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Happening in sovereign nations, not on floating platforms in international waters [1]. Items of interest: Article 88: Reservation of the high seas for peacefu
by OldHand2018 7y ago
Happening 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...