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Why ICJ Judge Sebutinde faces calls to quit from Israel genocide case

Judge Julia Sebutinde [Screengrab/Courtesy of Academy for Cultural Diplomacy's YouTube channel]

The International Commission of Jurists has filed a formal request for an investigation into International Court of Justice (ICJ) Vice President Julia Sebutinde over her recent comments about Israel.

The commission, which advocates for human rights and rule of law worldwide, argued that Sebutinde’s position on Israel reveals a bias that brings judicial integrity into question. Sebutinde, who is one of the 17 judges in the ICJ genocide case against Israel, also faces other critics.

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