INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE SPECIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF AMALEA (APPLICANT) AND THE REPUBLIC OF RITANIA (RESPONDENT) TO SUBMIT TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PARTIES CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MALACHI GAP I. FACTS AMALEA RITANIA + - + - a developing, newly indus!iali"ed island sae a developed, indus!iali"ed peninsula! sae T#e S!ai o$ %ala&#i isel$ &onains a'undan $is# and s#ell$is# so&(s, and )*alean $is#ing vessels #ave #iso!i&ally plied al*os eve!y pa! o$ #e S!ai, !egula!ly &o*ing wi#in less #an +, naui&al *iles o$ #e Rianian &oas- .is# a&&ouns $o! !oug#ly +,/ o$ #e p!oein &onen o$ #e )*alean die- )*alea0s $is#ing indus!y supplies #e do*esi& *a!(e and is also !esponsi'le $o! e1po!s gene!aing *o!e #an 2/ o$ #e &oun!y0s USD +2 'illion 3D4- T#e indus!y di!e&ly e*ploys ove! 22,,,,, people- Riania, 'y &on!as, #as neve! developed a &o**e!&ially signi$i&an $is#ing indus!y and is people do no &onsu*e signi$i&an 5uaniies o$ sea$ood- Rianian $is#ing in #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i is li*ied o sedena!y $is# spe&ies $ound wi#in $ive naui&al *iles o$ #e &oasline- Rianian geologiss dis&ove!ed #oug# a #e i*e i was no signi$i&an !ese!ves o$ pe!oleu* and nau!al gas 'enea# #e sea'ed in #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i e&#nologi&ally $easi'le o e1ploi #ese deposis- On 26 O&o'e! 1627, )*alea esa'lis#ed 'ounded &onse!vaion "ones in #ose a!eas o$ #e seas &oniguous o is &oass 8in&luding la!ge po!ions o$ #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i9 w#e!e $is#ing a&iviies #ad 'een developed and *ainained solely 'y )*alea, and de&la!ed #a $is#ing a&iviies in #ose a!eas we!e su':e& o #e !egulaion and &on!ol o$ )*alea- On 16 Sepe*'e! 1626, #e 4!esiden o$ Riania issued a p!o&la*aion &lai*ing all !ig#s o #e nau!al !esou!&es o$ #e su'soil and sea 'ed o$ #e &oninenal s#el$ &oniguous o #e &oass o$ Riania- T#e p!o&la*aion also saed #a w#e!e #e &oninenal s#el$ e1ends o #e s#o!es o$ ano#e! Sae, #e 'ounda!y o$ #e s#el$ is o 'e dee!*ined in a&&o!dan&e wi# e5uia'le p!in&iples- voed in $avo! o$ U;3) Resoluion ;o- 11,2 8<I9 &onvening #e .i!s Unied ;aions Con$e!en&e on #e =aw o$ #e Sea voed in $avo! o$ U;3) Resoluion ;o- 11,2 8<I9 &onvening #e .i!s Unied ;aions Con$e!en&e on #e =aw o$ #e Sea signed #e $ou! 3eneva Convenions on #e =aw o$ #e Sea 'u no #e Opional 4!oo&ol on #e Co*pulso!y Sele*en o$ Dispues- signed #e $ou! 3eneva Convenions on #e =aw o$ #e Sea 'u no #e Opional 4!oo&ol on #e Co*pulso!y Sele*en o$ Dispues- )*alea !ai$ied #e* in Sepe*'e! 1662- Riania !ai$ied all $ou! Convenions in .e'!ua!y 1661 *anaged #ei! !espe&ive ine!ess in #e !esou!&es wi#in and 'enea# #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i wi#ou $u!#e! ae*ps a negoiaing 'ilae!al a!!ange*ens- *anaged #ei! !espe&ive ine!ess in #e !esou!&es wi#in and 'enea# #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i wi#ou $u!