Western Sahara
Overview of the case
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Request for Advisory Opinion
Request for Advisory Opinion (including the dossier of documents transmitted to the Court pursuant to article 65, paragraph 2 of the Statute)
21 December 1974
Request for Advisory Opinion (including the dossier of documents transmitted to the Court pursuant to article 65, paragraph 2 of the Statute)
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French
Written proceedings
Written Statements (France, Panama, Nicaragua, The Netherlands, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Spain)
(French version only)
12 February 1975
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French
(French version only)
Written Statements and Documents (Spain - Cont.)
(French version only)
26 March 1975
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French
(French version only)
Written Statements and Documents (Mauritania, Morocco) (concluded)
(French version only)
27 March 1975
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French
(French version only)
Oral proceedings
Verbatim record 1975
Minutes of the Public Sittings held at the Peace Palace, The Hague, from 12 to 16 May 1975, President Lachs presiding
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Original Language
Verbatim record 1975
Minutes of the Public Sittings held at the Peace Palace, The Hague, from 16 to 30 July and on 16 October 1975, President Lachs presiding
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Original Language
Orders
Order of 3 January 1975
Fixing of time-limit: Written Statements
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French
Bilingual
Advisory opinions
Advisory Opinion of 16 October 1975
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French
Bilingual
Summaries of Advisory Opinions and Orders
Summary 1975/1
Summary of the Advisory Opinion of 16 October 1975
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English
French
Press releases
Press release 1975/1
9 January 1975
Western Sahara - General Assembly requested the Court to give an Advisory Opinion
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English
French
Press release 1975/2
(French version only)
28 March 1975
Sahara occidental - Communications écrites des Etats (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/3
(French version only)
21 April 1975
Sahara occidental - La Cour tiendra audience le 12 mai 1975 (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/4
(French version only)
16 May 1975
Sahara occidental - Composition des délégations présentes aux audiences tenues du 12 au 16 mai 1975 (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/5
(French version only)
23 May 1975
Sahara occidental - La Cour internationale de Justice autorise la désignation d'un juge ad hoc par le Maroc (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/6
(French version only)
5 June 1975
Sahara occidental - La Cour tiendra audience à partir du 25 juin 1975 (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/7
(French version only)
25 June 1975
Sahara occidental - Ouverture des audiences publiques (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/8
(French version only)
3 July 1975
Sahara occidental - Clôture de la procédure orale (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/9
(French version only)
13 October 1975
Sahara occidental - La Cour rendra son avis consultatif le jeudi 16 octobre à 9 heures (French version only)
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French
(French version only)
Press release 1975/10
(French version only)
16 October 1975
La Cour internationale de Justice rend son avis consultatif dans l'affaire du Sahara occidental (French version only)
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French
(French version only)