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Guyana v. Suriname
On February 24, 2004, Guyana gave written notification and a statement of claim to Suriname submitting a dispute concerning the delimitation of its maritime boundary with Suriname to an arbitral tribunal to be constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In accordance with the relevant provisions of UNCLOS, an arbitral tribunal composed of the following members was constituted:
H.E. Mr. Dolliver Nelson (President)
Professor Thomas Franck
Professor Hans Smit
Professor Ivan Shearer
Dr. Kamal Hossain
The PCA acted as registry in this case. The pleadings, transcripts, and certain other documents have been made public and are available for download below.
Documents
Rules of Procedure
Pleadings - Guyana
Pleadings - Suriname
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Procedural Order No. 6
Meeting Transcripts - July 2005
Day 1
Day 2
Hearing Transcripts - December 2006
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Tribunal Hydrographer's Site Visit Report
Award of the Arbitral Tribunal - September 17, 2007
Press Release - September 20, 2007
