138-Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia) On March 31st, 2008, Ecuador filed an application instituting proceedings against Colombia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), regarding the alleged “aerial spraying [by Colombia] of toxic herbicides at locations near, at and across its border with Ecuador”. The applicant State claimed to have tried, on many occasions, […]
088- Interpretation and Application of the 1971 Montreal Convention (Libya vs UK) On March 3rd, 1992, Libya filed before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) an application instituting proceedings against the United Kingdom with regards to the Lockerbie air incident of December 21st, 1988. In this case, two Libyan nationals had planted an explosive device […]
085- Maritime Delimitation between Guinea Bissau and Senegal (Guinea Bissau vs Senegal) On March 12th, 1991, Guinea-Bissau filed an application instituting proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Senegal. In so far as that application had a clear connection with the case 082- Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea Bissau vs Senegal) still […]
