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Julia Sebutinde
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUganda Edit
Name wey dem give amJulia Edit
Ein date of birth28 February 1954 Edit
Place dem born amEntebbe Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Hebrew Edit
Ein occupationjudge, lawyer, jurist Edit
Position eholdJudge of the International Court of Justice, President of the International Court of Justice, Vice President of the International Court of Justice Edit
Educate forUniversity of Edinburgh, Makerere University, Gayaza High School, University of Edinburgh School of Law Edit
Ethnic groupJewish people Edit

Julia Sebutinde (dem born am 28 February 1954) be Ugandan jurist. She currently dey serve ein second term for de International Court of Justice (ICJ) following ein re-election for 12 November 2020 top.[1] She sanso be de current chancellor of Muteesa I Royal University, a university wey de Buganda kingdom own am. She be judge for de court top since March 2012. She be de first African woman to sit for de ICJ top.[2][3] Before dem elect am to de ICJ, Sebutinde be judge of de Special Court for Sierra Leone. Dem appoint am to dat position for 2007 insyd.

For 6 February 2024 top, dem elect Julia Sebutinde Vice-President of de International Court of Justice.[4] For 14 January 2025 top, she becam de acting president upon president Nawaf Salam ein resignation in accordance plus de acting line of succession until Yuji Iwasawa ein election as president for 3 March 2025 top.[5][6][7]

Ein background

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Dem born Sebutinde for February 1954 insyd[1] for Kampala, Uganda insyd, to a civil servant den housewife plus de Semambo surname. She go de Lake Victoria Primary School insyd Entebbe for de 1960s insyd.[8] She then join Gayaza High School den later King's College Budo, before e enter Makerere University to study law. Sebutinde graduate plus a Bachelor of Laws for 1977 insyd. She obtain de Diploma for Legal Practice insyd from de Law Development Center insyd Kampala for 1978 insyd. For 1990 insyd, she enroll at de Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh give ein Master of Laws, wey e graduate for 1991 insyd.[9] For 2009 insyd, in recognition of ein body of work den contribution to international justice, dem award am an honorary Doctor of Laws by de University of Edinburgh.[10][11]

Ein career

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For Africa insyd

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Julia Sebutinde first work for de Ministry of Justice insyd for de Government of Uganda insyd from 1978 until 1990. After e graduate from de University of Edinburgh for 1991 insyd, she work for de Ministry of de Commonwealth insyd for de United Kingdom insyd. She later join de Ministry of Justice for de Republic of Namibia insyd, wey dem just attain Independence at dat time. For 1996, dem appoint am Judge of the High Court of Uganda. For dat capacity insyd, she preside ova three commissions of inquiry wey relate to de following government departments:[12]

  • Corruption for de Uganda Police insyd[13]
  • Corruption for de Uganda People's Defence Force insyd
  • Corruption for de Uganda Revenue Authority insyd

At de Special Court give Sierra Leone

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For 2005 insyd, dem appoint Julia Sebutinde, plus secondment from de Ugandan government, to de Special Court give Sierra Leone, wey de United Nations establish am. Dem later appoint am de Presiding Judge for Courtroom II insyd, at dat time responsible give hearing de case against former Liberian president, Charles Taylor. For dat position insyd she refuse to attend a disciplinary hearing against Taylor ein lawyer.[14][15]

At de International Court of Justice

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For de 2011 International Court of Justice judges election,[16] Sebutinde be one of eight candidates give five vacant judicial seats for de International Court of Justice top, wey de national groups of Croatia, Denmark, den Uganda nominate am for de Permanent Court of Arbitration insyd.[17] For de election insyd, a successful candidate dey need an absolute majority of votes both for de United Nations General Assembly insyd den for de United Nations Security Council insyd.[18] For de first day of voting insyd, dem elect four candidates but dem no fill de fifth position.[19] Wen voting adjourn, Abdul Koroma, de incumbent from Sierra Leone, receive 9 votes out of 15 for de Security Council insyd, plus 8 votes needed to elect. Ova for de General Assembly insyd, after dem vote five rounds, Julia Sebutinde, de contender, receive 97 votes out of 193, plus 97 votes needed to elect.[20][21] Wen balloting resumed for 13 December 2011 top, Sebutinde receive an absolute majority of votes for both de Security Council den de General Assembly, den thus dem declare elected.[22]

Dem elect am give a second term at de ICJ for March 2021 insyd.[13]

