Compromis Final 2014

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

SPECIAL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE STATE OF AMALEA (APPLICANT)AND THE REPUBLIC OF RITANIA (RESPONDENT)

TO SUBMIT TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PARTIESCONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MALACHI GAP

jointly notii!" to t#! Co$%t on &' S!t!*!% +,&-

COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE

COMPROMIS

ENTRE L.ETAT D.AMAL/A (DEMANDERESSE)ET LA R/PUBLI0UE DE RITANIE (D/FENDERESSE)

VISANT 1 SOUMETTRE 1 LA COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICELES DIFF/RENDS 0UI OPPOSENT LES DEU2 PARTIES CONCERNANT

CERTAINES ACTIVIT/S DANS LE MALACHI GAPnotii3 4onjoint!!nt 5 l6 Co$% l! &' 7!t!*%! +,&-


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JOINT NOTIFICATIONADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE COURT8

The Hague, 17 September 2013

On behalf of the State of Amalea (the Applicant an! the "epublic of "itania (the

"e#pon!ent, in accor!ance $ith Article %0(1 of the Statute of the &nternational 'ourt of

u#tice, $e ha)e the honor to tran#mit to *ou an original of the Special Agreement for

#ubmi##ion to the &nternational 'ourt of u#tice of the +ifference# bet$een the Applicant an!

the "e#pon!ent concerning 'ertain Acti)itie# $ithin the alachi -ap, #igne! in The Hague,

The .etherlan!#, on the 17th!a* of September in the *ear t$o thou#an! thirteen/

Amba##a!or of the State of Amaleato the ing!om of The .etherlan!#

Amba##a!or of the "epublic of "itaniato the ing!om of The .etherlan!#


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SPECIAL AGREEMENT

SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICEB9 THE STATE OF AMALEA AND THE REPUBLIC OF RITANIA

ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM CONCERNING

CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MALACHI GAP

The State of Amalea and the Republic of Ritania,

Considering that !ifference# ha)e ari#en bet$een them concerning the certain acti)itie#

$ithin the alachi -ap

Recognizing that the artie# concerne! ha)e been unable to #ettle the#e !ifference# b*

negotiation

Desiring further to !efine the i##ue# to be #ubmitte! to the &nternational 'ourt of u#tice(hereinafter the 'ourt for #ettling thi# !i#pute

In furtherance thereofthe artie# ha)e conclu!e! the follo$ing Special Agreement

Article 1

The artie# #ubmit the 4ue#tion# containe! in the Special Agreement (together $ith

'orrection# an! 'larification# to follo$ to the 'ourt pur#uant to Article %0(1 of the 'ourt5#

Statute/

Article 2

&t i# agree! b* the artie# that Amalea #hall act a# Applicant an! the "epublic of "itania a#

"e#pon!ent, but #uch agreement i# $ithout pre6u!ice to an* 4ue#tion of the bur!en of proof/

Article 3

(a The 'ourt i# re4ue#te! to !eci!e the 'a#e on the ba#i# of the rule# an! principle# of

international la$, inclu!ing an* applicable treatie#/

(b The 'ourt i# al#o re4ue#te! to !etermine the legal con#e4uence#, inclu!ing the right#

an! obligation# of the artie#, ari#ing from it# u!gment on the 4ue#tion# pre#ente! in

the 'a#e/

Article 4

(a roce!ure# #hall be regulate! in accor!ance $ith the applicable pro)i#ion# of the

Official "ule# of the 201% hilip '/ e##up &nternational a$ oot 'ourt

'ompetition/

(b The artie# re4ue#t the 'ourt to or!er that the $ritten procee!ing# #houl! con#i#t of

emorial# pre#ente! b* each of the artie# not later than the !ate #et forth in the

Official Sche!ule of the 201% hilip '/ e##up &nternational a$ oot 'ourt

'ompetition/


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Article 5

(a The artie# #hall accept an* u!gment of the 'ourt a# final an! bin!ing upon them

an! #hall e8ecute it in it# entiret* an! in goo! faith/

(b &mme!iatel* after the tran#mi##ion of an* u!gment, the artie# #hall enter into

negotiation# on the mo!alitie# for it# e8ecution/

&n $itne## $hereof, the un!er#igne!, being !ul* authori9e!, ha)e #igne! the pre#ent

