Ukraine partially vindicated as Russia found in breach of ICSFT, CERD. Verdict emphasizes language ban in Crimea schools and investigative shortcomings.
Welcome back to Russia & The Central Asia Brief, where we take a look at the ICJ’s verdict on the Russia-Ukraine war. The court’s decision found that Russia violated the International Convention on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), has announced its final decision on 31 January 2024 on the case held between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine filed the case on January 16, 2024 against the Russian Federation for violating International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT) and International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The ICJ rejected most of Ukraine’s claims within the framework of its ruling on the case. However, the court ruled that Russia had not fulfilled its responsibilities under Article 9 of ICSFT and did not comply with Articles 2 and 5 of CERD.
In this context, it was decided that Russia violated Article 9 of ICSFT by not properly investigating Ukraine’s allegations and Articles 2 and 5 of CERD by banning the Ukrainian language in schools in Crimea.
Although Ukraine states that they are satisfied with the decision and that the court accepted that Russia violated international law, it is worth noting that ICJ found almost all of Ukraine’s claimes on Russia ungrounded.
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