39
12 December 2016
Fixing of the time-limit for the filing of the Parties' Counter-Memorials on reparations
Available in:
English French
Press release 2019/1
29 January 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on
the question of reparations from Monday 18 to Friday 22 March 2019
Available in:
English French
Press release 2019/11
1 March 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court has decided to postpone
the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 March 2019
Available in:
English French
Press release 2019/38
11 September 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on
the question of reparations from Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2019
Available in:
English French
Press release 2019/48
13 November 2019
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court has decided to postpone
the public hearings on the question of reparations due to open on 18 November 2019
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Press release 2020/29
22 September 2020
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to arrange for an expert
opinion
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Press release 2020/30
16 October 2020
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Appointment of experts
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Press release 2021/14
29 March 2021
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to hold public hearings on
the question of reparations from Tuesday 20 April to Friday 30 April 2021
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Press release 2021/16
30 April 2021
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - Conclusion of the public hearings -
The Court to begin its deliberation
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Press release 2022/2
25 January 2022
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court to deliver its Judgment on
the question of reparations on 9 February 2022 at 3 p.m.
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Press release 2022/3
9 February 2022
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) - The Court fixes the amounts of
compensation due from the Republic of Uganda to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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