International Court of Justice

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ICJ/595

JUDGE GILBERT GUILLAUME (FRANCE) ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Judge Shi Jiuyong (China) Elected Vice-President

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ICJ/594

ICJ FINDS THAT KASIKILI/SEDUDU ISLAND FORMS PART OF TERRITORY OF BOTSWANA

THE HAGUE, 13 December (ICJ) -- Today, the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, gave its decision in the case concerning Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia).

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ICJ/593

NICARAGUA INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HONDURAS OVER 'MARITIME DELIMITATION' IN CARIBBEAN SEA

(Reissued as received)

THE HAGUE, 8 December (ICJ) -- Today, Nicaragua instituted proceedings against Honduras with regard to "legal issues subsisting" between the two States "concerning maritime delimitation" in the Caribbean Sea.

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ICJ/592

INTERNATIONAL COURT FIXES TIME-LIMITS FOR PLEADINGS BY PAKISTAN, INDIA, ON 10 AUGUST AERIAL INCIDENT

(Reissued as received)

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ICJ/591

INTERNATIONAL COURT CONSIDERS CASE CONCERNING ARMED ACTIVITIES ON TERRITORY OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 25 October (ICJ) -- By Orders dated 21 October 1999, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) fixed time-limits for the filing of written pleadings in the above-mentioned cases.

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ICJ/590

INTERNATIONAL COURT AUTHORIZES EQUATORIAL GUINEA TO INTERVENE IN CASE OF LAND AND MARITIME BOUNDARY BETWEEN CAMEROON AND NIGERIA

(Reissued as received.)

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ICJ/589

PAKISTAN INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS AGAINST INDIA CONCERNING SHOOTING DOWN OF A PAKISTANI AIRCRAFT

THE HAGUE, 22 September (ICJ) -- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has instituted proceedings against India before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the shooting down of a Pakistani aircraft by Indian air force planes on 10 August 1999.

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ICJ/587

ICJ FIXES TIME-LIMITS FOR FILING OF WRITTEN PLEADINGS IN CASE OF CROATIA V. YUGOSLAVIA

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 16 September (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has fixed time-limits for the filing of written pleadings in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia).

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ICJ/585

Press Release
ICJ/584

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INSTITUTES PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ICJ AGAINST BURUNDI UGANDA AND RWANDA ON ACCOUNT OF 'ACTS OF ARMED AGGRESSION'