On Thursday, the International Court of Justice in The Hague listened to the argument presented by South Africa in its lawsuit against Israel, accusing it of committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as well as stressing the need to halt the ongoing war there.
The South African legal team for the trial of Israel in The Hague, as reported by Al Jazeera, consists of law professors, members of human rights organizations, and lawyers specialized in international law and human rights. They include:
John Dugard
- A former law professor at South African universities.
- Served as the director of a center for legal studies.
- Acted as a special judge at the International Court of Justice.
Adila Hsien (Adila Hashem)
- A former judge and member of the Johannesburg Bar Association.
- Member of a human rights organization in South Africa.
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
- Distinguished advocate.
- Member of the Johannesburg Bar association.
- Serving on the Judicial Service Commission.
Max du Plessis
- Lawyer specializing in public law, human rights, and international law.
Chidi Odinkalu
- Lawyer focused on human rights issues.
- Worked at the Constitutional Court (Human Rights Commission).
Sara Budlender
- Lawyer with a specialty in public law.
Lerato Zikalala
- Specializes in international human rights law.
- Member of "Lawyers against Abuse".
Vaughan Lowe
- Experienced barrister in Britain.
- Specialized in international law.
- Litigated cases before the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Justice.
- Served as a prosecutor in the European Court of Human Rights.
Phonella Ni Ghrálaigh
- Accredited lawyer at the International Criminal Court.
- Expert in human rights and international public law.
President of South Africa [Cyril Ramaphosa] had reflected on his country's argument in The Hague, stating that he has never felt as proud as he does today, emphasizing that the purpose of initiating legal proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice is to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip.
