Tag: International Court of Justice

Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:02 UTC
UK should end control of Chagos Islands “as rapidly as possible” says International Court of Justice

UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN's highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands - now a British overseas territory - in 1965 in exchange for independence, which it gained in 1968.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 09:01 UTC
ICJ will rule on the Chagos people UK/Mauritius dispute on Monday

The UN's top court will hand down its view on Monday, February 25, in a bitter dispute between Britain and Mauritius over the fate of the Chagos islands, home to key UK and US military base.
Friday, October 26th 2018 - 09:52 UTC
Juncker wants Venezuelan “dictator” Maduro brought to justice as international pressure mounts

European Union (EU) Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Wednesday Wednesday said Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has become “a matter for the international justice system” and needs to “be brought before the courts.”
Monday, April 2nd 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Venezuela rejects having Guyana's Essequibo dispute taken to the International Court of Justice

Venezuela is seeking a “practical and satisfying” solution to its border dispute with Guyana even as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country has already filed its application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague on the matter.
Wednesday, January 31st 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Guyana/Venezuela border controversy referred to the International Court of Justice

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has referred the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement which was published on the UN’s website on Tuesday, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General stated that Mr Guterres has fulfilled the responsibility that has fallen to him within the framework set by his predecessor in December 2016, and has chosen the International Court of Justice as the means to be used for the solution of the controversy.
Saturday, June 21st 2014 - 09:18 UTC
German companies warn of consequences from Uruguay/Argentina conflict

The Uruguay-Germany commerce and industry chamber (AHK), expressed its deepest concern over the current tension in relations between Uruguay and Argentina, and warned about the impact on the business climate for the two countries.
Monday, March 31st 2014 - 16:29 UTC
Japan abides International Court of Justice ruling to halt whaling program

The UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan must temporarily halt its whaling program in the Antarctic. It agreed with Australia, which brought the case in May 2010, that the program was not for scientific research as claimed by Tokyo.
Thursday, March 27th 2014 - 08:19 UTC
Peruvians encouraged by the squid potential in the area recovered from Chile

The 50,000 square kilometers of maritime space Peru gained from the favorable ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on the border dispute with Chile, have a potential fishing activity that includes 200,000 tons of Peruvian squid, according to the country's Sea Institute, (Imarpe).
Monday, December 16th 2013 - 10:37 UTC
Chile/Peru maritime dispute: International Court of Justice verdict January 27

As the International Court of Justice is set to release its final verdict in January, Peru announces plans to build a new settlement less than a mile from the Chilean border. After years of tribulation, an end is finally in sight for a maritime dispute between Chile and Peru, with The Hague to announce its verdict on the case Jan. 27.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 22:23 UTC
Peru makes its case before the International Court; Chile: no surprises

Peru asked the International Court of Justice Monday to set a maritime border with Chile in a case that could greatly expand the amount of rich seas under Peruvian control off the two Pacific neighbours’ coasts.