Unexpected maritime crossroads: the ‘duty to rescue’ and the human rights content of the law of the sea
Unexpected maritime crossroads: the ‘duty to rescue’ and the human rights content of the law of the sea
Under maritime law, both State and private vessels must provide assistance to people in distress at sea. This “duty to rescue” is enshrined in several international treaties and reflects general customary law. It also entails the accessory obligation to disembark the rescued people in a “place of safety”. This paper aims to demonstrate that these obligations entail correspondent human rights to be rescued and disembarked in a place of safety. This paper also shows the intersection and interdependence of the law of the sea and human rights in the field of duty to rescue.
Pelliconi, Andrea Maria
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Pelliconi, Andrea Maria
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26 February 2021
Pelliconi, Andrea Maria
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Pelliconi, Andrea Maria
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Pelliconi, Andrea Maria and Pelliconi, Andrea Maria
(2021)
Unexpected maritime crossroads: the ‘duty to rescue’ and the human rights content of the law of the sea.
International Review of Human Rights Law.
Abstract
Under maritime law, both State and private vessels must provide assistance to people in distress at sea. This “duty to rescue” is enshrined in several international treaties and reflects general customary law. It also entails the accessory obligation to disembark the rescued people in a “place of safety”. This paper aims to demonstrate that these obligations entail correspondent human rights to be rescued and disembarked in a place of safety. This paper also shows the intersection and interdependence of the law of the sea and human rights in the field of duty to rescue.
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