The Hague:- Voting has been abstained by India in the United Nations against Russia. Indian Judge Dalveer Bhandari voted against Russia at the International Court of Justrice, which has asked Moscow to stop its military operation.
In a 13-2 decision which means 13 voters were in favor of the direction to Russia, while 2 were againt., the International Court of Justice in this regard has asked Russia to immidiately halt its military operation in Ukraine.
On 24 February 2022, the order of the UN Court said that “The Russian Federation, pending the final decision in the case, must immediately suspend the military operations it commenced in the territory of Ukraine.” Further it has been observed that the rulings of the International Court of Justice are binding but there have been cases where countries have ignored them, as ICJ has no direct means of enforcing its orders.
Who all Voted in Favor and Against Order given to Russia
The UN Court has a capacity of 15 Judges. Those who voted in favour of the direction are as follows- President of the ICJ Judge Joan E Donoghue (USA), Judge Peter Tomka (Slovakia), Judge Ronny Abraham (France), Judge Mohamed Bennouna (Morocco), Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somalia), Judge Julia Sebutinde (Uganda),Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson (Jamaica), Judge Nawaf Salam (Lebanon), Judge Iwasawa Yuji (Japan), Judge Georg Nolte (Germany), Judge Hilary Charlesworth (Australia), Judge Ad Hoc Daudet.
Vice President Kirill Gevorgian (Russia) and Judge Sue Hanqin (China) were the two Judges who were against the direction. Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Russia to immediately comply with the order though peace negotiations are going on following the International Court’s order.
Published By: JAINAM SHETH
Edited By : KHUSHI THAKUR
