Maritime delimitation and territorial questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain) (merits) judgment of 16 March 2001

In its Judgment on the case concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v. Bahrain), the Court: unanimously found that Qatar has sovereignty over Zubarah; found by twelve votes to five that Bahrain has sovereignty over the Hawar Islands; unanimously recalled that vessels of Qatar enjoy in the territorial sea of Bahrain separating the Hawar Islands from the other Bahraini islands the right of innocent passage accorded by customary international law; found by thirteen votes to four that Qatar has sovereignty over Janan Island, including Hadd Janan; found by twelve votes; to five that Bahrain has sovereignty over the island of Qit’at Jaradah; unanimously found that the low-tide elevatior. of Fasht ad Dibal falls under the sovereignty of Qatar; decided by thirteen votes to four that the single maritime boundary that divides the various maritime zones of Qatar and Bahrain shall be drawn as indicated in paragraph 250 of the Judgment.

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