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INSIDECOSTARICA.COM | COSTA RICA NEWS | Tuesday 08 March 2011

INTERNATIONAL COURT DECISION ON THE COSTA RICA - NICARAGUA CONFLICT
Hague Court Orders Isla Calero Clear of Military and Police

All of Costa Rica waited with anxiety the decision of the The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Costa Rica's request for emergency measures amid a border dispute with Nicaragua.

At 8am sharp (Costa Rica time) the ICJ opened its session of the pubic reading of court's decision.

The decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague said that Nicaragua remove its troops and Costa Rica not to send in its police forces in the conflict zone of the Isla Calero.

However, the Court rejected the request by Costa Rica to stop the opening of the channel in the area considering that, according to Nicaragua, the work has been completed and it plans not expand on it.

In addition, the Court denied Costa Rica's request to stop the dredging of the San Juan river, but urged both countries to to refrain from activities that could aggravate the conflict.

Costa Rica can send in personnel to protect the environment in the area of the Isla Calero, but only if absolutely necessary.

The decision by the Court cannot be appealed. The countries can only ask for a clarification in the event that either side interprets the decision differently.

The Court decision of today is only part of the temporary measures ahead of a trial that could be three and four or more years away. The Court has yet to set a trial date.

The river has long been a source of friction between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

In 2009, the International Court of Justice set travel rules for the river, affirming freedom for Costa Rican craft to navigate the waterway while upholding Nicaragua's right to regulate traffic.

Nicaragua lawyer Stephen C. McCaffrey said Nicaragua was under an international obligation to dredge the river to keep it clear for ships.

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