Sebutinde be one of de 17 judges wey dey rule for provisional measures top for South Africa's genocide case against Israel insyd. She vote against all de provisional measures, den be de only permanent judge to vote against any of de measures.[23][24] Ein dissenting opinion conclude dat de dispute for question insyd be essentially political rada dan legal, den der be no plausible basis give finding genocidal intent for de part of Israel top.[25]

De Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently release a statement dat it support South Africa ein position den dat Sebutinde ein vote "does not in any way, reflect the position of the Government of the Republic of Uganda".[26][27]

Plagiarism controversy

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Dem accuse am of plagiarizing large parts of ein dissenting opinion from pro-Israel sources,[26][28] as well as plagiarism from Wikipedia den de BBC. According to political scientist Norman Finkelstein, "at least 32 percent of Sebutinde’s dissent was plagiarised", wey dey include from writings from Douglas Feith.[29]

De plagiarism dey include multiple sentences dat be identical plus de column, The Forgotten History of the Term "Palestine", by Douglas Feith, such as "In 135 CE, after stamping out the second Jewish insurrection of the province of Judea or Judah, the Romans renamed that province 'Syria Palaestina' (or Palestinian Syria). The Romans did this as a punishment, to spite the 'Y’hudim' (Jewish population) and to obliterate the link between them and their province (known in Hebrew as Y’hudah).", wey dey appear almost identical to Feith ein writing.[28] Furthermore, Sebutinde sanso write "When the distinguished Arab American historian, Professor Philip Hitti, testified against the Partition of Mandatory Palestine before the Anglo-American Committee in 1946, he remarked: 'There is no such thing as ‘Palestine’ in history; absolutely not.' ", a sentence dat be almost identical to a page from de Jewish Virtual Library.[26][28] Oda sources dat Sebutinde allegedly plagiarize from dey include a PragerU video from conservative activist David Brog, de Wikipedia page for de Yom Kippur War, a written statement from de International Association of Jewish Lawyers, a statement from Fiji ein submission to de ICJ, den a 2016 paper by Abraham Bell den Eugene Kontorovich,[29] de latter of whom "was gratified to see that the dissenting opinion by Judge Sebutinde at the ICJ made significant use of [their] argument".[30]

Pro-Israel Bias

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For August 2025 insyd, according to an article for de Daily Monitor insyd, she declare at de Watoto Church dat "the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel", share ein "strong conviction that we are in the End Times" prophesied for de Bible insyd, den state ein will "to be on the right side of History".[31] Sebutinde no contradict dis report so far.[32]

For 25 August 2025 top, de International Commission of Jurists send a communication to de president of de International Court of Justice Yuji Iwasawa, den urge am to remove Judge Sebutinde due to ein partiality den pro-Israel bias. De International Commission of Jurists request dat de Court "undertake remedial actions consistent with Principles 17-20 of the UN Basic Principles. In the interim, I would request that you act to immediately remove Vice-President Sebutinde from participating further in proceedings in the South Africa v. Israel case."[33]

Oda posts

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Justice Sebutinde hold de position of Chancellor of de International Health Sciences University, for Kampala insyd, from 2008 to 2017.[34]

Ein life matter

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Julia Sebutinde marry John Bagunywa Sebutinde; dem get two daughters.

