International Court of Justice

Territorial and Maritime Dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia)

Latest developments in the case

19/12/2008 - The Court directs the Republic of Nicaragua to submit a Reply and the Republic of Colombia to submit a Rejoinder and fixes the time-limits for the filing of these pleadings the time-limits for the filing of these pleadings  2 Kb

18/12/2008 - Fixing of time-limits: Reply and Rejoinder   41 Kb

12/02/2008 - Fixing of time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Colombia  4 Kb

11/02/2008 - Fixing time-limits: Counter Memorial   13 Kb

13/12/2007 - Preliminary objections   700 Kb

13/12/2007 - Summary of the Judgment of 13 December 2007  121 Kb

13/12/2007 - Preliminary Objections - The Court finds that the 1928 Treaty between Colombia and Nicaragua settled the matter of sovereignty over the islands of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, that there is no extant legal dispute between the Parties on that question, and that the Court thus cannot have jurisdiction over the question; the Court further finds that it has jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the dispute concerning sovereignty over the other maritime features claimed by the Parties and upon the dispute concerning the maritime delimitation between the Parties  14 Kb

30/11/2007 - Preliminary Objections - Court to deliver its Judgment on Thursday 13 December 2007 at 10 a.m.  33 Kb

08/06/2007 - Conclusion of the public hearings on the Preliminary Objections - Court ready to begin its deliberation  119 Kb

11/05/2007 - Preliminary Objections - Schedule for public hearings to be held from Monday 4 to Friday 8 June 2007  6 Kb