As one United Nations Convention Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Annex VII arbitration closes, another one opens. On 27 September…
In its Statement of Claim, Argentina requested the arbitral tribunal, inter alia, to declare that Ghana had violated the immunity…
Points of interest: In some respects this is a “typical” maritime boundary dispute, with India arguing for an equidistance line…
What is Annex VII arbitration? Part XV of UNCLOS deals with the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application…
Before analysing certain aspects of the decision, it is worth noting the Colombian reaction to the maritime delimitation. President Juan…
Japan’s ‘nationalization’ and other arguments are unfounded under international law First of all, Diaoyu Dao was not ‘terra nullius’. It…
PART I: THE SENKAKU ISLANDS The Senkaku islands consist of five inhabited islands and three barren rocks located in the…
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (‘PCA’) is expected to render its decision in the Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v.…
Under Article 290 of UNCLOS, ITLOS may prescribe provisional measures pending the constitution of an Article VII arbitral tribunal if“it…
The Libertad is a 100-meter-long tall sailing ship, used as a training vessel by the Argentine navy. It was arrested…