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The International Court of Justice announced today, Friday, that it will hold hearings on October 18 and 19 to consider the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Armenia and Azerbaijan against the other..
The court said in a statement: “The sessions will focus on the request for temporary measures submitted by the Republic of Azerbaijan“.
A week after Armenia filed a lawsuit against its neighbor before the International Court of Justice, Baku filed a counter-complaint against Yerevan on September 23, accusing it of racial discrimination and “ethnic cleansing.”“.
Similar to what was stated in its neighbour’s lawsuit, Azerbaijan noted that “Armenia violated the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.”“.
Baku asks the International Court of Justice to impose emergency measures to “protect Azerbaijanis.”“.
The International Court of Justice, headquartered in The Hague, is the highest judicial body in the United Nations and is responsible for settling disputes between countries. Although its decisions are final, it does not have any powers to enforce their implementation except through diplomacy..
Source: Agence France-Presse
2023-12-21 15:02:23