Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
Tribunal, counsel and experts
- Decided by
- Hans van Houtte President award
- George H. Aldrich Co-arbitrator award
- John R. Crook Co-arbitrator award
- James C.N. Paul Co-arbitrator award
- Lucy Reed Co-arbitrator award
- For the claimant
- Latham & Watkins LLP · Lea Brilmayer · James Crawford · Payam Akhavan · Semhar Araia · Megan Munzert · Amanda Jones
- For the respondent
- Piper Rudnick LLP · Hunton & Williams LLP
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Decision 6
Decision 7
Decision 8
Partial Award: Prisoners of War - Eritrea's Claim 17
Partial Award - Prisoners of War - Ethiopia's Claim 4
Partial Award - Central Front - Ethiopia's Claim 2
Partial Award - Civilians Claims – Ethiopia's Claim 5
Partial Award - Diplomatic Claim - Eritrea's Claim 20
Partial Award - Diplomatic Claim - Ethiopia's Claim 8
Partial Award - Loss of Property in Ethiopia Owned by Non-Residents - Eritrea's Claim 24
Partial Award - Jus Ad Bellum - Ethiopia's Claims 1-8
Final Award - Pensions - Eritrea's Claims 15, 19 & 23
Final Award - Ports - Ethiopia's Claim 6
Final Award - Eritrea's Damages Claims
Final Award - Ethiopia's Damages Claims
Decision 1
Decision 2
Decision 3
Decision 4
Decision 5
Case status: Concluded
Type of case: Inter-state arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector: Claims commission
Procedural rules: - Other -
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced: Bilateral treaty; Agreement signed in Algiers on 12 December 2000 between the Governments of the State of Eritrea and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Country A: Eritrea; Country B: Ethiopia
Language of Proceeding: English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country): Netherlands
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s): Professor Hans van Houtte (President); Judge George Aldrich (appointed by Ethiopia); Mr. John Crook (appointed by Eritrea); Dean James Paul (appointed by Ethiopia); Ms. Lucy Reed (appointed by Eritrea)
Number of Arbitrators in case: 5
Date of commencement of proceeding: 12 December 2000
Date of issue of final award: 17 August 2009
Length of Proceedings: More than 4 years
Source: PCA case database.