Brazil files intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Brazil has formally filed a declaration of intervention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case brought by South Africa against Israel over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza, the court has announced.

The ICJ confirmed that Brazil lodged its declaration on September 17, invoking Article 63 of the Court’s Statute.

According to Article 63, states that are parties to a convention under interpretation in ICJ proceedings have the right to intervene.

Brazil said it was exercising this right as a party to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

In its submission, Brazil argued that the court’s interpretation of Articles I, II, and III of the Convention is at stake and offered its legal views on the matter.

The ICJ noted that any construction given in its eventual judgment would be equally binding on Brazil.