Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case
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The Sovereignty over Pedra Branca case was a dispute brought before the International Court of Justice between Singapore and Malaysia to determine ownership of the Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh maritime feature and its surrounding islets.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
case before the International Court of Justice
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international legal case ⓘ territorial dispute ⓘ |
| applicationFiledOn | 2003-07-24 ⓘ |
| category |
International Court of Justice cases
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Territorial disputes of Malaysia ⓘ Territorial disputes of Singapore ⓘ |
| citation | Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore), Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
maritime boundaries
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sovereignty over maritime features ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| decisionOnMiddleRocks | sovereignty awarded to Malaysia ⓘ |
| decisionOnPedraBranca | sovereignty awarded to Singapore ⓘ |
| decisionOnSouthLedge | sovereignty depends on delimitation of territorial waters ⓘ |
| disputeBetween |
Malaysia
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedAgainst | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedBy | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heardBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | Horsburgh Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgmentDate | 2008-05-23 ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisConsidered |
conduct of the parties
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effectivités ⓘ historic title ⓘ |
| officialName | Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia v. Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralHearingsEndDate | 2007-11-23 ⓘ |
| oralHearingsStartDate | 2007-11-06 ⓘ |
| outcomeForMalaysia | sovereignty over Middle Rocks confirmed ⓘ |
| outcomeForSingapore | sovereignty over Pedra Branca confirmed ⓘ |
| partyRepresentative |
Abdul Gani Patail
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Chan Sek Keong NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Koh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Strait of Singapore
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entrance to the Singapore Strait ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Statute of the International Court of Justice
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United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Singapore–Malaysia relations
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law of the sea ⓘ |
| shortName | Pedra Branca case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfDispute |
Middle Rocks
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Pedra Branca NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulau Batu Puteh NERFINISHED ⓘ South Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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