#e! ae*ps a negoiaing 'ilae!al a!!ange*ens- pa!i&ipaed in #e T#i!d Unied ;aions Con$e!en&e on #e =aw o$ #e Sea $!o* 1673 o 16>2 pa!i&ipaed in #e T#i!d Unied ;aions Con$e!en&e on #e =aw o$ #e Sea $!o* 1673 o 16>2 13 June 16>+, #e 4!esiden o$ )*alea, 'y p!o&la*aion, asse!ed #is &oun!y0s &lai* o a )*alea signed U;C=OS in June In )p!il 16>3, Riania signed and !ai$ied #e 16>2 Convenion on #e 2,, naui&al *ile ??@- )*ong o#e! #ings, #e 4!o&la*aion also &lai*ed #e !ig# o &on!ol ene!gy p!odu&ion, as well as #e esa'lis#*en and use o$ a!i$i&ial islands, insallaions, and s!u&u!es #aving e&ono*i& pu!poses, wi#in #e ??@- 16>3, 'u #as neve! !ai$ied i- =aw o$ #e Sea 8U;C=OS9, and &lai*ed a 2,, naui&al *ile e1&lusive e&ono*i& "one 8??@9 #e sa*e yea!- In !elevan pa!, Riania0s de&la!aion saedA Bin &ases w#e!e #e *a!ii*e 'ounda!y wi# a neig#'o!ing sae #as no 'een de$iniively $i1ed, o! w#e!e Riania and ano#e! sae #ave asse!ed poenially &on$li&ing o! ove!lapping &lai*s o ??@s, #ese *ae!s s#all 'e dee!*ined 'y Riania and #e o#e! sae in a&&o!dan&e wi# ine!naional law-C )*alea was a*ong #e $i!s naions in #e wo!ld o develop and i*ple*en susaina'le $is#ing p!a&i&es- In 16>6, is legislau!e ena&ed #e Coasal .is#e!ies 4!oe&ion )&, w#i&# saed #a i applied, inter alia, o #e ??@- T#e )& esa'lis#ed a li&ensing s&#e*e $o! all $is#ing a&iviies, g!aning au#o!iy o #e )*alean ?nvi!on*enal 4!oe&ion )gen&y o !egulae any a&iviies #a posed !is(s o $is# so&(s- T#!oug# a ;oe De!'ale issued $ou! days a$e! #e p!o*ulgaion o$ #e Coasal .is#e!ies 4!oe&ion )&, Riania o':e&ed o any poenial ine!p!eaion o$ #e )& as applying o any pa! o$ #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i, on #e g!ounds #a #e poenially &on$li&ing ??@ &lai*s o$ #e wo saes #ad neve! 'een !esolved- In 16>>, a Rianian e1plo!aion vessel dis&ove!ed #e ?!e'us gas $ield, a *assive nau!al gas deposi lo&aed in deep wae!s wi#in #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i, app!o1i*aely 12, naui&al *iles $!o* #e &oas o$ Riania- Ey #en, advan&es in oil and gas e1!a&ion e&#nology we!e su&# #a Riania 'elieved #e e1ploiaion o$ #e ?!e'us $ield &ould 'e&o*e &o**e!&ially $easi'le wi#in #e ne1 de&ade- T#e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay was #ailed 'y 'o# sides as an #iso!i& a&#ieve*en, w#i&# allowed )*alea o p!oe& vial $is#e!ies !esou!&es wi#in #e S!ai o$ %ala&#i T#e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay allowed Riania o develop su'sea !esou!&es su&# as #e ?!e'us gas $ield =ae! in 1663, )*alea a*ended is Coasal .is#e!ies 4!oe&ion )& .o! *os o$ !e&o!ded #iso!y, #e people o$ )*alea #ave p!i"ed #e $les# o$ #e Do!ian w!asse nu*e!ous e$$o!s o i*po! and *a!(e su'siues #ave 'een unsu&&ess$ul Rianian 'illionai!e ?s*e!alda Fali announ&ed #e! inenion o $inan&e #e &ons!u&ion o$ ?1&elsio! Island on #e Si!ius 4laeau- )*alea &onsisenly *ainained #a Riania #ad no !ig# o engage in o! o allow d!edging wi#in #e %ala&#i 3ap, and #a even i$ i did #ave su&# a !ig#, Riania &ould no pe!