Pre-Appeal Review of ITLOS Ruling Will Be Completed Soon: Muizzu

President Mohamed Muizzu confirmed that the pre-appeal review of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruling on the maritime boundary between Maldives and Mauritius will be completed soon. The ruling on 23 April 2023 gave Maldives 92,563 sq m but lost 45,331 sq m from its claimed EEZ. Opposition claimed a significant loss, which Muizzu campaigned on. The Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are conducting the review. Legal experts note ITLOS rulings are final and binding. Separately, the UK is considering abandoning plans to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, prompting MP Qasim Ibrahim to urge reclaiming lost territory.

President Mohamed Muizzu confirmed that the pre-appeal review of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruling on the maritime boundary between Maldives and Mauritius will be completed soon. The ruling on 23 April 2023 gave Maldives 92,563 sq m but lost 45,331 sq m from its claimed EEZ. Opposition claimed a significant loss, which Muizzu campaigned on. The Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are conducting the review. Legal experts note ITLOS rulings are final and binding. Separately, the UK is considering abandoning plans to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, prompting MP Qasim Ibrahim to urge reclaiming lost territory.

President Mohamed Muizzu confirmed that the pre-appeal review of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruling on the maritime boundary between Maldives and Mauritius will be completed soon. The ruling on 23 April 2023 gave Maldives 92,563 sq m but lost 45,331 sq m from its claimed EEZ. Opposition claimed a significant loss, which Muizzu campaigned on. The Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are conducting the review. Legal experts note ITLOS rulings are final and binding. Separately, the UK is considering abandoning plans to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, prompting MP Qasim Ibrahim to urge reclaiming lost territory.

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