The Freedom to Navigate and Demonstrate in the Exclusive Economic Zone
(2019) LAGF03 20192Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- I den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen har kuststaten suveräna rättigheter att utforska, exploatera, bevara och hantera de naturliga resurserna, levande eller icke-levande. Detta stadgas i de Förenta Nationernas Havsrättskonvention. I den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen har även andra stater vissa friheter, som typiskt sett åtnjuts på de fria haven, där ingen stat har jurisdiktion bortsett från flaggstaten ombord ett fartyg. Friheten att navigera är en fundamental princip av den internationella havsrätten som härstammar hundra år tillbaka. Det är en frihet som också ska åtnjutas av alla i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen, även om den inte kan ha samma praktiska tillämpning på grund av de många begränsningar som finns i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonens... (More)
- I den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen har kuststaten suveräna rättigheter att utforska, exploatera, bevara och hantera de naturliga resurserna, levande eller icke-levande. Detta stadgas i de Förenta Nationernas Havsrättskonvention. I den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen har även andra stater vissa friheter, som typiskt sett åtnjuts på de fria haven, där ingen stat har jurisdiktion bortsett från flaggstaten ombord ett fartyg. Friheten att navigera är en fundamental princip av den internationella havsrätten som härstammar hundra år tillbaka. Det är en frihet som också ska åtnjutas av alla i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen, även om den inte kan ha samma praktiska tillämpning på grund av de många begränsningar som finns i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonens karaktär. Kuststaten kan utöva viss jurisdiktion över utländska fartyg i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen, men bara när det relaterar till dess exklusiva rättigheter i zonen. Uppsatsen utforskar fall från den Internationella Havsrättsdomstolen, där utländska fartyg blivit gripna i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen. I Arctic Sunrise-fallet demonstrerade miljöaktivister en oljerigg utanför Rysslands kust. Aktivisterna blev gripna och kvarhållna av ryska myndigheter för att de hade begått olagliga handlingar enligt rysk lag. De greps i den exklusiva ekonomiska zonen, där Ryssland inte hade jurisdiktion att göra så. Vissa av aktivisterna hade befunnit sig inom säkerhetszonen av oljeriggen, en zon där Ryssland hade exklusiv jurisdiktion. Tyvärr kunde inte fallet ge en fullvärdig dom på de rättsliga aspekterna, eftersom Ryssland vägrade delta i processen. Men ovan är några av de rättsliga aspekter som har diskuterats. (Less)
- Abstract
- In the exclusive economic zone a coastal State enjoys the sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage the natural resources, whether living or non-living. That is provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Also in the exclusive economic zone other states enjoy freedoms typically known for the high seas, were no state has jurisdiction apart from the flag State of a vessel. The freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of the international law of the sea that dates back hundreds of years. It is a freedom that is still to be enjoyed by all in the exclusive economic zone, although it cannot have the same practical application because of the many limitations inherent in the exclusive economic zone... (More)
- In the exclusive economic zone a coastal State enjoys the sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage the natural resources, whether living or non-living. That is provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Also in the exclusive economic zone other states enjoy freedoms typically known for the high seas, were no state has jurisdiction apart from the flag State of a vessel. The freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of the international law of the sea that dates back hundreds of years. It is a freedom that is still to be enjoyed by all in the exclusive economic zone, although it cannot have the same practical application because of the many limitations inherent in the exclusive economic zone regime. The coastal state can impose some jurisdiction in the exclusive economic zone on foreign vessels, but only when it relates to its exclusive rights within the zone. The thesis examines cases from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, where foreign vessels have been arrested in the exclusive economic zone. In the Arctic Sunrise Case there was environmental activists protesting an oil platform outside the coast of Russia. The activists were arrested and detained by Russian authorities due to illegal activities according to Russian law. They were arrested in the exclusive economic zone, where Russia did not have jurisdiction to do so. Some activists had come within the safety zone of the oil platform, a zone were Russia had exclusive jurisdiction. Unfortunately the case did not provide a full judgment on the legality of the merits, since Russia refused to partake in the proceedings. But the above are some of the legal aspects being discussed. (Less)
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- author
- Andersson, Isabelle LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20192
- year
- 2019
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- public international law, law of the sea, freedom of navigation, exclusive economic zone, freedom of expression
- language
- English
- id
- 9000077
- date added to LUP
- 2020-04-09 13:57:31
- date last changed
- 2020-04-09 13:57:31
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abstract = {{In the exclusive economic zone a coastal State enjoys the sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage the natural resources, whether living or non-living. That is provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Also in the exclusive economic zone other states enjoy freedoms typically known for the high seas, were no state has jurisdiction apart from the flag State of a vessel. The freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle of the international law of the sea that dates back hundreds of years. It is a freedom that is still to be enjoyed by all in the exclusive economic zone, although it cannot have the same practical application because of the many limitations inherent in the exclusive economic zone regime. The coastal state can impose some jurisdiction in the exclusive economic zone on foreign vessels, but only when it relates to its exclusive rights within the zone. The thesis examines cases from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, where foreign vessels have been arrested in the exclusive economic zone. In the Arctic Sunrise Case there was environmental activists protesting an oil platform outside the coast of Russia. The activists were arrested and detained by Russian authorities due to illegal activities according to Russian law. They were arrested in the exclusive economic zone, where Russia did not have jurisdiction to do so. Some activists had come within the safety zone of the oil platform, a zone were Russia had exclusive jurisdiction. Unfortunately the case did not provide a full judgment on the legality of the merits, since Russia refused to partake in the proceedings. But the above are some of the legal aspects being discussed.}},
author = {{Andersson, Isabelle}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The Freedom to Navigate and Demonstrate in the Exclusive Economic Zone}},
year = {{2019}},
}