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International Court of Justice to hold Ukraine war hearings
1 March 2022 19:51 GMT
The International Court of Justice has said it will hold hearings on 7 and 8 March over the war in Ukraine as fighting intensifies.
"The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 March 2022," the court said in a statement.
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan already announced he was launching an investigation on the "situation in Ukraine" following Russia's invasion.