Qatar, UAE battle at the Hague over UN anti-discrimination resolution
At the International Court of Justice, Qatar and the UAE are arguing over whether the latter violated the UN resolution when it took various actions against Qatar during the 2017 crisis.
A UN court in the Hague is hearing arguments from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week on the 2017 diplomatic crisis in the Gulf.
The hearings at the International Court of Justice regard Qatar’s allegation that the UAE violated a UN anti-discrimination resolution when it participated alongside Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in various measures against Qatar in 2017.
The resolution in question is the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which works to “promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.” The hearing will finish on Sept. 7, according to International Court of Justice documents.
In 2017, Saudi Arabia led the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain in closing their airspaces and sea routes to Qatar. Saudi Arabia and its allies accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, which Qatar denies. The group is also concerned about Qatar’s relatively warmer relations with Iran.
