Background Facts, Alright!
The year that Alekostria and Restovia gained independence.
What is in 1988?
(¶ 8)
The date that Alekostria and Restovia submitted the Compromis to the ICJ.
Hint: The date the Compromis was released and we read it together.
What is September 15, 2025?
Note: This is helpful to know because Sollania filed its application to intervene "After these proceedings were initiated..." (¶ 55).
Two parter: (1) The date of the first Pilemon migration occur and (2) the reason why it occurred.
What is the winter of 1698 because the Pilemons were faced with increasing colonialist incursions?
(¶ 5)
Note: The fact that 60,000 went to the Plateau and the Sollanian Pilemons went to Isla Sollania suggests Restovian Pilemons have a stronger historical tie to the Plateau than the Sollanians! Also, this fact hurts Jonathan: "Due to the island’s proximity to Pilemo, those who wished to do so were able to visit the Plateau." (¶ 6)
The primary evidence used to prosecute Liz Scott.
What are the audio recordings of the three meetings with Ted Moore and Liz Scott between November 2021 and May 2022?
(¶ 40)
Note: On 15 June 2023, Alekostrian authorities requested and received a certified copy of the audio recordings pursuant to a mutual legal assistance treaty between the two countries. (¶ 41)
Note: The charging document alleged that Mr. Moore had solicited and received from Ms. Scott facilitation payments equivalent to €150,000 to expedite the national security approval in connection with the Gordian Gorge project.
What NEXCA stands for.
Bonus: The date it was founded.
The National Extraction Company of Alekostria (NEXCA) and it was founded in 1974.
(¶ 24)
Pilemo is what type of land mass and this is where it is located geographically in the world.
What is a large southern hemisphere island in the Gulf of Sollania, has been continuously inhabited by humans for at least 40,000 years?
(¶ 1)
Note: This does not say the Plateau or indigenous peoples.
In the television interview, the Restovian Minister of Foreign Affairs gave this policy argument (as opposed to legal arguments) as to why Sollania's intervention should not be permitted.
What is: "The proposed use of Article 62 to permit unmerited and duplicative intervention should be resisted, as compromising the integrity of the judicial organ of the United Nations."?
(¶¶ 56-57)
Three parter: (1) The date of the second Pilemon migration occur, (2) why did it occured, and (3) where those Pilemons went.
What is during the mid-19th century, multi-year droughts forced nearly all of the Pilemons to return to the lowlands north and south of the Balor Mountains?
(¶ 7)
Note: Today, only a small number remain on the Plateau.
The reason Alekostria did not arrest Ted Moore.
What is, although a subpoena was issued to Mr. Moore – the alleged recipient of the payment – he declined to appear, citing his own prosecution and his right against potential self-incrimination?
(¶ 42)
The government official in Alekostria that requested authorization of NEXCA’s bid.
What is the Minister of Foreign Relations issued the requested authorization for the foreign project on 2 April 2021?
(¶ 26)
The geographical feature used to draw the post-colonial boundaries between the two States.
What is the Balor Mountains range?
(¶ 8)
Note: Placing the Torngat Plateau entirely within the territory of Restovia.
What the Restovian’s Ministry of Natural Resources said the bidders for the development project were required to include in their bids.
What is a “a description of how [they] will protect the integrity of and access to sites of significance to the Pilemon people, as required by Restovia’s obligations under ARPA and SRPA"? (¶ 20)
Note: This is relevant to why Sollania has a legal interest. It can be used both ways as “too” specific interest that this is a Monetary Gold issue, or just specific enough to qualify to intervene as a non-party.
The Pilemon board member of NEXCA and his government position in Alekostria.
Who is Albert Ramaan, a Member of the Alekostrian Parliament, and a Pilemon Elder who is a widely respected publicist in print, television, and internet media on Pilemon law and culture?
(¶ 25)
Note: Why is this fact important? What was Mr. Ramaan's role in the bidding process? Why is that important?
The amount of time the jury deliberated in Ms. Scott's trial.
What is on 1 September 2023, after four hours of deliberation, the jury returned a guilty verdict?