'ompromi# an! ha)e affi8e! thereto their re#pecti)e #eal# of office/

+one in The Hague, The .etherlan!#, thi# 17 th!a* of September in the *ear t$o thou#an!

thirteen, in triplicate in the :ngli#h language/

Amba##a!or of the State of

Amalea to the ing!om of the.etherlan!#

Amba##a!or of the "epublic of "itania

to the ing!om of The .etherlan!#


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T#! +,&: P#ili C; J!77$ Int!%n6tion6l L6< Moot Co$%t Co!tition

==S!4i6l A>%!!!nt==

T#! St6t! o A6l!6 ?; t#! R!$*li4 o Rit6ni6

T#! C67! Con4!%nin> C!%t6in A4ti?iti!7 ,000 meter#/ ?ithin appro8imatel* 100 nautical mile# of the coa#t of

"itania, the Strait al#o contain# #e)eral oceanic ri!ge# an! plateau#, $here the $ater !epth i#

at place# a# little a# 20 meter#/ A ma6or international #ea lane tra)er#e# #ome of the !eeper

area# of the Strait of alachi/ A map of the alachi -ap an! it# neighboring lan! ma##e# i#

attache! a# Appen!i8 A hereto/

3/ The Strait of alachi it#elf contain# abun!ant fi#h an! #hellfi#h #toc=#, an! Amalean

fi#hing )e##el# ha)e hi#toricall* plie! almo#t e)er* part of the Strait, regularl* coming $ithin

le## than %0 nautical mile# of the "itanian coa#t/ @i#h account# for roughl* %0 of the protein

content of the Amalean !iet/ Amalea5# fi#hing in!u#tr* #upplie# the !ome#tic mar=et an! i#

al#o re#pon#ible for e8port# generating more than > of the countr*5# BS+ %> billion -+/

The in!u#tr* !irectl* emplo*# o)er 2>0,000 people/

%/ "itania, b* contra#t, ha# ne)er !e)elope! a commerciall* #ignificant fi#hing in!u#tr*

an! it# people !o not con#ume #ignificant 4uantitie# of #eafoo!/ "itanian fi#hing in the Strait

of alachi i# limite! to #e!entar* fi#h #pecie# foun! $ithin fi)e nautical mile# of the

coa#tline/

>/ &n the 1C%0#, "itanian geologi#t# !i#co)ere! #ignificant re#er)e# of petroleum an!

natural ga# beneath the #eabe! in the Strait of alachi, though at the time it $a# nottechnologicall* fea#ible to e8ploit the#e !epo#it#/


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11/ Amalea #igne! B.'OS in une 1C;3, but ha# ne)er ratifie! it/ Ho$e)er, on 13 une

1C;%, the re#i!ent of Amalea, b* proclamation, a##erte! hi# countr*5# claim to a 200

nautical mile ::F/ Among other thing#, the roclamation al#o claime! the right to control

energ* pro!uction, a# $ell a# the e#tabli#hment an! u#e of artificial i#lan!#, in#tallation#, an!

#tructure# ha)ing economic purpo#e#, $ithin the ::F/ ?ith re#pect to the Strait of alachi,

the proclamation !eclare! that the boun!ar* bet$een Amalea5# an! "itania5# e8clu#i)e

economic 9one# $a# to be !etermine! b* the t$o countrie# in accor!ance $ith e4uitable

principle#, gi)ing !ue con#i!eration to Amalea5# hi#torical !epen!ence on fi#hing re#ource#/

12/ Amalea $a# among the fir#t nation# in the $orl! to !e)elop an! implement

#u#tainable fi#hing practice#/ &n 1C;0

nautical mile# from the coa#t of "itania/ E* then, a!)ance# in oil an! ga# e8traction

technolog* $ere #uch that "itania belie)e! the e8ploitation of the :rebu# fiel! coul! become

commerciall* fea#ible $ithin the ne8t !eca!e/

1>/ Eet$een 1C;; an! 1CC2, Amalea an! "itania engage! in e8ten#i)e negotiation# about

the !emarcation of their ::F claim# in the Strait of alachi, re#ulting in a treat* !ate! 30

arch 1CC2/ ?ith re#pect to an area of appro8imatel* 1,200 #4uare nautical mile#, =no$n a#

the alachi -ap, the partie# agree! to apportion their re#pecti)e right# a# #et out in the

e8tract# of the alachi -ap Treat* at Appen!i8 E hereto/ The area# pre)iou#l* claime! b*

each #tate a# it# :8clu#i)e :conomic Fone out#i!e of the alachi -ap $ere #tipulate! to

con#titute that #tate5# unconte#te! ::F/


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1C/ The bree!ing groun! of the +orian $ra##e occupie# le## than >0 #4uare =ilometer#

