Practice question
A maritime dispute is properly submitted to ITLOS. The Tribunal considers that it has prima facie jurisdiction and is asked to preserve the parties' rights pending judgment. Which kind of relief is relevant?
- Automatic criminal conviction
- Permanent transfer of all territory without hearing
- A veto of the UN Charter
- An appeal to a domestic town council
- Provisional measures under Article 290(1)
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Article 290(1): https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf
- ITLOS competence: https://www.itlos.org/en/main/jurisdiction/competence/
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