International Court of Justice Determines Course of Maritime Border Between Kenya and Republic of Somalia
GHRTV Reporter
Bethânia da Silva
International Justice and Human Rights Researcher
Global Human Rights Defence
On 12 October 2021. The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today delivered its Judgment in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya). The Court unanimously found that there is no agreed maritime boundary between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of Kenya that follows the parallel of latitude described in the paragraph 35 of the judgement.
In the judgement, the Court rejected the claim made by the Federal Republic of Somalia in its final submission number 4, concerning the allegation that the Republic of Kenya, by its conduct in the disputed area, had violated its international obligation.
Sources and further reading:
International Court of Justice. The Court determines the course of the maritime boundary between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Republic of Kenya, October, 12, 2021.
https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/case-related/161/161-20211012-PRE-01-00-EN.pdf
