Attorney General Challenges ITLOS Ruling, Cites Legal Flaws in Maritime Dispute With Mauritius

The Attorney General of Maldives disclosed findings from a review of the ITLOS ruling on the maritime boundary with Mauritius, citing legal flaws. The review, by a King's Counsel from England and a Maltese maritime law expert, suggests the ruling may be challenged due to the non-binding nature of the ICJ advisory opinion and procedural errors by the previous administration under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The current government criticized the previous legal strategy. Additionally, the Attorney General faces scrutiny for hiring lawyers Amy Sander and Naomi Hart, who previously represented the Maldives in the ITLOS case, for a separate ICJ case on Israeli occupation.

The Attorney General of Maldives disclosed findings from a review of the ITLOS ruling on the maritime boundary with Mauritius, citing legal flaws. The review, by a King's Counsel from England and a Maltese maritime law expert, suggests the ruling may be challenged due to the non-binding nature of the ICJ advisory opinion and procedural errors by the previous administration under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The current government criticized the previous legal strategy. Additionally, the Attorney General faces scrutiny for hiring lawyers Amy Sander and Naomi Hart, who previously represented the Maldives in the ITLOS case, for a separate ICJ case on Israeli occupation.

The Attorney General of Maldives disclosed findings from a review of the ITLOS ruling on the maritime boundary with Mauritius, citing legal flaws. The review, by a King's Counsel from England and a Maltese maritime law expert, suggests the ruling may be challenged due to the non-binding nature of the ICJ advisory opinion and procedural errors by the previous administration under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The current government criticized the previous legal strategy. Additionally, the Attorney General faces scrutiny for hiring lawyers Amy Sander and Naomi Hart, who previously represented the Maldives in the ITLOS case, for a separate ICJ case on Israeli occupation.

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