Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain)
United Nations International Court of Justice
2001 I.C.J. 87
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
The State of Qatar (plaintiff) and the State of Bahrain (defendant) disputed the territorial boundary lines in the Arabian Gulf, which lies between the states’ two coastlines. Bahrain sought to include low-tide elevations that periodically appear as the baseline for its coast from which to draw the boundary. Further, Bahrain claimed that its island of Fasht Al Jarim must affect the boundary lines. Qatar disagreed and instituted an action in the United Nations International Court of Justice.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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