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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Also Known As ITLOS
International and Supranational Courts and Tribunals

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to adjudicate disputes over the Convention's interpretation and application, including maritime boundary delimitation, navigation, fisheries and marine resource management, and protection of the marine environment. Seated in Hamburg, Germany, it is one of four dispute-settlement forums the Convention makes available to states parties, alongside the International Court of Justice and ad hoc arbitral tribunals.

Facts
Founding Year
1996 2
Seat
Hamburg, Germany 3
Founded Date
1996-10-01 2
Jurisdiction Scope
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, submitted by states parties and, in certain circumstances, other entities. 1
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
International / Supranational 1
FAQs

What disputes can the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea decide?

Disputes over the interpretation or application of the Law of the Sea Convention.

It has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, including maritime boundary delimitation, navigation, fisheries and marine environment protection, submitted by states parties and in certain circumstances other entities.

Is the Tribunal the only forum for Law of the Sea disputes?

No, it is one of four forums the Convention offers.

No. It is one of four dispute-settlement forums the Convention makes available to states parties, alongside the International Court of Justice and ad hoc arbitral tribunals. It sits in Hamburg, Germany.
Connections

Associated With

International Court of Justice, Courts
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Member

Boualem Bouguetaia, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
David Joseph Attard, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
Duan Jielong, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Frida Maria Armas Pfirter, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Frida Maria Armas Pfirter
Hidehisa Horinouchi, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Hidehisa Horinouchi
Ida Caracciolo, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Ida Caracciolo
Jean-Pierre Cot, Jurists
Source Jean-Pierre Cot (Wikipedia)
José Luis Jesus, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Kathy-Ann Brown, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Konrad Jan Marciniak, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Konrad Jan Marciniak
Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Maria Teresa Infante Caffi, Jurists
Source María Teresa Infante Caffi (Wikipedia)
Markiyan Kulyk, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Markiyan Kulyk
Maurice Kamga, Jurists
Source Maurice Kamga (Wikipedia)
Neeru Chadha, Jurists
Source Neeru Chadha (Wikipedia)
Oscar Cabello Sarubbi, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Óscar Cabello Sarubbi
Osman Keh Kamara, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Osman Keh Kamara
Roman Kolodkin, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Roman Kolodkin
Rudiger Wolfrum, Jurists
Source Rüdiger Wolfrum (Wikipedia)
Thembile Elphus Joyini, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Thembile Elphus Joyini
Tomas Heidar, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
Zha Hyoung Rhee, Jurists
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
Additional Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)Judges listed in the article: Zha Hyoung Rhee

In Legal System

Public International Law, Legal Systems
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Hamburg

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Found In

Germany

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source The Tribunal, Official Website (ITLOS)
Sources
1. The Tribunal, Official Website (ITLOS)
International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaThe Tribunal section
Quote, The Tribunal section
The Tribunal has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention
View the Source
2. Timeline, Official Website (ITLOS)
International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaTimeline: 1 October 1996
Quote, Timeline: 1 October 1996
The Judges convene in Hamburg for their first meeting
View the Source
3. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an intergovernmental organization created by the mandate of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. It was established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed at Montego Bay, Jamaica, on December 10, 1982.
  • Associated With: International Court of Justice, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms section
  • In Legal System: Public International Law, Introduction
    The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an intergovernmental organization created by the mandate of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea.
  • Has Member: José Luis Jesus, Judges listed in the article: José Luís Jesus
  • Has Member: Boualem Bouguetaia, Judges listed in the article: Boualem Bouguetaia
  • Has Member: Markiyan Kulyk, Judges listed in the article: Markiyan Kulyk
  • Has Member: Oscar Cabello Sarubbi, Judges listed in the article: Óscar Cabello Sarubbi
  • Has Member: Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Judges listed in the article: Kriangsak Kittichaisaree
  • Has Member: Roman Kolodkin, Judges listed in the article: Roman Kolodkin
  • Has Member: Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Judges listed in the article: Liesbeth Lijnzaad
  • Has Member: Duan Jielong, Judges listed in the article: Duan Jielong
  • Has Member: Kathy-Ann Brown, Judges listed in the article: Kathy-Ann Brown
  • Has Member: Ida Caracciolo, Judges listed in the article: Ida Caracciolo
  • Has Member: Frida Maria Armas Pfirter, Judges listed in the article: Frida Maria Armas Pfirter
  • Has Member: Hidehisa Horinouchi, Judges listed in the article: Hidehisa Horinouchi
  • Has Member: Thembile Elphus Joyini, Judges listed in the article: Thembile Elphus Joyini
  • Has Member: Zha Hyoung Rhee, Judges listed in the article: Zha Hyoung Rhee
  • Has Member: Osman Keh Kamara, Judges listed in the article: Osman Keh Kamara
  • Has Member: Konrad Jan Marciniak, Judges listed in the article: Konrad Jan Marciniak
View the Source
Wikidata: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Wikidata Q639118, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Rüdiger Wolfrum (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Rudiger Wolfrum, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Rudiger Wolfrum, Lead section
Wolfrum was a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 1996 to 2017, serving as president of the court from 2005 to 2008.
View the Source
Neeru Chadha (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Neeru Chadha, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Neeru Chadha, Lead section
Neeru Chadha (born 27 March 1955; IAST: Nīrū Caḍḍhā) is an Indian jurist who serves as a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
View the Source
María Teresa Infante Caffi (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Maria Teresa Infante Caffi, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Maria Teresa Infante Caffi, Lead section
María Teresa Infante Caffi (Recoleta, September 21, 1950) is a Chilean judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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Maurice Kamga (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Maurice Kamga, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Maurice Kamga, Lead section
He has been a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea since 2020.
View the Source
Jean-Pierre Cot (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Jean-Pierre Cot, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Jean-Pierre Cot, Lead section
Since 2002, he has been a judge for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
View the Source
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
  • Has Member: Tomas Heidar, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
    President Tomas Heidar (Iceland)
  • Has Member: David Joseph Attard, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
    David Joseph Attard (Malta)
View the Source
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Members of the Tribunal since 1996
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
  • Has Member: Frida Maria Armas Pfirter, Members of the Tribunal
    Armas Pfirter, Frida María Argentina since 2023
  • Has Member: Hidehisa Horinouchi, Members of the Tribunal
    Horinouchi, Hidehisa Japan since 2023
  • Has Member: Thembile Elphus Joyini, Members of the Tribunal
    Joyini, Thembile Elphus South Africa since 2023
  • Has Member: Osman Keh Kamara, Members of the Tribunal
    Kamara, Osman Keh Sierra Leone since 2023
  • Has Member: Konrad Jan Marciniak, Members of the Tribunal
    Marciniak, Konrad Jan Poland since 2023
  • Has Member: Ida Caracciolo, Members of the Tribunal
    Caracciolo, Ida Italy since 2020
  • Has Member: Zha Hyoung Rhee, Members of the Tribunal
    Rhee, Zha Hyoung Republic of Korea since 2023
  • Has Member: Markiyan Kulyk, Members of the Tribunal
    Kulyk, Markiyan Z. Ukraine since 2011
  • Has Member: Oscar Cabello Sarubbi, Members of the Tribunal
    Cabello Sarubbi, Óscar Paraguay 2017-2026
  • Has Member: Roman Kolodkin, Members of the Tribunal
    Kolodkin, Roman Russian Federation since 2017
View the Source
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