nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/2c92943131b316c1 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 240115s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/2c92943131b316c1 doi eng 342 23 Mann, Itamar Author aut Managed Violence - Provisional Measures in South Africa’s Genocide Application Mann, Itamar Verfassungsblog 2024-01-15 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In its application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa seeks a ceasefire as a provisional measure. However, after the oral arguments, it seems rather unlikely that the entire scope of the provisional measures will be granted. This post seeks to offer some preliminary reflections on what a “softer” provisional measure would mean for the law and politics of the “genocide” category. Initially, such measures would slightly complicate predictions on whether and how Israel will comply, and how it will manage ramifications for its reputation. More importantly, I suggest that such provisional measures would almost inevitably position the Court, for the duration of the proceedings, in a position of quasi-bureaucratic governance. I call this counter-genocidal governance. As shown in other national security contexts, such judicial governance is a double-edged sword. While moderating certain aspects of state violence, it may legitimate others. CC BY-SA 4.0 Genocide ICJ Israel-Gaza War Israel-Hamas War Statute of the International Court of Justice | Vereinte Nationen Völkermord (DE-588)7577455-0 gnd Statute of the International Court of Justice | Vereinte Nationen (DE-588)4063690-2 gnd Völkermord Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/managed-violence/ raw object