$ithin the #hallo$ $ater# of the Siriu# lateau, an area of the continental cru#t in the alachi

-ap appro8imatel* %0 nautical mile# from the "itanian coa#t an! appro8imatel* 1;0 nautical

mile# from the coa#t of Amalea (seeAppen!i8 A/ The Siriu# lateau i# geomorphologicall*

an! geologicall* relate! to the "itanian lan!ma##, $here the $ater# are on a)erage le## than

20 meter# !eep/

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&f it i# appro)e! b* the appropriate "itanian authoritie#, :8cel#ior lan! it#elf

(con#i#ting of the reclaime! lan!, all a##ociate! #tructure#, an! the off#hore

$in! farm $ill be built entirel* out#i!e of the alachi -ap an! $ithin

"itania5# unconte#te! e8clu#i)e economic 9one/ Therefore, Amalea5# con#ent

for the pro6ect i# not re4uire!/ To the e8tent that an* acti)itie# relating to the

con#truction of :8cel#ior lan! $ill ta=e place $ithin the alachi -ap,

"itania $ill ta=e appropriate mea#ure# to en#ure that #uch acti)itie# are carrie!

out in full compliance $ith "itanian la$, a# $ell a# $ith "itania5# obligation#

un!er the alachi -ap Treat* an! an* applicable norm# of international la$/

23/ A# part of the "itanian licen#ing proce##, :&- $a# re4uire! to con!uct an

en)ironmental impact a##e##ment (:&A for the :8cel#ior lan! pro6ect/ Bn!er "itanian la$,

an :&A for a propo#e! marine !e)elopment pro6ect i# re)ie$e! b* "itania5# +epartment of

"e#ource anagement an! an* other go)ernment agenc* claiming a #pecific intere#t/ &f all

re)ie$ing agencie# are #ati#fie! $ith the :&A an! other information relating to the pro6ect,

the +epartment of "e#ource anagement i##ue# a licen#e authori9ing the !e)eloper to

procee!/ Bn!er the#e la$#, :&A re4uirement# appl* to acti)itie# on or in "itanian territor*

an! an* other area# o)er $hich "itania ma* e8erci#e #o)ereign right# in accor!ance $ith

international la$/ &n earl* 200;, :&- #ubmitte! an :&A for the :8cel#ior lan! pro6ect/

The :&A !i! not a!!re## the potential impact# of the !re!ging program on the $ater# of the

alachi -ap, or on fi#h #pecie# li)ing there/

2%/ Amalea con#i#tentl* maintaine! that "itania ha! no right to engage in or to allo$

!re!ging $ithin the alachi -ap, an! that e)en if it !i! ha)e #uch a right, "itania coul! not

permit #uch !re!ging to procee! $ithout at lea#t a full :&A #pecificall* co)ering all of it#

potential impact#/ Amalea e8pre##e! particular concern regar!ing the fate of the +orian

$ra##e, gi)en the pro8imit* of it# onl* =no$n bree!ing groun! to the propo#e! !re!ging in

the Siriu# lateau/ "itania maintaine! that it# regulator* proce##e# complie! $ith

international la$/

2>/ Shortl* after :&- file! it# :&A, the Amalean :n)ironmental rotection Agenc*

publi#he! a report prepare! b* the &nternational eague for Su#tainable A4uaculture (&SA,

an international nongo)ernmental organi9ation $ho#e member# inclu!e prominent marine

#cienti#t# from aroun! the $orl!/ The report conclu!e! that an* ma6or !re!ging acti)it* in the

alachi -ap $oul! li=el* interfere $ith ongoing re#earch an! con#er)ation effort#, an! coul!potentiall* pro)e cata#trophic for nati)e #pecie# an! eco#*#tem#/ &t al#o #ugge#te! that


