The UN International Court of Justice has issued the Decision on Armenia’s lawsuit against Azerbaijan. Iravaban.net presents the important points of the decision.

According to the first point of the decision, Azerbaijan must, in accordance with its obligations under CERD, protect from violence and bodily harm all persons captured in relation to the 2020 Conflict who remain in detention, and ensure their security and equality before the law.

Azerbaijan should also take all necessary measures to prevent the incitement and promotion of racial hatred and discrimination, including by its officials and public institutions, targeted at persons of Armenian national or ethnic origin; and take all necessary measures to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration affecting Armenian cultural heritage, including but not limited to churches and other places of worship, monuments, landmarks, cemeteries and artefacts..

The UN International Court of Justice has also ordered Armenia to take all necessary measures to prevent the incitement and promotion of racial hatred against Azerbaijanis.

The court called to refrain from actions that would complicate the work of the court.

It should be reminded that Armenia demands that the court order Azerbaijan shall release immediately all Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees in its custody who were made captive during the September-November 2020 armed hostilities or their aftermath;.

Baku should provide access to cultural monuments in the area under their control, as well as take steps to preserve those monuments.

The decision on the lawsuit filed by Azerbaijan against Armenia will also be published today.