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Joining Forces To Combat Crime In The Maritime Domain: Cooperative Maritime Surveillance And Enforcement In The South Pacific Region, Robin M. Warner
Joining Forces To Combat Crime In The Maritime Domain: Cooperative Maritime Surveillance And Enforcement In The South Pacific Region, Robin M. Warner
Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)
The South Pacific as a region has far more ocean space than land territory. The majority of small island States in the South Pacific are heavily dependent on the sea for their resources and livelihoods. While militaries in our region have recently been focussed on resolving the civil disorder generated by political unrest on land, in locations such as Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Fiji, navies have also had prevalent maritime law enforcement roles in the region, both advisory and operational, for several decades. Threats to the security of the region from crime in the maritime domain will continue to arise …
Freedom Of Navigation, Surveillance And Security: Legal Issues Surrounding The Collection Of Intelligence From Beyond The Littoral, Stuart Kaye
Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)
Hugo Grotius, in his work Mare Liberum, asserted that the world's oceans were free and incapable of acquisition by states. His work sparked a debate in the seventeenth century as to the freedom of the seas, and whether states could exclude the vessels of other states from certain waters. Grotius' viewpoint ultimately prevailed, and is still prevalent within the law of the sea. Greater security concerns of states since 11 September 2001, have raised questions as to the current extent of the doctrine of freedom of navigation, and whether the old norm remains intact. This article will consider this issue, …
Electronic Surveillance Post 9/11, Chun-Lung Tai
Electronic Surveillance Post 9/11, Chun-Lung Tai
Faculty of Law - Papers (Archive)
This paper examines the legal and practical issues surrounding electronic surveillance systems implemented since the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks in three countries: the United States of America, Singapore and Australia. The paper determines their effectiveness on border security, particularly at airports. Notably, the response of each country has been influenced by its cultural structure. Central to advanced security technologies is the field of biometrics.