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becau#e of the pre#ence of ga# h*!rate# at the foot of the Siriu# lateau, an un!er$ater

lan!#li!e coul! threaten particularl* gra)e !amage/ Amalea5# @oreign ini#ter for$ar!e! the

report to the "itanian Amba##a!or an! urge! her to #ubmit it to the appropriate authoritie# for

con#i!eration in the a##e##ment of the pro6ect/ The Amba##a!or re#pon!e! that neither #he

nor her #uperior# $ere authori9e! to interfere $ith the in!epen!ent regulator* role of the

"itanian +epartment of "e#ource anagement/

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2C/ @ollo$ing the lan!#li!e, Amalean authoritie# in#titute! an emergenc* monitoring

program !e)elope! an! implemente! b* &SA for #e)eral #pecie# li)ing on the Siriu# lateau

$ithin the alachi -ap, inclu!ing the +orian $ra##e/ :arl* re#ult# of the program, relea#e!

in @ebruar* 2010 re)eale! that the lan!#li!e ha! an imme!iate an! #ignificant negati)e

impact on the =no$n +orian $ra##e population/ Amalea5# @oreign ini#ter contacte! her

counterpart in "itania to a!)i#e him of thi# !e)elopment, #tating that Amalea $oul! hol!

"itania re#pon#ible for economic lo##e# cau#e! b* harm to the fi#hing #toc=# once it# preci#e

impact ha! been !etermine!/

30/ The total catch of +orian $ra##e reporte! b* Amalean fi#hing companie# to the

ini#tr* of @i#herie# b* the en! of 2010 an! 2011 ha! fallen to 2> an! 1>, re#pecti)el*,

of the le)el# reporte! in 2000/ E* @ebruar* 2012, &SA !eclare! the +orian $ra##e to be an

en!angere! #pecie#, an! recommen!e! that commercial fi#hing be #u#pen!e! in!efinitel*

until it# population $a# regenerate!/ At the #ame time, &SA note! that there $a# !oubt

among e8pert# in the fiel! $hether the number of +orian $ra##e in the Siriu# lateau $oul!

return to prelan!#li!e le)el# before the en! of the centur*/

31/ &n anuar* 2010, a "itanian oil an! ga# e8ploration )e##el con!ucting #onar mapping

operation# in the alachi -ap to the $e#t of the Amalean Trench, !i#co)ere! the $rec= of

the #chooner Cargast, $ho#e captain $a# Eal!ric Ger!igri#, an Amalean e8plorer an!

cartographer/ The $rec= $a# appro8imatel* ;0 nautical mile# from the neare#t point on the

Amalean coa#t/

32/ Hi#torian# ha)e long agree! that Ger!igri# !ie! at #ea on 10 arch 1>10, $hen the

Cargast the fir#t of $hat $oul! become a #tan!ar! mo!el of Amalean #chooner# K

!i#appeare! in the Strait of alachi !uring a #torm/ At the time the Cargast$ent !o$n,

Ger!igri# hel! a letter of mar4ue from the ing of Amalea, $ho grante! the #hip to him for

u#e to bring glor* to the ing!om of Amalea/ 'ontemporaneou# recor!# in!icate that the

ing pro)i!e! an! the "o*al Trea#ur* pai! for a batter* of 20 2%poun!er cannon# a# $ell a#

a complement of lighter $eapon#, cau#ing one commentator to ob#er)e upon the #hip5#

mai!en )o*age that #he i# the mo#t formi!able )e##el bearing Hi# a6e#t*5# e#cutcheon *et

to pl* our #ea#/ ong ma* #he #ail in Hi# #er)iceL The cre$ of the )e##el appear# to ha)e

been recruite!, emplo*e!, an! pro)i#ione! b* Ger!igri# u#ing fun!# pro)i!e! b* pri)ate


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financial bac=er#, $ho hope! to reco)er their in)e#tment through #hare# of the foreign

trea#ure the* hope! he $oul! bring bac= to Amalea/

33/ "itanian hi#tor* boo=# !e#cribe Eal!ric Ger!igri# a# a ruthle## Amalean pirate,

re#pon#ible for the plun!er an! !e#truction of the "itanian capital of Helio# !uring the $ee=

of % arch 1>10/ On their return to Amalea from $hat contemporar* recor!# #ai! $a# a )er*

