Colombia/Nicaragua: Colombia Must Stop Activities in Nicaraguan Maritime Zone, Says UN Court

Apr 21, 2022 | Deutsche Welle
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ordered Colombia to "immediately cease" patrolling and interfering with fishing in parts of the Caribbean within Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone. The ICJ "finds that by interfering with fishing and marine research activities of Nicaraguan-flagged vessels ... in Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone ... Colombia has violated Nicaragua's sovereign rights and jurisdiction," said the presiding judge, Joan Donoghue.