THE HAGUE THE HAGUE, May 10 (Hina) - Belgium, Canada and France were the first of NATO member countries to have disputed the authority of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the request of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
that temporary protective measures be undertaken, that is, that NATO strikes be stopped. Representatives of the three countries said as it was not a member of the UN, the FRY could not call upon the statute of the ICJ in filing requests. They described the FRY's citing the Genocide Convention as cynical. Yugoslavia, however, has not backed its claim about genocide with even one piece of evidence, the three countries stated. They added the granting of temporary protective measures would open a new opportunity for Yugoslavia to avoid its obligation towards reaching a peaceful solution to the Kosovo crisis.(hina) lml jn
THE HAGUE, May 10 (Hina) - Belgium, Canada and France were the first
of NATO member countries to have disputed the authority of the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the request of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that temporary protective measures
be undertaken, that is, that NATO strikes be stopped.
Representatives of the three countries said as it was not a member
of the UN, the FRY could not call upon the statute of the ICJ in
filing requests. They described the FRY's citing the Genocide
Convention as cynical.
Yugoslavia, however, has not backed its claim about genocide with
even one piece of evidence, the three countries stated.
They added the granting of temporary protective measures would open
a new opportunity for Yugoslavia to avoid its obligation towards
reaching a peaceful solution to the Kosovo crisis.
(hina) lml jn