Madrid court dismisses Sulu claimants’ bid to appeal annulment

The High Court of Justice of Madrid has upheld its 2021 decision to annul the judicial appointment of Gonzalo Stampa as arbitrator in the Sulu case after dismissing the Sulu claimants’ attempt to revoke it.
In a statement, the government’s special secretariat on the Sulu claimants’ case said following the court’s latest decision dated Feb 11, 2025, the Sulu claimants were also ordered to pay costs to the Malaysian government.