Law of the Sea/Human Rights at Sea (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

Upon completing this module, the student should be able to discuss in depth various questions related to law of the sea.

Toteutustavat

The module consists of two parts: A & B. Both can be completed by literature examinations but you can also gain the credits for part A by a written assignment (about which you will find more information in Moodle workspace "Public International Law Courses in English").

A) 2 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam on Tanaka Yoshifumi, The International Law of the Sea (3rd ed. 2019), Part I: The Divided Oceans, Chapters 1-5, pp. 3-235).

B) 3 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam on Tanaka Yoshifumi, The International Law of the Sea (3rd ed. 2019), Part I: The Divided Oceans, Chapter 6 & Part II: Our Common Ocean, Chapters 7-14 (pp. 236-543).

The examinations are available as e-exams in the electrical exam service (called EXAM). NB. You need to pass first part A (either by the exam or the written assignment). The 5 ECTS of the entire study module will be registered after you have passed also part B. Total grade of the study module: A: 40% + B: 60%.

Suoritustavat

The module consists of 2 parts (A & B):

A) 2 ECTS: written assignment OR (electronic) literature exam
B) 3 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam

Sisältö

International law of the sea: jurisdictional zones, environmental protection, marine living resources, etc.

Opetusmenetelmät

Lecture Course “Human Rights at Sea” 18.-22.3.2024 (15+2 hrs)
Lecturer: Elisa Ruozzi

The 2 ECTS course consists of lectures in person + lecture test. You can use the 2 ECTS either for the study module ONEVAL0028 International Human Rights OR OTMEVAL0009 Law of the Sea OR OTMEVAL0062 Topical Issues in Public International Law. Registration for the course: in Peppi a week before the course, code OTMEVAL0062 Topical Issues in Public International Law (also for students using the course for ONEVAL0028 or OTMEVAL0009). Evaluation scale: F/1-5

LECTURES (in person):
Mon 18.3. 10-13, C193
Tue 19.3. 11-14, C193
Wed 20.3. 9-12, C193
Thu 21.3. 12-15, D156
Fri 22.3. 10-13 + Lecture Exam 15-17, C193

Day 1: Introduction: an overview of international law of the sea
• The “zonal approach”: from territorial sea to high seas
• The flag
• Issues of jurisdiction

Day 2: Search and rescue
• The duty to rescue: definition and legal foundations
• Disembarkement and the place of safety
• Port State sovereignty v right to be rescued: recent jurisprudence

Day 3: Migration at sea
• Migrants vs asylum seekers
• The application of the non-refoulement obligation at sea
• The processing of asylum applications at sea: possible solutions

Day 4: The maritime worker
• The legal framework of maritime work: rules and actors
• The ILO Maritime Labour Convention
• Maritime work during pandemic: lessons learnt

Day 5: Procedural rights at sea
• Prompt release and diplomatic protection of the ship
• Piracy and due process