Uganda government disowns judge who voted in favor of Israel

WORLD, Jan. 27 (YPA) – The Ugandan government has distanced itself from the voting by Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde on the preliminary measures in South Africa’s case against Israel.

The judge who voted against all provisional measures sought by South Africa in its ICJ case against Israel does not represent the country, Uganda’s representative to the UN said in a post on X.

Judge Julia Sebutinde was the only one of the international court’s 17 justices to vote against all six provisional measures Israel has been ordered to undertake.

“Justice Sebutinde’s ruling at the International Court of Justice does not represent the government of Uganda’s position on the situation in Palestine,” Adonia Ayebare explained.

“She has previously voted against Uganda’s case on DRC. Uganda’s support for the plight of the Palestinian people has been expressed through Uganda’s voting pattern at the United Nations.”

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