REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

TERRITORIALANDMARITIMEDISPUTE

(NICARAGUA V. COLOMBIA)

PROCEEDINGS ON WHETHER TO GRANT COSTA RICA'S APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO
INTERVENE

The Hague, 22 October 2010

ANSWER TO JUDGE DONOGHUE'S QUESTION

Question : Nicaragua bas made written and oral sùbmissions to the Court regarding

A. Questionaddressedby Judge Koroma:

"It has been contented that international law does not prohibit the secession of a territory from a
sovereign State. Could participants in these proceedings address the Court on the principles and rules

of internationallaw, if any, which, outside the colonial context,permit the secession of a territory from

a sovereignStatewithout the latter's consent?"

Remania's approach

1. During the written and oral proceedings of the case regarding the Accordance with

INTERNATIONAL C OURT OF J USTICE

Case concerning
Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite
(Belgium v. Senegal)

Supplementary written replies of the Government of Senegal to the questions put
by judges at the close of the hearing held on 16 March 2012

submitted by

Reply of the Argentine Republic to questions posed by Judges Koroma
and Cançado Trindade at the close of the oral proceedings

[Translation]

Question posed by Judge Koroma:

“It has been contended that international law does not prohibit the secession of a

territory from a sovereign State. Could participants in these proceedings address the
Court on the principles and rules of international law, if any, which, outside the

Case Concerning Sovereignty Over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle
Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore)

Malaysia's Comments on Singapore's Response to

Judge Keith's Question of 16 November 2007

Malaysia makes the following comments:

1. Malaysia agrees that the statement of law in the Court of Appeal judgment

was not necessary to the disposai of the appeal. lt is, therefore, obiter.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE UNILATERAL
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY THE PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS

OF SELF-GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO

(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)

REPL Y TO QUESTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COURT

BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

21 DECEMBER 20091. Introduction

DEMOCRATie REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Comments on the replies given by Uganda to the questions put by Judges Vereshchetin,
Kooijmans and Elaraby during the oral proceedings in the case concerning
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo

(Democratie Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)

13 May 2005

ZI mai 1952.
Monsieur l'Agent,
Ala date du 17mai 1952. VOUS avez bien voulu déposerles conclusions
du Gouvernement hellenique en l'affaire Ambatielos.
Le texte signépar vous contient les mots suivants, à la fi11du premier
paragraphe :n ....et égalementles articles Iet 3 dutraitédu 16juillet!
1926 ...8. Je vous serais obligéde bien vouloir me faire connaître si
ces numéros d'articles sont bien exacts oii s'il ne convient pas plut6t
de lirecles articlesI et 4 du traité ».

Case concerning Navigational and Related Rights

(Costa Rica v Nicaragua)

Costa Rica's comments on Nicaragua's response to the Questions asked bv
.TudgesKoroma, Keith and Bcnnouna

Costa Rica's comments on Nicaragua's responsc to the question asked by

Dispute regarding Navigational and Related Rights

(Costa Rica v. Nicaragua)

NICARAGUA'S

ANSWERS TO JUDGES' QUESTIONS

(Put to the Parties at the close of the public sitting of this case on 12 March 2009
by Judges Koroma, Keith and Bennouna)

ANSWER TO QUESTION FROM JUDGE KOROMA

The question:

Can either Party provide evidence as to whether Costa Rican locals and immigrants used