1. The Gnn:rnment or the Republic or Seychelles submitted 011 28 Februar) 2018 a
writlc11 statcmcnt to the International Court or .Justioe in relation to the l IN
Gencral Assembly's rcquest for an Advisory Opinion or the Court on the Legat
Co11scq11c11ces of lhe 5,'epora/ion ol thc Clwgo.,· ArchiJJc/ogo .fi'o111 Mauritius in
/965.
rhe questions put Lo the Court ure as roi lm, s:
a) ··Wus the prooess or decolonization or Mauritius lawrully completed whcn

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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE
SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
WRITTEN COMMENTS BY THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
MAY2018
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1. In accordance with the Order of the International Court of Justice of 14 July 2017
and the Order of 17 January 2018, the Republic of Serbia hereby submits its Written Comments.
Written statements by a number of States and of the African Union support position that the

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE
CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN COMMENTS
OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
15 May 2018
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I. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
II. The Right to Self-Determination prior 1968 .............................................................. 1

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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written Comments of the Republic of Guatemala
1. In pursuance of the Court’s Order dated 17th January 2018, the Republic of Guatemala submits the following written comments in the proceedings related to the Request for an Advisory Opinion concerning the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF
THE SEPARATION OF CHAGOS FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION
WRITTEN COMMENTS OF THE
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
15MAY 2018
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Introduction
I. There are no compelling reasons to decline the exercise of the advisory jurisdiction
II. The content of the law of decolonization and its applicability to this case
A. Manda tory character of General Assembly resolutions in the field of decolonization

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHA GOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
OROER OF 14 JULY 2017
OROER OF 17 JANUARY 2018
WRITTEN COMMENTS OF THE AFRICAN UNION
ON OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS
(ARTICLE 66, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE STA TUTE)
15 May 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 196S ............ ........................................................... 1

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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN COMMENTS
of
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
14 MAY 2018

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION
OF THE CHAGOS ARCHⅢELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for advisory opinion)
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addressed to the
Intemational Court of Justice
bythe
Republic of the Marshall Islands
in accordance with
the order ofthe Court
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I. INTRODUCTION
l. On 22 June 2017, the General Assembly ofthe United Natious adopted resolution A/RES/71/292 in
which, referring to Article 65 ofthe Sta請e ofthe Court of Intemational Justice, it requested the Court

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
RE: LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHA GOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT COMMENTING ON
OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED BY
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
11 MAY 2018
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I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2