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Qatar today accused the United Arab Emirates, before the highest judicial body of the United Nations, of inflicting “extreme suffering” on the Qataris during the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf.
Doha says the measures taken by Abu Dhabi after several Middle Eastern countries cut ties with Qatar in 2017 violated the United Nations Convention against All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
The two countries, rich in energy resources, are fighting this week before the International Court of Justice in The Hague over whether the UN court has jurisdiction to decide the case.
Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi 1, who represents Qatar in court, said: “The United Arab Emirates seeks to avoid trying this court because it seeks to avoid the truth.”
He added: “This dispute revolves around the discriminatory punitive measures of the UAE, which aim to subordinate the State of Qatar to the political will of the Emirates, inflicting maximum suffering on the people of Qatar.”
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut all ties with Qatar, accusing it of “financing terrorism” and supporting Iran, allegations Doha denied.
The severance of diplomatic relations was accompanied by economic measures, including the closure of land borders and maritime routes, the prohibition of the use of airspace and the imposition of restrictions on the movement of Qataris.
The coalition has established a series of conditions that Qatar must accept before lifting the blockade.
Qatar responded in June 2018 by submitting its dispute with the United Arab Emirates to the International Court of Justice, accusing Abu Dhabi of practicing racial discrimination and committing human rights violations in the context of the imposed “blockade”.
Al-Khulaifi said: “The actions of the United Arab Emirates reach the core of evil that the agreement was designed to eradicate.”
The International Court of Justice, which was established in 1946 to resolve disputes between United Nations member states, is expected to make its decision in the coming months if it accepts jurisdiction and continues to hear the case to render a final ruling.
However, sentencing can take years, and although court decisions are final and final, you do not have the means to enforce their implementation.
The case is in favor of Qatar so far, since in 2018 the International Court of Justice issued a ruling approving a series of temporary measures related to guaranteeing the reunification of Emirati-Qatari families and the right to education and access to the courts.
Doha also won a separate, but relevant, case at the International Court of Justice in July, related in particular to the air blockade.
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