Arbitral Award Between Guyana and Suriname (Guyana v. Suriname)
Arbitral Panel Convened under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Sept. 17, 2007, 47 I.L.M. 166 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Guyana (plaintiff) authorized oil drilling in waters whose control was long disputed between it and Suriname (defendant); a Surinamese boat ordered the drilling rig to leave with the warning "or the consequences will be yours," and Guyana sought both a maritime boundary determination and a finding that Suriname's threat was an unlawful threat of force under the UN Charter.
IssueFree
Whether a country may use force or the threats of force if such force or threats are not for law enforcement activities.
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