290 DEMANDEEN REVISIONET ENINTERPRETATION
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43. L'AGENTDE LA TUNISIEAU GREFFIER
19juin 1985.
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I. Judge Koroma's Question
1.Judge Koroma asked the following question:
1. In its response to the question from Judge Schwebel, the Applicant
states that
Question put 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 colonial context, permit the
secession of a territory from a sovereign State without the latter' s consent?
Answer of the United States of America
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