The international court confirmed Heroic Indun’s complaint against Equatorial Guinea over the detention of the ship’s crew.
First Published 10 Nov 2022, 10:49 PM IST
Conakry: Equatorial Guinea reacts to boat detention. Vice President Teddy Ngema said he was proud of the move. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice confirmed Heroic Indun’s complaint against Equatorial Guinea for the detention of the ship’s crew. The court will examine the case in 15 days. The judgment in the case will be given within 14 days after the conclusion of the hearing.
The company Heroic Idun approached the international court in Germany to resolve the maritime dispute. The complaint was filed alleging that Equatorial Guinea is holding the workers illegally. The company had earlier approached the Federal Court of Nigeria against the move to seize the vessel.
Fifteen Indians, including Malayalis, were held in the Equatorial Guinea warship for five hours yesterday. There was a move to hand them over to Niger, but the crew was brought back to shore citing a technical problem. Now the army has informed the employees that they will be transported to the port of Luba in Guinea itself. Suspicions are also being raised over whether Equatorial Guinea’s move to constantly transport workers to and from the port while maintaining the threat of extradition is part of a pressure tactic.
Last Updated 10 Nov 2022, 10:49 PM IST
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