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Sovereignty and Maritime Delimitation in the Red Sea (Eritrea/Yemen)

Year (case):
1999
Year (treaty):
1996
Time period:
1950-2000
Jurisdiction/region:
East Africa
State/territory:
Eritrea
Document language:
English
Dispute resolution method:
Arbitration
Classification:
Inter-State
Topics:
TerritoryOccupation Effective occupation
Jus cogens
TerritoryTerritorial disputeRiver boundary Maritime boundary
TerritoryTerritorial dispute Boundary delimitation
Precedent
Legal instrument:
Special agreement
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
Robert Y. Jennings (United Kingdom)
Other members of tribunal/commission:
Stephen M. Schwebel (United States of America);Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri (Egypt);Keith Highet (United States of America);Rosalyn Higgins (United Kingdom)
Nationality of arbitrator:
United Kingdom
Egypt
United States of America
Citation:
Sovereignty and Maritime Delimitation in the Red Sea (Eritrea/Yemen) (1999) PCA Case No 1996-04
Link to source:
https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/81/
Description:
The case concerns the sovereignty over islands in the southern Red Sea and the delimitation of maritime boundaries. The case was divided into two phases, the first concerning the territorial sovereignty over the islands and the second dealing with maritime delimitation.

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