#ucce##ful tra!ing mi##ion to recentl* !i#co)ere! o)er#ea# territorie#, Ger!igri# an! hi# cre$

lai! #iege to Helio#, #etting fire to the to$n, =illing hun!re!# of people, an! #tealing mo#t of

the to$n5# pri9e! religiou# an! cultural icon# a# $ell a# all of the preciou# ob6ect# that the*

coul! carr*/ Among the ob6ect# #tolen $a# the Sacre! Helian 'oronet, $hich $a# place! on

the hea!# of "itanian monarch# !uring their coronation ceremonie#/ &t ha! been =ept in the

'hapel of Saint .icola# in Helio#/ Accor!ing to legen!, the 'oronet K reporte!l* ma!e of

gol! an! preciou# #tone# K $a# a gift from the go!# to the fir#t =ing of "itania in the fourth

centur* A/+/ O)er the centurie# it ha# ac4uire! m*thical importance in "itanian iconograph*,

an! a #t*li9e! image of the 'oronet occupie# the center of the flag of "itania to the pre#ent

!a*/ Hi#torian# are unanimou# in their a##umption that the cargo that $ent !o$n $ith the

Cargast, an! that la* #ome$here in the !epth# of the Strait of alachi, containe! not onl* the

'oronet, but a )a#t arra* of preciou# #tone#, gol! an! other coinage, an! be6e$ele! artifact#

obtaine! not onl* !uring the Sac= of Helio# but !uring the tra!ing mi##ion that prece!e! it/

3%/ Amalean rime ini#ter Eee#le* re#pon!e! to the !i#co)er*, claiming the Cargast

an! all of the cargo that might be on boar! a# the propert* of Amalea, to be hel! in tru#t for

all human=in!/ He note! that the $rec= #houl! be protecte! from tho#e $ho ha)e no right

to it/ The re#i!ent of "itania imme!iatel* re#pon!e! $ith gratitu!e for our #hare!

un!er#tan!ing that the uni4ue propert* on boar! the Cargast, #acre! to the people of "itania,

mu#t be treate! $ith !ignit* an! re#pect, but al#o noting our feeling of !eep offen#e that

Amalea, or an* other countr*, $oul! claim o$ner#hip or control of our nation5# birthright/ A#

an! $hen appropriate, the content# of the #hip #houl! be brought to the #urface for careful

re#toration an! pre#er)ation, an! thereafter treate! in a manner con#i#tent $ith international

la$/

3>/ &n an inter)ie$ $ith S)en#=a +agbla!et time! to commemorate the >00thanni)er#ar*

of $hat ha# become =no$n a# the Sac= of Helio# on % arch 2010, "itanian ini#ter of

'ultural Affair# -loria !e Sou#a !eclare! that if later in)e#tigation# re)eale! the pre#ence of


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the Sacre! Helian 'oronet on boar! the #hip, thi# $oul! be the reali9ation of a !ream of

generation# of our ance#tor#, in $ho#e honor the entire population of "itania $ill, a# one,

$elcome home thi# re)ere! #*mbol of our nation/ She note! that the me!ia ha! in recent

!a*# reporte! the arri)al at Amalea5# main airport of a number of internationall* =no$n

!i)er# e8perience! in reco)ering trea#ure lo#t at #ea, an! #tate! that "itania $ill not tolerate

the pre#ence of looter# K of an* nationalit* K an*$here near the Cargast, an! $e re#er)e the

right to #en! na)al patrol )e##el# to the area to pre)ent the !e#ecration of our national

heritage/ Ho$e)er, no "itanian #hip# $ere #ent to the $rec= #ite after that #tatement $a#

publi#he!/

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alachi -ap Treat* a# $ell a# cu#tomar* international la$/ The licen#e, the re#i!ent

#tate!, #houl! be !eclare! null an! )oi!, an! of no legal effect/ On behalf of all "itanian#,

$e inten! to #ee= the return of the item# alrea!* in Amalea5# po##e##ion, inclu!ing the

'oronet, $hich are the #acre! propert* of our people/

%0/ Shortl* after the "itanian re#i!ent5# public #tatement, "itania5# .a)* began to patrol

the area of the $rec= ($hich patrol# continue to the !ate of thi# Special Agreement/

Although there ha)e been no report# of )iolent confrontation#, Amalea ha# )ehementl*

ob6ecte! through !iplomatic channel# to $hat it# rime ini#ter calle! thi# unla$ful

incur#ion /M "itania ha# gone be*on! the lamentable creeping 6uri#!iction e8erci#e! b* #ome

#tate# un!er the gui#e of protecting un!er$ater cultural heritage, to full blo$n unla$ful

a##ertion of po$er be*on! it# o$n territor*/

%1/ On 13 @ebruar* 2011, at appro8imatel* 1>00 hour# local time, theRosehill, an

Amaleanregi#tere! crui#e #hip carr*ing >>< pa##enger#, 70 of $hom $ere Amalean#, an!