Sebutinde credit Pastor Gary Skinner of de Pentecostal Watoto Church give having instilled den nurtured for ein value of "integrity, honesty, Justice, mercy, empathy, and hard work".[35][36][37] Like Skinner, Sebutinde be Christian Zionist.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Who is Julia Sebutinde? The judge against all ICJ rulings in Israel's case". Al Jazeera (in English). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ↑ Butagira, Tabu (15 December 2011). "Justice Sebutinde Speaks on New World Court Job". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Julia Sebutinde – First African Woman Sworn in As Judge of UN Court". TheHabariNetwork.Com. Xinhua News Agency. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Judge Julia Sebutinde elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Presidency" (in English). The Hague, Netherlands: International Court of Justice. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  6. ↑ Legerman, Monique; Moore, Joanne; Bonini, Anna (2025-01-14). "Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court, resigns as Member of the Court with effect from 14 January 2025" (PDF) (in English). The Hague, Netherlands: International Court of Justice. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ↑ Legerman, Monique; Moore, Joanne; Bonini, Anna (2025-03-03). "Judge Iwasawa Yuji elected President of the International Court of Justice" (PDF) (in English). The Hague, Netherlands: International Court of Justice. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  8. ↑ Kalibbala, Gladys (19 August 2008). "Entebbe's Former School of Glory Fades". New Vision. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Kasule, Joseph (2022). Sebutinde, Julia, in: Historical Dictionary of Uganda. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 248–249.
  10. ↑ "The University of Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates 2008–2009". University of Edinburgh|The University of Edinburgh (TUoE). 22 August 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Ssenkaaba, Stephen (29 July 2009). "Justice Sebutinde's Star Still Rising". New Vision. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  12. ↑ Scheier, Rachel (7 May 2003). "Uganda's answer to corruption: fiery 'Lady Justice'". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  13. 1 2 Muhoozi, Mourice (28 January 2024). "Who is Julia Sebutinde: The Dissenting Voice in the ICJ's Israel Case?". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Heller, Kevin Jon (27 February 2011). "Judge Refuses to Attend Taylor Lawyer's Disciplinary Hearing". OpinionJuris.Org. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  15. ↑ Sesay, Alpha (2 March 2011). "One Judge Down: Drama Continues At The Charles Taylor Trial". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Law School Graduate Nominated for Election to the International Court of Justice". University of Edinburgh|The University of Edinburgh School of Law. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "UN Doc. A/66/183–S/2011/453: List of Candidates Nominated By National Groups / Note By the Secretary-General". Secretary-General of the United Nations|United Nations Secretary-General. United Nations. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Election of Five Members of The International Court of Justice / Memorandum by The Secretary-General". Secretary-General of the United Nations|United Nations Secretary-General. United Nations. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  19. ↑ "UN Security Council Elects 4 New ICC Judges". International Planned Parenthood Federation Quoting Pan African News Agency. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "SC 6651st–6655th Meetings: Security Council, General Assembly Elect Four New Judges to World Court: Fifth Vacancy Remains to Be Filled, Pending Concurrent Action by Both Bodies". United Nations. 10 November 2011.
  21. ↑ "General Assembly, Concurrently with Security Council, Elects Four Judges to International Court of Justice: Seven Balloting Rounds Fail to Fill Remaining Vacancy on World Court". United Nations. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ugandan Judge Elected To Serve on UN World Court". UN News Centre. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  23. ↑ Kampeas, Ron (26 January 2024). "International Court of Justice rules that some allegations of Israel committing genocide are 'plausible'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  24. ↑ "Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Order" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  25. ↑ "Dissenting Opinion of Judge Sebutinde" (PDF).
  26. 1 2 3 "ICJ president accused of plagiarism in dissenting opinion on Israeli occupation". Middle East Eye. 27 January 2025.
  27. ↑ Gadzo, Mersiha; Osgood, Brian (27 January 2024). "Ugandan government distances itself from judge who cast sole dissenting vote in ICJ case". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 "ICJ President Julia Sebutinde accused of 'plagiarism' in opposing opinion on Israeli occupation". L'Orient Today (in English). 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  29. 1 2 "ICJ president 'plagiarised 32 percent of pro-Israel dissenting opinion'". Middle East Eye. 3 February 2025.
  30. ↑ Kontorovich, Eugene (July 22, 2024). "Post on X". X.
  31. ↑ "My country disowned me after Israel–Gaza ruling - Sebutinde". Daily Monitor (in English). 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  32. ↑ Dörries, Bernd (28 August 2025). "Sie hält als einzige zu Israel - weil sie an das nahende Ende der Welt glaubt". Tages-Anzeiger. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  33. ↑ The International Commission of Jurists, "ICJ communication to the International Court of Justice urging the investigation of the Court’s Vice-President". Retrieved 8 March 2026
  34. ↑ Bugembe, Anthony; Ogwang, Joel (3 August 2008). "Health Sciences University Launched". New Vision. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  35. ↑ Adii, Carol Kasujja (21 June 2024). "Pastor Gary Skinner launches memoir at Watoto amid pomp". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024.
  36. ↑ KABUMBA, DR BUSINGYE (7 February 2024). "'For the Bible tells me so' - Judge Sebutinde & the S.Africa-Israel dispute: Part II". The Observer (Uganda).
  37. ↑ Waswa, Samson (21 June 2024). "Watoto's Gary and Marilyn Skinner chronicle 40 years in Uganda in new memoir". Pulse Uganda.
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