*i su&# d!edging o p!o&eed wi#ou a leas a $ull ?I) spe&i$i&ally &ove!ing all o$ is poenial i*pa&s- Riania *ainained #a is !egulao!y p!o&esses &o*plied wi# ine!naional law- )*alean ?nvi!on*enal 4!oe&ion )gen&y pu'lis#ed a !epo! p!epa!ed 'y #e Ine!naional =eague $o! Susaina'le )5ua&ulu!e 8I=S)9, an ine!naional non- gove!n*enal o!gani"aion w#ose *e*'e!s in&lude p!o*inen *a!ine s&ieniss $!o* a!ound #e wo!ld- T#e !epo! &on&luded #a any *a:o! d!edging a&iviy in #e %ala&#i 3ap would li(ely ine!$e!e wi# ongoing !esea!&# and &onse!vaion e$$o!s, and &ould poenially p!ove &aas!op#i& $o! naive spe&ies and e&osyse*s- )*alea would #old Riania !esponsi'le $o! e&ono*i& losses &aused 'y #a!* o #e $is#ing so&(s on&e is p!e&ise i*pa& #ad 'een dee!*ined- T#e oal &a&# o$ Do!ian w!asse !epo!ed 'y )*alean $is#ing &o*panies o In Janua!y 2,1,, a Rianian oil and gas e1plo!aion vessel &ondu&ing sona! *apping ope!aions in #e %ala&#i 3ap o #e wes o$ #e #e %inis!y o$ .is#e!ies 'y #e end o$ 2,1, and 2,11 #ad $allen o 22/ and 12/, !espe&ively, o$ #e levels !epo!ed in 2,,,- )*alean T!en&#, dis&ove!ed #e w!e&( o$ #e s&#oone! Ca!gas, w#ose &apain was Eald!i& De!dig!is, an )*alean e1plo!e! and &a!og!ap#e!- T#e w!e&( was app!o1i*aely >, naui&al *iles $!o* #e nea!es poin on #e )*alean &oas- Rianian #iso!y 'oo(s des&!i'e Eald!i& De!dig!is as a !u#less )*alean pi!ae, !esponsi'le $o! #e plunde! and des!u&ion o$ #e Rianian &apial o$ Gelios du!ing #e wee( o$ + %a!&# 121,- Rianian #iso!y 'oo(s des&!i'e Eald!i& De!dig!is as a !u#less )*alean pi!ae, !esponsi'le $o! #e plunde! and des!u&ion o$ #e Rianian &apial o$ Gelios du!ing #e wee( o$ + %a!&# 121,- In Janua!y 2,11, #e )*alean Culu!al )$$ai!s %inis!y announ&ed #a i #ad a&5ui!ed $ive o':e&s !e&ove!ed in an e1plo!ao!y dive o #e w!e&( 'y %ilo Eelle""a, a well-(nown deep sea !easu!e #une! o$ Swiss naionaliy- T#ese in&luded an ie* #a appea!ed o 'e #e Sa&!ed Gelian Co!one- Deailed in$o!*aion p!ovided 'y Eelle""a $ollowing #is e1plo!ao!y dive #ad pe!suaded )*alea #a #e #ull s!u&u!e o$ #e Ca!gas was a !is( o$ &aas!op#i& &ollapse- )*alea, #e!e$o!e, &on!a&ed wi# Eelle""a o e1plo!e #e w!e&( and !e&ove! ie*s #e!e$!o*- Rianian %inise! o$ Culu!al )$$ai!s 3lo!ia de Sousa de&la!ed #a i$ lae! invesigaions !evealed #e p!esen&e o$ #e Sa&!ed Gelian Co!one on 'oa!d #e s#ip, B#is would 'e #e !eali"aion o$ a d!ea* o$ gene!aions o$ ou! an&eso!s, in w#ose #ono! #e eni!e populaion o$ Riania will, as one, wel&o*e #o*e #is !eve!ed sy*'ol o$ ou! naion-C S#e noed #a #e *edia #ad in !e&en days !epo!ed #e a!!ival a )*alea0s *ain ai!po! o$ a nu*'e! o$ ine!naionally (nown dive!s e1pe!ien&ed in !e&ove!ing !easu!e los a sea, and saed #a BRiania will no ole!ae #e p!esen&e o$ looe!s H o$ any naionaliy H anyw#e!e nea! #e no Rianian s#ips we!e sen o #e w!e&( sie a$e! #a sae*en was pu'lis#ed- Cargast, and we !ese!ve #e !ig# o send naval pa!ol vessels o #e a!ea o p!even #e dese&!aion o$ ou! naional #e!iage-C )*alea0s Culu!al )$$ai!s %inis!y !esponded #a #e w!e&( and all o#e! ie*s, in&luding #e Co!one, we!e !e&ove!ed in good $ai#, and in any even )*alea !e*ains in $a& and a law #e owne! o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Cargast and is &a!go- In June 2,11, #e %inis!y g!aned %ilo Eelle""a, Ba&ing as agen $o! and on 'e#al$ o$ #e Repu'li& o$ )*alea,C #e saus