Decisions of The International Court of Justice of UN on Armenia and Azerbaijan

Baku/07.12.21/Turan: On December 7, the International Court of Justice of the UN ruled on interim measures in two cases: "Armenia against Azerbaijan" and "Azerbaijan against Armenia".

In the first case, the court called on Azerbaijan to protect from violence all persons detained in connection with the 2020 conflict who remain in custody, to ensure their safety and equality before the law.

The court also called on to prevent racial hatred and discrimination on the part of officials and state institutions against Armenians and to take all measures to protect the Armenian cultural heritage.

In the second case, the court ruled that Armenia should take all measures to prevent incitement and propaganda of racial hatred by organizations and individuals against Azerbaijanis.

The court also rejected Armenia's demand for the release of prisoners of war and the closure of the Trophy Park in Baku.

*  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It was established by the United Nations Charter in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges elected for a nine-year term by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, through judgments which have binding force and are without appeal for the parties concerned, legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and agencies of the system.  -02B-