THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

The coastal State does not enjoy the same level of powers over the territorial sea as it has over land territory. The extent of the coastal State’s criminal jurisdiction over ships flying a foreign flag is determined by the Right of Innocent Passage. Although such a ship cannot be considered an exte...

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Main Author: Krzysztof Masło
Format: Article
Language:Polish
Published: Ministry of Justice (Poland) 2022-03-01
Series:Probacja
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Online Access:http://probacja.com/gicid/01.3001.0015.8038
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description The coastal State does not enjoy the same level of powers over the territorial sea as it has over land territory. The extent of the coastal State’s criminal jurisdiction over ships flying a foreign flag is determined by the Right of Innocent Passage. Although such a ship cannot be considered an extension of the flag State’s land territory, in the interests of maritime trade and safe navigation, international law of the sea confers the exercise of criminal jurisdiction primarily on the flag State. However, the coastal state can exercise this jurisdiction only in strictly limited cases.
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spelling doaj.art-ffc11e5a468148f4a0a41aebbd1a9c602022-12-22T03:17:50ZpolMinistry of Justice (Poland)Probacja1689-61222022-03-0118310810.5604/01.3001.0015.803801.3001.0015.8038THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAWKrzysztof Masło0prokurator, adiunkt w Katedrze Prawa Międzynarodowego i Europejskiego, Instytut Nauk Prawnych, Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w WarszawieThe coastal State does not enjoy the same level of powers over the territorial sea as it has over land territory. The extent of the coastal State’s criminal jurisdiction over ships flying a foreign flag is determined by the Right of Innocent Passage. Although such a ship cannot be considered an extension of the flag State’s land territory, in the interests of maritime trade and safe navigation, international law of the sea confers the exercise of criminal jurisdiction primarily on the flag State. However, the coastal state can exercise this jurisdiction only in strictly limited cases. http://probacja.com/gicid/01.3001.0015.8038criminal jurisdictioncoastal statefreedom of navigationlaw of the searight of innocent passageship’s flag state
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THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Probacja
criminal jurisdiction
coastal state
freedom of navigation
law of the sea
right of innocent passage
ship’s flag state
title THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
title_full THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
title_fullStr THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
title_full_unstemmed THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
title_short THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF A COASTAL STATE IN TERRITORIAL SEAWATERS OVER FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIPS IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
title_sort criminal jurisdiction of a coastal state in territorial seawaters over foreign flagged ships in the light of international law
topic criminal jurisdiction
coastal state
freedom of navigation
law of the sea
right of innocent passage
ship’s flag state
url http://probacja.com/gicid/01.3001.0015.8038
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