o$ Bsalvo! o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Cargast Rianian 4!esiden =ip*an i**ediaely issued a pu'li& sae*en, denoun&ing )*alea0s g!aning o$ a li&ense o Eelle""a as Ba violaion o$ #e lee! and spi!i o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay as well as &uso*a!y ine!naional law-C T#e li&ense, #e 4!esiden saed, Bs#ould 'e de&la!ed null and void, and o$ no legal e$$e&- On 'e#al$ o$ all Rianians, we inend o see( #e !eu!n o$ #e ie*s al!eady in )*alea0s possession, in&luding #e Co!one, w#i&# a!e #e sa&!ed p!ope!y o$ ou! people-C II. ISSUES AMALEA RITANIA ISSUE 1: COMPENSATION FOR THE ECONOMIC LOSS CAUSED BY THE 2! LANDSLIDE Riania0s a&s and o*issions wi# !espe& o #e develop*en o$ ?1&elsio! Island violaed ine!naional law, and )*alea is #e!e$o!e eniled o see( &o*pensaion $!o* Riania $o! e&ono*i& losses &aused 'y #e landslide- Riania0s &ondu& wi# !espe& o #e ?1&elsio! Island p!o:e& &o*plied in all !espe&s wi# is o'ligaions unde! ine!naional law and #e e!*s o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay, and Riania #as no o'ligaion o &o*pensae )*alea $o! any loss o! da*age allegedly &aused 'y #e 2,,6 landslide- ISSUE 2: OWNERSHIP OF THE WRECK OF CARGAST AND ALL ITS ARTIFACTS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF PATROL VESSELS )*alea #as e1&lusive owne!s#ip o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Ca!gas and all a!i$a&s !e&ove!ed $!o* i, and Riania0s deploy*en o$ pa!ol vessels o #e sie o$ #e Ca!gas violaed ine!naional law- %ilo Eelle""a0s salvage o$ #e Ca!gas is unlaw$ul, and #e &a!go and a!i$a&s !e&ove!ed $!o* #e w!e&( p!ope!ly 'elong o Riania, w#i&# #as #e !ig# o p!oe& #e*- ISSUE ": AMALEAN NAVY#S PURSUIT OF OSCAR DE LU$ T#e )*alean ;avy0s pu!sui o$ Os&a! de =u" ino Riania0s ??@, and #is su'se5uen a!!es, we!e in &o*plian&e wi# ine!naional law- T#e )*alean ;avy0s pu!sui o$ Os&a! de =u" ino Riania0s ??@, and #is su'se5uen a!!es, we!e illegal- ISSUE %: JURISDICTION TO CONVICT OSCAR DE LU$ )*alea #ad :u!isdi&ion o !y and &onvi& =u" $o! &!i*inal a&ions !elaed o #e Rose#ill in&iden, and #as no o'ligaion o !eu!n #i* o Riania- )*alea was wi#ou :u!isdi&ion o !y =u" in &onne&ion wi# #e Rose#ill &ollision, and *us !eu!n #i* o Riania i**ediaely- III. ARGUMENT AMALEA RITANIA ISSUE 1: COMPENSATION FOR THE ECONOMIC LOSS CAUSED BY THE 2! LANDSLIDE 21- Upon lea!ning o$ #e p!oposal o 'uild ?1&elsio! Island, )*alea0s .o!eign %inise! su**oned #e Rianian )*'assado!, w#o &on$i!*ed #a #e $easi'iliy o$ ?I340s plan was &u!!enly Bunde! !eviewC 'y #e Rianian gove!n*en- Du!ing #e *eeing, #e )*alean .o!eign %inise! *ade &lea! #a Bsu&# a la!ge-s&ale p!o:e& &anno 'e unde!a(en e1&ep wi# #e &onsen o$ 'o# )*alea and Riania, in a&&o!dan&e wi# #e lee! and spi!i o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay I$ i is app!oved 'y #e app!op!iae Rianian au#o!iies, ?1&elsio! Island isel$ 8&onsising o$ #e !e&lai*ed land, all asso&iaed s!u&u!es, and #e o$$s#o!e wind $a!