Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute—El Salvador/Honduras; Nicaragua Intervening
International Court of Justice
1992 ICJ Rep. 350 (Judgment of September 11) (1992)
- Written by Curtis Parvin, JD
Facts
The Federal Republic of Central America constituted the colonial holdings of Spain in Central America. When the republic collapsed in 1821, the independent countries of El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua came into existence. Boundary disputes between the new countries developed almost immediately and continued for over a century. A 1969 war between Honduras and El Salvador about boundary disputes ultimately led to the negotiated General Treaty of Peace of 1980 (the treaty). The treaty resolved some disputes through the Joint Frontier Commission (the commission). The treaty provided an agreed-to forum of the International Court of Justice for the remaining boundary disputes. El Salvador and Honduras (plaintiffs) submitted the remaining boundary claims to the court. Nicaragua intervened based on similar interests.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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