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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Legal consequences o f the separation o f the Chagos Archipelago
from Mauritius in 1965
(Request for advisory opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT
BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
27 February 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction................................................................................................................3
II. Jurisdiction of the Court........................................................................................6

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I. Introduction
1.1 In its Order of 14 July 2017, the Court invited United Nations Member States to submit written statements regarding the request for an advisory opinion on the question of the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. The present Written Statement is submitted pursuant to that Order.

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
[Translation by the Registry]
1. On 28 June 2017, the International Court of Justice was seised of a request for an advisory
opinion by the United Nations General Assembly on the Legal consequences of the separation of

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE
SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
27 February 2018
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..... .... ............. ......... .... .. ................. ... ..... ... .... ..... ..................... ... ....... ... ..... ...... ...... ..... .. .......... 3

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
27 February 2018
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1. Introduction
1.1 In Resolution 71/292, adopted on 22 June 2017, the General Assembly of the United Nations
decided, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, to request
the Court to render an advisory opinion on the following questions:

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM
MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written statement addressed to the International Court of Justice
by the Principality of Liechtenstein
Pursuant to the Order of the Court of 14 July 2017
1. On 22 June 2017 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 71/292 by
which it decided, in accordance with Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations and pursuant to

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
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 STATEMENT
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
15 FEBRUARY 2018

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

. RE: LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965

(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)

WRITTEN STATEMENT

SUBMITTED BY
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

12 FEBRUARY 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GERMANY
January 2018
I
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1. This Written Statement is filed pursuant to the Court’s Order of 14 July 2017 concerning the request for an advisory opinion made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its Resolution 71/292 of 22 June 2017.
- Cf. Annex 1. -

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE
CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for Advisory Opinion)
STATEMENT OF BELIZE
30 January 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1
CHAPTER II THE EXISTENCE OF THE RIGHT TO SELFDETERMINATION
UNDER CUSTOMARY
INTERNATIONAL LAW IN 1965 ............................................ 5
CHAPTER III THE CONTENT OF THE RIGHT TO SELFDETERMINATION