The International Court of Justice reported that, after hearing the two countries, it will begin its deliberation on the requests of Mexico and Ecuador.
Members of the representation of Ecuador during the public hearing at the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, on April 30, 2024.
Ecuador presented its defense this Wednesday, May 1, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas.
During the second day of the hearing in this case, Ecuador’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Andrés Terán, emphasized that his country has given written “guarantees” to Mexico that it will fulfill its duty to respect and protect its personnel and headquarters. diplomatic.
But he justified the arrest of Glas, after attacking the Mexican embassy in Quito: “Mexico wrongly used its diplomatic headquarters in Quito for months to shelter a common criminal who has been duly convicted on two occasions,” he defended.
The International Court of Justice held this Wednesday the second public hearing on the invasion of the Ecuadorian Police into the Mexican Embassy and the attack on diplomatic personnel on the night of Friday, April 5.
During the first session, which took place on Tuesday, April 30, Mexico accused Ecuador of “crossing lines that should not be crossed in international law.”
Ecuador’s arguments
Mexico requests that the International Court of Justice issue precautionary measures against Ecuador, such as “taking appropriate and immediate measures to provide full protection and security of diplomatic facilities, their property and archives, preventing any form of intrusion against them.”
The Ecuadorian representative assured in his speech that the hearing before the international court is “unnecessary and completely unjustified” , since he has already given “guarantees” to Mexico that it was an “exceptional” act, so it is not possible to decree the precautionary measures requested.
“We will never protect criminals who have caused harm to Mexicans,” argued Ecuador’s representative before the International Court of Justice.
The precautionary measures requested by Mexico.
The International Court of Justice issued a statement this Wednesday, May 1, in which it summarizes the requests of the two countries.
In the case of Mexico, requests the following precautionary measures so that the Ecuadorian Government:
- Refrain from acting against the right to inviolability of the Mexican mission and the private residences of diplomatic agents. In addition, take appropriate measures to protect and respect these spaces, as well as the assets and files found within.
- It allows the Mexican Government to clear diplomatic premises and the private residence of diplomatic agents.
- Ensure that no measures are taken that could harm Mexico’s rights with respect to any decision that the Court may issue.
- Refrain from any act or conduct that could aggravate or expand this controversy.
Ecuador’s request
While Ecuador asked the Court to dismiss the request for precautionary measures raised by Mexico.
After listening to the two representations, the court will begin its deliberation, which will be communicated in a public hearing. The date is not yet defined.
