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Towards New Rules on Disembarkation of Persons Rescued at Sea?

Towards New Rules on Disembarkation of Persons Rescued at Sea? <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>It is an international legal obligation for States to render assistance to persons in distress at sea. However, a comparable legally binding duty to disembark these rescued persons does not exist in the law of the sea. As a result, these persons—often migrants—can spend weeks on a ship at sea before a State allows them to go ashore. This article analyses the existing legal framework concerning disembarkation and evaluates the recent initiatives taken within the International Maritime Organization. Suggestions for future improvements are made.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law Brill

Towards New Rules on Disembarkation of Persons Rescued at Sea?

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0927-3522
eISSN
1571-8085
DOI
10.1163/157180810X571006
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>It is an international legal obligation for States to render assistance to persons in distress at sea. However, a comparable legally binding duty to disembark these rescued persons does not exist in the law of the sea. As a result, these persons—often migrants—can spend weeks on a ship at sea before a State allows them to go ashore. This article analyses the existing legal framework concerning disembarkation and evaluates the recent initiatives taken within the International Maritime Organization. Suggestions for future improvements are made.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal LawBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2010

Keywords: search and rescue; seaborne migrants; disembarkation; access to ports; law of the sea

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