The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed in a statement that it will hear the case of Somalia and Kenya again in March.
The Hague tribunal said the trial would begin at 3:00 pm on March 15, 2021, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
”Given the status of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing will take place online. Some members of the Court will attend the hearing, while others will attend in person,” the ICJ said in a statement.
According to ICJ view of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the hearings will be held in hybrid format. Some Members of the Court will attend the oral proceedings in person of the Great Hall of Justice while others will participate remotely by video link. Representatives of the Parties to the case will participate either in person or by video link.
Members of the diplomatic corps, the media and the public will be able to follow the hearings through a live webcast on the Court’s website, as well on UN Web TV and the United Nations online.
Guidelines for the Parties on the organization of hearings by video link can be found on the Court’s website.