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State Responsibility And Maritime Terrorism In The Strait Of Malacca: Persuading Indonesia And Malaysia To Take Additional Steps To Secure The Strait, Tammy M. Sittnick
State Responsibility And Maritime Terrorism In The Strait Of Malacca: Persuading Indonesia And Malaysia To Take Additional Steps To Secure The Strait, Tammy M. Sittnick
Washington International Law Journal
The Strait of Malacca, located between Indonesia and Malaysia, and opening into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Singapore, is not only one of the world's busiest and most vital waterways, but also a likely target for maritime terrorists. High levels of piracy and the presence of numerous regional terrorist organizations suggest the Strait is particularly vulnerable to a maritime terrorist attack. Such an attack would significantly disrupt international trade and could inflict billions of dollars in damage to the global economy. Primary responsibility for the security of the Strait lies with the coastal states of Indonesia, Malaysia, and …
State Responsibility And The High Seas Marine Environment: A Legal Theory For The Protection Of Seamounts In The Global Commons, Gregory D. Pendleton
State Responsibility And The High Seas Marine Environment: A Legal Theory For The Protection Of Seamounts In The Global Commons, Gregory D. Pendleton
Washington International Law Journal
At its latest session, the United Nations General Assembly urged States to consider a temporary ban on bottom trawling on the high seas. Bottom trawling technology causes extensive damage both to the habitat of deep sea living marine resources ("LMRs") and to the LMRs themselves. This damage is particularly acute at heavily fished undersea mountains known as seamounts. The pronouncement by the General Assembly, while certainly a positive step, is another unfortunate example of short-sighted fisheries management: instead of creating a legitimate protection regime—such as a moratorium or a system of High Seas Marine Protected Areas ("HSMPA")—for these rare and …
Mapping The Law Of Legalizing Maps: The Implications Of The Emerging Rule On Map Evidence In International Law, Hyung K. Lee
Mapping The Law Of Legalizing Maps: The Implications Of The Emerging Rule On Map Evidence In International Law, Hyung K. Lee
Washington International Law Journal
Parties to boundary and territory disputes often rely on maps favorable to their claims. Traditional international law, however, restricts the evidentiary value of maps so that they provide only collateral, rather than probative evidence of title. Although international tribunals have not yet abrogated the traditional rule on map evidence, their recent decisions show willingness to depart from it in certain circumstances. The emerging new rule on map evidence poses intriguing theoretical as well as practical questions. This Comment analyzes several decisions of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration to reveal the evolution in the status …