(¶ 42)
Two-parter: The (1) date and (2) time when the SARV incident occurred.
What is at approximately 2:05 p.m. on 3 February 2023?
(¶ 36)
ILSA is the acronym for entity and what is this entity.
What is the Interjurisdictional Legal and Security Agency (ILSA), which is a joint cybercriminal taskforce between Alekostria and Restovia, to determine the cause of the SARV collision incident and to produce a full report?
(¶ 37)
The procedure rule that Sollania complied with in filing its Application, as noted in the Compromis.
What is Sollania’s application to intervene complied with Article 81, ¶ 5 of the ICJ Rules?
(Clarification #7)
Teaching Moment: What are the procedural requirements under the Rules?
Four parter: (1) The date Sollania became a state, (2) it's official name, (3) it's total population, and (4) its Pilemon percentage of the ppopulation.
What is (1) 1950, (2) the Gulf of Sollania, (3) 200,000, and (4) 95 percent of whom claimed descent from the families that made The Crossing?
(¶ 13)
Two-parter: (1) The Alekostrian official that found the extradition request was illegal, and (2) on what date this finding occurred.
What is on 1 February 2024, Judge Rumi Zhang of the Alekostrian District Court found that extradition pursuant to the request would be illegal?
(¶ 46)
Two-parter: The news entity that reported on the cause of the SARV incident and what Alekostrian official it quoted.
What is the Singaporean daily newspaper The Straits Times reported: “The Alekostrian Ministry of Mining are informing the media that the malfunctioning of the NEXCA vehicle was caused by a malware attack of unknown origin.”?
(¶ 37)
Note: This reporting also goes to the immunity argument and that a government official, not NEXCA, is revealing causes of the collision.
Note: ILSA's report concluded that “each of these failures, which took place in NEXCA’s headquarters in Alekostria, resulted solely and directly from negligence on the part of NEXCA.”
The formal manner in which the 3 Alekostrian and Restovian treaties in this case were registered.
What is the 1965 Extradition Treaty, the ARPA, and the SRPA were each duly registered with the United Nations Secretariat in conformity with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations?
(Clarification #1)
Two-parter: (1) How the Court has subject-matter jurisdiction over claims against Sollania, generally, and (2) on what date the Court started having jurisdiction over those claims.
What is in 1981, Sollania deposited a Declaration with the Secretary-General of the United Nations under Article 36(2) of the ICJ Statute accepting the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court without limitation or reservation?
(Clarification #2)
Teaching Moment: What does Article 36 say?
The 3 finalists who were permitted to submit bids for the extraction project?
What is (1) NEXCA, (2) Hyperion, Inc., and (3) Rare Earths Ltd. (REL)?
(¶ 48)
Note: We have an unclean hands issue! (¶ 26): In March 2021, the Minister of Mining, in testimony before the Alekostrian Parliament, noted the lack of rare earth minerals in the country’s territory and observed that such materials were “increasingly important in existing and emerging industries.” He requested a resolution authorizing NEXCA to submit a bid for a license to mine the Restovian minerals and urging the Minister of Foreign Relations to approve such a bid as consistent with Alekostria’s national security and foreign policy. The resolution was passed overwhelmingly in Parliament by voice vote. It required NEXCA to ensure that its activities in the Gorge were consistent with Alekostria’s obligations under ARPA.
Two-parter: (1) Ted Moore's title and (2) how long it took him to approve NEXCA's security clearance.
What is "Deputy Director of Industrial Cooperation at the Ministry" and 7 months?
Note: Ms. Scott filed NEXCA’s national security application with the Restovian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 November 2021 . . . After several requests for additional documentation and three meetings with Ms. Scott, Mr. Moore reported to the Minister that the proposed NEXCA project met all requirements and recommended that the clearance be issued. NEXCA received the final approval on 1 June 2022. (¶ 28)
Four-parter: (1) The accelerated speed of the SARV, (2) how far it traveled in 5 minutes, (3) what it crashed through, and (4) what landmark/infrastructure it crashed into.
What is:
(¶ 36)