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International Court of Justice Removes Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia) From Court’s List
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By: Kathleen Doty | October 4, 2013 - 5:14pm
The International Court of Justice has removed from the Court's List the case brought by Ecuador against Colombia on March 31 2008, regarding a dispute concerning "Colombia's aerial spraying of toxic herbicides at locations near, at and across its border with Ecuador." According to the press release, on September 12, 2013, Ecuador notified the Court that it wished to discontinue proceedings in the case, "referring to Article 89 of the Rules of Court and to an Agreement between the Parties dated 9 September 2013 'that fully and finally resolves all of Ecuador's claims against Colombia' in the case." On the same day, Colombia notified the Court that it made no objection to the discontinuance of the case.