JOINT DECLARATION OF JUDGES GUILLAUME AND
FLEISCHHAUER

[English Original Text]

Article79, paragraph 7, of the Rules of Court - Objection of mootness
having an exclusively preliminary character.
Actions of the United Kingdom in order to obtain the surrenderof the sus-
pects - Last substantivesubmissionof Libya directed againstthese action-
Jurisdiction of the Court in this respect only to the extent that the actionsin
questionwouldbe contrary to the Montreal Convention.

JOINT DECLARATION OF JUDGES BEDJAOUI, RANJEVA
AND KOROMA

[Translation]

JOINT DECLARATION OF JUDGES BEDJAOUI, GUILLAUME
AND RANJEVA

[Translation]

Article 31,paragraph5, of the Statut- UnitedKingdomand UnitedStates
parties in thesame interest- UnitedKingdom not being entitled to choosea
judge ad hoc.

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE FORTIER

Challenge of eighty-two (82) Qatari documents by Bahrain - Decision by

Qatar to disregard "non-authentic documents" - History of eighty-two (82)
documents including impact on Qatari claim to Hawar Islands - Qatar's new
argument - Potential damage to administration of internationaljustice.

DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE TORRES BERNARDEZ

Introduction: Territoriul und tllaritir~zeaspects ($the case - Applicuhility of

gen(.ral internutionul 1ai.i - B~~hruin'srcft.renc,eto quieta non movere and ils
contrudiction.~ - Drtcrt~litiutionof the c1c~menf.o sf'fuct - Hi.storica1,fact.sus
source qf originul title - Fuc.t.sulleged to generate u title ofeffectivités - Fuil-
urc to defrtzeu criticuI dut~l,for ~dllli.~~fhilitjo'f effectivités - 0hservution.s on

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE AL-KHASAWNEH

Soi2ereigntyover Zuhurcih und owr the Hu\tur.s - C'o~trd teclined to rule on:

uti possidetis juris, original title, und inlpuct oj'effectivités - Preference fi)r
cornprehensive treutnzent of the crrgurnent.cp.resented - Confinonent bj the
Court to the vulidity alid hinding furcc~ of' the 1939 British decision - Too
re.stric.tiil- Territoriul c1uirn.sopc1nto judic.iu1scrutin}' -- Ahsrnce of' r~fer-

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE KOOIJMANS

Historical context of dispute - Character of Britishpolicy in Gulfregion -

SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE PARRA-ARANGUREN

Qatar's right of innocent passage throughal1 territorial sea under the sov-
ereignty of Bahrain - Sovereignty over Qit'at Jaradail- The decision on
Fasht ad Dibal.

1. Although 1 have voted for the operative part of the Judgement, my
favourable vote does not mean that 1share al1and every part of the rea-
soning followed by the Court in reaching its conclusion. In particular,
1 consider it appropriate to make the following comments.

DECLARATION OF JUDGE HIGGINS

DECLARATION OF JUDGE VERESHCHETIN

Exclusive relianceof the Court on the 1939 decision by Great Britain relating
to the Hawar Islands - Presumed consentby the Rulers of Qatar and Bahrain
as the basis of this relianc- Historical and legal context of the 1939 British
decision - Failure of the Court to assess the substantive legality of the 1939
decision - Disagreement with theCourt'sjnding on the status of Qit'at Jara-
dah.