Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice
INTRODUCTORY BLOG
Published on 2 October 2023
Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice
by Yusra Suedi
I’d like to thank the Editors of CIL Dialogues for kindly hosting this symposium and the commentators for agreeing to engage with my work. This introductory post will be divided into three parts: first, how I came to write on this topic; second, what the problem is and why it matters; and, third, the main findings of the article. Read on ...
Published on 2 October 2023
(Is)land, sea, and what it takes to ‘stabilise’ a maritime boundary
by Alex P Dela Cruz
Yusra Suedi’s 2021 article at the centre of this symposium provides useful perspective in thinking about the ‘stabilisation’ of boundaries and the work that such a concept does to local populations. I emphatically agree with her observation that the ‘purely geometrical exercise’ of boundary delimitation renders local populations virtually invisible in the decision-making of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Read on ...
Published on 4 October 2023
Delimitation and the Human Regard: Notes on Dr. Suedi’s study on Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice
by María Teresa Infante Caffi
The thoughtful reflection that Dr. Suedi proposes is an invitation to look at a silent side of territorial and maritime delimitation, not less of judgments of international tribunals especially the International Court of Justice (ICJ or the Court). Read on...
Available on 6 October 2023
Due regard to the interests of coastal communities in maritime delimitation cases: towards participation, persuasion and equity
by Carlos A. Cruz Carrillo
First and foremost, I would like to thank the Editors for the kind invitation to participate in this symposium commenting the innovative and insightful article by Dr. Yusra Suedi. The proposals formulated by Dr. Suedi attempt to bring the voices of those directly affected by a territorial and maritime delimitation dispute into play. Read on ...
Available on 6 October 2023
Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice’ – A Response
by Yusra Suedi
In this symposium, Alex De la Cruz, Carlos A. Cruz Carrillo and H.E. Judge Caffi have all kindly taken the time to engage with some of the issues raised in my article ‘Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice’. I would like to take this chance to react to some of their points. Read on ...