*9 will 'e 'uil eni!ely ouside o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap and wi#in Riania0s un&onesed e1&lusive e&ono*i& "one- T#e!e$o!e, )*alea0s &onsen $o! #e p!o:e& is no !e5ui!ed- To #e e1en #a any a&iviies !elaing o #e &ons!u&ion o$ ?1&elsio! Island will a(e pla&e wi#in #e %ala&#i 3ap, Riania will a(e app!op!iae *easu!es o ensu!e #a su&# a&iviies a!e &a!!ied ou in $ull &o*plian&e wi# Rianian law, as well as wi# Riania0s o'ligaions unde! #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay and any appli&a'le no!*s o$ ine!naional law )*alea &onsisenly *ainained #a Riania #ad no !ig# o engage in o! o allow d!edging wi#in #e %ala&#i 3ap, and #a even i$ i did #ave su&# a !ig#, Riania &ould no pe!*i su&# d!edging o p!o&eed wi#ou a leas a $ull ?I) spe&i$i&ally &ove!ing all o$ is poenial i*pa&s- Riania *ainained #a is !egulao!y p!o&esses &o*plied wi# ine!naional law- T#e oal &a&# o$ Do!ian w!asse !epo!ed 'y )*alean $is#ing &o*panies o #e %inis!y o$ .is#e!ies 'y #e end o$ 2,1, and 2,11 #ad $allen o 22/ and 12/, !espe&ively, o$ #e levels !epo!ed in 2,,,- )*alea0s .o!eign %inise! &ona&ed #e! &oune!pa! in Riania o advise #i* o$ #is develop*en, saing #a )*alea would #old Riania !esponsi'le $o! e&ono*i& losses &aused 'y #a!* o #e $is#ing so&(s on&e is p!e&ise i*pa& #ad 'een dee!*ined Riania0s &ondu& wi# !espe& o #e ?1&elsio! Island p!o:e& &o*plied in all !espe&s wi# is o'ligaions unde! ine!naional law and #e e!*s o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay, and Riania #as no o'ligaion o &o*pensae )*alea $o! any loss o! da*age allegedly &aused 'y #e 2,,6 landslide- ISSUE 2: OWNERSHIP OF THE WRECK OF CARGAST AND ALL ITS ARTIFACTS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF PATROL VESSELS T#e &apain o$ #e Ca!gas was an )*alean e1plo!e! and &a!og!ap#e!- T#e w!e&( was app!o1i*aely >, naui&al *iles $!o* #e nea!es poin on #e )*alean Coas- Riania oil and gas e1plo!aion vessel &ondu&ing sona! *apping ope!aions dis&ove!ed #e w!e&( o$ Ca!gas ) #e i*e #e Ca!gas wen down, De!dig!is #eld a lee! o$ *a!5ue $!o* #e Fing o$ )*alea, w#o g!aned #e s#ip o #i* $o! use Bo '!ing glo!y o #e Fingdo* o$ )*alea-C T#e &!ew o$ #e vessel appea!s o #ave 'een !e&!uied, e*ployed, and p!ovisioned 'y De!dig!is using $unds p!ovided 'y p!ivae $inan&ial 'a&(e!s, w#o #oped o !e&ove! #ei! inves*en #!oug# s#a!es o$ #e $o!eign !easu!e #ey #oped #e would '!ing 'a&( o )*alea- Rianian #iso!y 'oo(s des&!i'e Eald!i& De!dig!is as a !u#less )*alean pi!ae, !esponsi'le $o! #e plunde! and des!u&ion o$ #e Rianian &apial o$ Gelios du!ing #e wee( o$ + %a!&# 121,- On #ei! !eu!n o )*alea $!o* w#a &one*po!a!y !e&o!ds said was a ve!y su&&ess$ul !ading *ission o !e&enly dis&ove!ed ove!seas e!!io!ies, De!dig!is and #is &!ew laid siege o Gelios, seing $i!e o #e own, (illing #und!eds o$ people, and sealing *os o$ #e own0s p!i"ed !eligious and &ulu!al i&ons as well as all o$ #e p!e&ious o':e&s #a #ey &ould &a!!y- Ca!gas and all o$ #e &a!go #a *ig# 'e on 'oa!d as B#e p!ope!y o$ )*alea, o 'e #eld in !us $o! all #u*an(ind-C Ge noed #a #e w!e&( Bs#ould 'e p!oe&ed $!o* #ose w#o #ave no !ig# o i-C T#e 4!esiden o$ Riania i**ediaely !esponded wi# Bg!aiude $o! ou! s#a!ed unde!sanding #a #e uni5ue p!ope!y on 'oa!d #e Ca!gas, sa&!ed o #e people o$ Riania, *us 'e !eaed wi# digniy and !espe&,C 'u also noing Bou! $eeling o$ deep o$$ense #a )*alea, o! any o#e! &oun!y, would &lai* owne!s#ip o! &on!ol o$ ou! naion0s 'i!