21> cre$ member# of )ariou# nationalitie#, !eparte! from Amalea an! hea!e! to$ar!#

"itania/ Helio# $a# to be theRosehill5# fir#t port of call on it# regular 20!a* )o*age aroun!

the region/ Eecau#e con#truction of :8cel#ior lan!5# h*!roelectric plant $a# complete an!

final #tep# $ere being ta=en to !e)elop the $in! farm, in re#pon#e to cu#tomer#5 re4ue#t# the

Rosehill5# o$ner# ha! obtaine! permi##ion for the )e##el to na)igate clo#e to the lan!/

%2/ A# theRosehillapproache! :8cel#ior lan!, theDaedalus, a #tolen "itanianflagge!

*acht un!er the control of O#car !e u9, a "itanian citi9en, carr*ing a cre$ of 10 an! $ith an

un!etermine! number of other# on boar!, $a# #pee!ing to$ar!# the lan!/ The captain of the

Rosehill, #a$ that hi# #hip $a# on a colli#ion cour#e $ith the fa#tapproaching Daedalus, an!

trie! to maneu)er theRosehilla$a*/ He $a# force! to )eer to$ar! the lan! an! to

accelerate in or!er to a)oi! $hat #eeme! an imminent colli#ion/ +e#pite $hat later

in)e#tigation# !e#cribe! a# the heroic effort# of the captain an! cre$ of theRosehill, the #hip

#truc= the lan! $ith #ignificant force/ TheRosehill5# captain imme!iatel* ra!ioe! the

Amalean authoritie# about the inci!ent/

%3/ The impact cau#e! rupture# to three o8*fuel #torage tan=# on the i#lan!, in turn

lea!ing to a #erie# of e8plo#ion# that =ille! fi)e of the "itanian national# $or=ing on

:8cel#ior lan!/ The e8plo#ion# al#o tore large hole# in the hull of the Rosehillan! cau#e!


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fire# that #prea! through part# of the #hip, $hich began to #in=/ Eefore nightfall, 127

pa##enger# an! cre$ of theRosehillha! !ie! from the e8plo#ion#, burn#, #mo=e inhalation, or

!ro$ning, an! 1>0 other# $ere in6ure!/ ;C of the !ea! $ere Amalean national#/

%%/ u9 #teere! theDaedalusa$a* from the lan! to the north$e#t/ ?ithin minute# of

theRosehill!s!i#tre## call, the Amalean 'oa#tal rotection Ser)ice (A'S i##ue! an alert

!e#cribing theRosehillcolli#ion a# apparentl* cau#e! b* a *acht that ha! hurrie!l* left the

#cene/ The alert note! that the *acht ha! been #een #pee!ing a$a* bearing $e#t north$e#t,

creating a !anger for other )e##el#/

%>/ A# theDaedalus!re$ $ithin about 23 nautical mile# of Amalea5# coa#tline, it $a#

pic=e! up on ra!ar b* theIcarus, an Amalean .a)* @a#t "e#pon#e 'utter, un!er thecomman! of 'aptain ?alter Ha!!oc=/ 'aptain Ha!!oc=, $ho ha! follo$e! the A'S alert#,

#et out at full #pee! to intercept theDaedalus/ ?hen theIcarus$a# $ithin )i#ual range,

'aptain Ha!!oc= i##ue! an or!er o)er #e)eral !ifferent ra!io fre4uencie# commonl* u#e! b*

)e##el# in the Strait of alachi, or!ering theDaedalusto #top/

%, Amalea5# enal 'o!e ha# #pecificall* inclu!e! offen#e# committe! in

Amalea5# unconte#te! ::F an! the alachi -ap/ Amalea5# Attorne* -eneral conclu!e! that

un!er that 'o!e her countr*5# court# ha! 6uri#!iction to tr* u9 for )iolation# of Amalean

criminal la$#, an! he $a# charge! $ith 127 count# of mur!er, a# $ell a# rec=le##

en!angerment, negligent operation of a #eagoing )e##el, an! )ariou# propert* crime#/


