Le 16 mars 2022, la Cour Internationale de Justice (CIJ) a indiqué des mesures conservatoires à la Russie. Celles-ci ont été ordonnées en réponse à une demande urgente présentée par l’Ukraine le 26 février dernier à la juridiction internationale de La Haye (voir texte en francais). Un bref rappel de …
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