#!ig#- )s and w#en app!op!iae, #e &onens o$ #e s#ip s#ould 'e '!oug# o #e su!$a&e $o! &a!e$ul !eso!aion and p!ese!vaion, and #e!ea$e! !eaed in a *anne! &onsisen wi# ine!naional law-C In Janua!y 2,11, #e )*alean Culu!al )$$ai!s %inis!y announ&ed #a i #ad a&5ui!ed $ive o':e&s !e&ove!ed in an e1plo!ao!y dive o #e w!e&( 'y %ilo Eelle""a, a well-(nown deep sea !easu!e #une! o$ Swiss naionaliy- T#ese in&luded an ie* #a appea!ed o 'e #e Sa&!ed Gelian Co!one- Deailed in$o!*aion p!ovided 'y Eelle""a $ollowing #is e1plo!ao!y dive T#e Rianian gove!n*en, #!oug# is e*'assy in )*alea, s!ongly o':e&ed o w#a i &alled B#e syse*ai& looing o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Ca!gas,C and announ&ed #a i was again &onside!ing #e deploy*en o$ naval vessels o pa!ol #e a!ea- ;o su&# s#ips we!e in $a& o'se!ved in #e vi&iniy o$ #e w!e&( du!ing 2,11- Riania also de*anded #a )*alea i**ediaely #ad pe!suaded )*alea #a #e #ull s!u&u!e o$ #e Ca!gas was a !is( o$ &aas!op#i& &ollapse- )*alea, #e!e$o!e, &on!a&ed wi# Eelle""a o e1plo!e #e w!e&( and !e&ove! ie*s #e!e$!o* #and ove! #e ie*s Bplunde!ed 'y #e *ode!n-day pi!ae %ilo Eelle""a, w#o p!oposes o &onsu**ae #e #e$ o$ ou! naional ideniy 'egun 'y #is &o*!ade and !ole-*odel Eald!i& De!deg!is #al$ a *illenniu* ago-C )*alea0s Culu!al )$$ai!s %inis!y !esponded #a #e w!e&( and all o#e! ie*s, in&luding #e Co!one, we!e !e&ove!ed in good $ai#, and in any even )*alea !e*ains in $a& and a law #e owne! o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Ca!gas and is &a!go- In June 2,11, #e %inis!y g!aned %ilo Eelle""a, Ba&ing as agen $o! and on 'e#al$ o$ #e Repu'li& o$ )*alea,C #e saus o$ Bsalvo! o$ #e w!e&( o$ #e Ca!gas-C Rianian 4!esiden =ip*an i**ediaely issued a pu'li& sae*en, denoun&ing )*alea0s g!aning o$ a li&ense o Eelle""a as Ba violaion o$ #e lee! and spi!i o$ #e %ala&#i 3ap T!eay as well as &uso*a!y ine!naional law-C T#e li&ense, #e 4!esiden saed, Bs#ould 'e de&la!ed null and void, and o$ no legal e$$e&- On 'e#al$ o$ all Rianians, we inend o see( #e !eu!n o$ #e ie*s al!eady in )*alea0s possession, in&luding #e Co!one, w#i&# a!e #e sa&!ed p!ope!y o$ ou! people-C ISSUE ": AMALEAN NAVY#S PURSUIT OF OSCAR DE LU$ &'( ISSUE %: JURISDICTION TO CONVICT OSCAR DE LU$ Sin&e 1662, )*alea0s 4enal Code #as spe&i$i&ally in&luded o$$enses &o**ied in )*alea0s un&onesed ??@ and #e %ala&#i 3ap- T#us, )*alea #ad :su!isdi&ion o !y =u" $o! violaions o$ )*alean C!i*inal laws- )!!es and p!ose&uion o$ =u" we!e illegal unde! ine!naional law- Riania a!gued #a i #ad e1&lusive :u!isdi&ion ove! #e alleged o$$enses, and de*anded #a =u" i**ediaely 'e !eu!ned o Riania $o! invesigaion- Riania &!i*inal law did no e1p!essly p!ovide $o! p!ose&uion o$ o$$enses &o**ied ouside #e &oun!y0s e!!io!ial wae!s, and #e!e$o!e*ig# neve! 'e !e5ui!ed o answe!s $o! #is &!i*es- )s a signao!y o U;C=OS, )*alea is e1pe&ed o &oope!ae $ully-