Preliminary objections

DECLARATION OF JUDGE YUSUF
Disagreement with the approach and conclusion of the Court on jurisdiction ratione temporis  It is neither about (non-)retroactivity of treaty obligations nor about erga omnes partes obligations  Article 22 of CERD contains no limit to the scope of jurisdiction ratione temporis  Obligations arise for Armenia from the date it became bound by CERD  Any alleged breach after such date attributable to Armenia would fall within CERD  As a State party Azerbaijan is entitled to invoke CERD for any such breach by Armenia.

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE TOMKA
First preliminary objection of the Respondent  Reasons for vote in favour of subparagraph 1 of the operative clause of the Judgment  Absence of limitation ratione temporis in Article 22 of the Convention  Principle of non-retroactivity irrelevant in the present case  Standing of the Applicant real crux of the matter  Applicant has no standing to invoke the responsibility of the Respondent for acts alleged to have occurred in the 1993-1996 period  Therefore, claims based on those acts are inadmissible.
I. INTRODUCTION

12 NOVEMBRE 2024
ARRÊT
APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE SUR L’ÉLIMINATION
DE TOUTES LES FORMES DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
(AZERBAÏDJAN c. ARMÉNIE)
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APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION
OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
(AZERBAIJAN v. ARMENIA)
12 NOVEMBER 2024
JUDGMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraphs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE PROCEDURE 1-21
I. INTRODUCTION 22-28
II. FIRST PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: JURISDICTION RATIONE TEMPORIS 29-64
III. SECOND PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: JURISDICTION RATIONE MATERIAE IN

DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE AD HOC KOROMA

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE IWASAWA

DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE YUSUF

12 NOVEMBER 2024
JUDGMENT
APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (ARMENIA v. AZERBAIJAN)
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APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE SUR L’ÉLIMINATION DE TOUTES LES FORMES DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE (ARMÉNIE c. AZERBAÏDJAN)
12 NOVEMBRE 2024
ARRÊT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraphs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE PROCEDURE 1-30
I. INTRODUCTION 31-37
II. FIRST PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: THE PRECONDITION OF NEGOTIATION UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF CERD 38-59

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Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia) Preliminary objections raised by Armenia The Court to deliver its Judgment on Tuesday 12 November 2024

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Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Azerbaijan v. Armenia) Preliminary objections raised by Armenia Conclusion of the public hearings held from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April 2024