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You're not wrong, but consider that there are plenty of atrocities, including slavery, happening right now around the world.
by edanm 7y ago
You're not wrong, but consider that there are plenty of atrocities, including slavery, happening right now around the world.
- OldHand2018 7y agoHappening in sovereign nations, not on floating platforms in international waters [1]. Items of interest: Article 88: Reservation of the high seas for peaceful purposes Article 98: Duty to render assistance Article 99: Prohibition of the transport of slaves Article 100: Duty to cooperate in the repression of piracy Article 101: Definition of piracy Article 103: Definition of a pirate ship or aircraft Article 105: Seizure of a pirate ship or aircraft The law is very clear on the authority of warships to intervene. [1]https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf https://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unc...