United Arab Emirates

Presentation of a military drone manufactured in the United Arab Emirates

Sudan: bringing to justice those who make the war possible

20 July 2026 by Margherita Capacci + Chloé Dubois

With Sudan’s war now in its fourth year, not a single person has been prosecuted for crimes committed since April 2023. Three recent initiatives are seeking to fill that gap by tracing the chain of responsibility back to foreign actors.

International Court of Justice (ICJ). Photo: view of the court during the reading of the ruling rejecting Sudan’s complaint accusing the United Arab Emirates of complicity in genocide.

Podcast

ICJ: instructions for a much-used tool

10 October 2025 by Asymmetrical Haircuts

Opening with Mali’s recent application against Algeria before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), this new podcast from our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts updates the practices and techniques used by the many states that resort to this busy court.

Sudan has filed a genocide claim against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Photo: Soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces in a combat vehicle are greeted by Sudanese in Khartoum.

Sudan vs UAE: just trying to get attention?

21 March 2025 by Janet H. Anderson

Sudan has filed a genocide claim against the United Arab Emirates before the International Court of Justice. But legal experts agree that the case has very little chance of proceeding, so why have they bothered?

General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi speaks at a microphone

France: Interpol president suspected of torture

19 May 2022 by Lena Bjurström

Elected last November to the presidency of Interpol, Emirati General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi is the target in Europe of several judicial complaints for "torture". Already under a first investigation in France, where the internationa [...]

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