Jurists demand investigation into ICJ Judge Sebutinde over pro-Israeli statements

The International Commission of Jurists has formally requested an investigation into International Court of Justice (ICJ) Vice-President Julia Sebutinde, stressing that her recent statements about Israel reveal a clear bias that compromises judicial integrity, Anadolu reports. In a letter addressed to ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa, the Geneva-based organization cited remarks attributed to Sebutinde during an August 10 address at Watoto Church in Kampala, Uganda, where she stated: “The Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel.” The commission underlined that if these were accurate quotes of her remarks, Vice-President Sebutinde’s continued role in the court cases concerning Israel and Palestine would be “profoundly damaging” to the court’s impartiality, propriety, and integrity. They called for Sebutinde’s immediate […]