On September 16, the Republic of Armenia instituted proceedings against the Republic of Azerbaijan before the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, with regard to alleged violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
At the same time, Armenia has asked the Court to apply a number of urgent measures, including the closure of the ‘Trophy Park’ and the return of prisoners of war and detained civilians.
