Armenia v. Azerbaijan: ICJ rejects Azeri preliminary objections in CERD case

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in Armenia v. Azerbaijan , the ICJ said in a press release. 

The court’s judgment was released on November 12 at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

On 16 September 2021, Armenia instituted proceedings against Azerbaijan concerning violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

On 21 April 2023, Azerbaijan raised preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court and, in accordance with Article 79, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court, the proceedings on the merits were suspended pending a decision of the Court on those objections.