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%;/ "itania imme!iatel* file! a formal prote#t $ith the Amalean :mba##*, claiming that

the arre#t an! pro#ecution of u9, a "itanian citi9en, $ere illegal un!er international la$/

"itania argue! that it ha! e8clu#i)e 6uri#!iction o)er the allege! offen#e#, an! !eman!e! that

u9 imme!iatel* be returne! to "itania for in)e#tigation into $hether there $a# a ba#i# to

pro#ecute him for theRosehillacci!ent/ "itania al#o note! that it e8pecte! the full

cooperation of Amalea, a# a #ignator* to B.'OS, in re#ol)ing the #ituation regar!ing O#car

!e u9/

%C/ Amalea !ecline! to repatriate u9, noting that "itanian criminal la$ !i! not e8pre##l*

pro)i!e for pro#ecution of offen#e# committe! out#i!e the countr*5# territorial $ater#, an!

therefore u9 might ne)er be re4uire! to an#$er for hi# crime#/ &n#tea!, Amalea put him on

trial/ u9 $a# ultimatel* con)icte! of nearl* all of the charge# again#t him, an! hi#

con)iction# $ere affirme! b* the 'ourt of 'riminal Appeal# in une 2012, an! b* Amalea5#

Supreme 'ourt in anuar* 2013/ u9 i# currentl* #er)ing a life #entence in a me!ium#ecurit*

pri#on in Amalea, an! $ill not be eligible for parole until 2032/

>0/ &n @ebruar* 2013, Amalea5# ini#tr* of @i#herie# publi#he! a report conclu!ing that

pro6ecte! commercial e8ploitation of the +orian $ra##e $oul! ha)e amounte! to no le## than

BS+ 2>0 million annuall* o)er the ne8t fi)e *ear#/ Eeing unable to fi#h the +orian $ra##e

for the fore#eeable future, Amalea !eman!e! reparation# from "itania for the lo## of thi#

re)enue/

>1/ After #e)eral month# of un#ucce##ful negotiation#, the partie# !eci!e! to refer the

matter in)ol)ing the lo## of the +orian $ra##e, along $ith the unre#ol)e! !i#pute# in)ol)ing

the Cargastan! theRosehill, to the &nternational 'ourt of u#tice, an! for thi# purpo#e ha)e

agree! to the term# of thi# Special Agreement/ &n a!!ition, Amalea ha# agree! to place all

ob6ect# remo)e! from the Cargast, an! an* other# that might be brought to the #urface !uring

the pen!enc* of thi# ca#e b* ilo Eelle99a, in e#cro$ hel! b* the ini#tr* of 'ulture of the

-o)ernment of 'ana!a, $hich ta=e# no po#ition on an* of the i##ue# in !i#pute/

>2/ Amalea an! "itania are both member# of the Bnite! .ation# #ince 1C%>, an! each ha#

#igne! an! ratifie! the Gienna 'on)ention on the a$ of Treatie#/ Eoth ha)e been member#


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of the &nternational aritime Organi9ation #ince 1C


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(! Amalea $a# $ithout 6uri#!iction to tr* u9 in connection $ith theRosehill

colli#ion, an! mu#t return him to "itania imme!iatel*/


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A!n"i@ A

M6

(not to 746l!)


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A!n"i@ B

E@4!%t7 %o t#! -, M6%4# &+ M6l64#i G6 T%!6ty *!t

the #eabe! an! #ub#oil

(c neither art* #hall e8erci#e it# right# hereun!er in a manner $hich un!ul* inhibit# the

e8erci#e of the right# of the other art* an! nothing in thi# Treat* #hall be interprete!

to ren!er the alachi -ap or an* portion thereof the #o)ereign territor* of either

art* an!

(! the artie# #hall cooperate $ith each other in relation to the e8erci#e of their

re#pecti)e right# gi)ing !ue regar! to each art*5# uni4ue intere#t# in the alachi

-ap, inclu!ing, but not limite! to, in the ca#e of Amalea the protection of fi#herie#,

an! in the ca#e of "itania it# !e#ire to !e)elop re#ource# l*ing beneath the $ater/

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