The international legal protection of migrants at sea : : a comparison of international, regional and national responses / / by Niba Fontoh.

• Superior document: Comparative discrimination law
• VerfasserIn: Fontoh, Niba,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill research perspectives. Comparative discrimination law.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Thousands of migrants die every year in the seas for varying reasons. This book addresses the problem from the perspective of international law, hoping to eradicate the problem of migrant deaths at sea.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Section 1: The Obligation to Assist Those in Distress at Sea Enshrined in International Law -- Part 1: The Obligation to Assist under International Maritime Law and the International Law of the Sea -- 1.1 The Obligations Incumbent on the Master of Any Ship at Sea -- 1.2 The Obligations under International Maritime Law -- 1.2.1 The Duty to Search and Rescue -- 1.2.2 Rights and Duties with Regards to Illegal Migrants Generally -- 1.2.3 The Protection of Illegal Migrants and Interception Measures -- 1.2.4 Migrants at Sea and the Respect for Human Rights -- 1.3 The Obligations under the International Law of the Sea -- 1.3.1 The Duty to Provide Assistance -- 1.3.2 Bring to a Place of Safety -- 1.3.3 Duty to Allow for Disembarkation -- 1.4 The Obligations Incumbent on Flag and Coastal States -- 1.4.1 The Duty to Render Assistance -- 1.4.2 Search and Rescue -- 1.4.3 Obligations of Flag State -- 1.4.4 Obligations of the Coastal State -- 1.5 Right of Passage and Refuge -- 1.5.1 Rights of Passage -- 1.5.2 Entry into Sea Ports and Rights of Refuge -- Part 2: The Safe-Guarding of the Obligation of Assistance Even with the Smuggling of Migrants at Sea -- 2.1 Overview of UNTOC -- 2.2 The Contents of UNTOC -- 2.3 UNTOC's Scope of Application -- 2.4 The Preservation of the Obligation of Assistance in the Smuggling Protocol -- 2.4.1 General Provisions of the Smuggling Protocol -- 2.4.2 Cooperation and Prevention Measures -- 2.4.3 Protection and Assistance Measures under the Smuggling Protocol -- Section 2: International Law Recognizes the Right to Shelter for All Migrants by Sea -- Part 3: The Right of Refuge for Any Shipwrecked Person -- 3.1 Rights of Passage -- 3.2 Access to Ports -- 3.3 Appraisal of the Right of Refuge -- 3.4 The Provision of a 'Place of Safety' in Any State of Disembarkation.

3.4.1 The Embarkation Dilemma -- 3.4.2 The Legal Framework of Disembarkation -- 3.4.3 Appraisal of the Provision of a Place of Safety -- Part 4: The Cardinal Principle of Non-refoulement and the Legality of Interceptions -- 4.1 Legal Nature of the Principle of Non-refoulement -- 4.1.1 Connotation of the Principle of Non-refoulement -- 4.1.2 Status of the Principle of Non-refoulement -- 4.2 Application of Non-refoulement on Maritime Frontiers -- 4.2.1 Refusal of Entry into the Territorial Sea -- 4.2.2 Refusal of Disembarkation and Access to Ports -- Part 5: The Legality of Interceptions -- 5.1 Meaning and Practice of Interception -- 5.1.1 Meaning of Interception -- 5.1.2 Interception in Practice -- 5.2 Interception in the Veils of Rescue -- 5.3 Protection Loopholes in Interception -- 5.4 Responsibility for Protection of Intercepted Persons -- 5.4.1 Interception within Territorial Waters -- 5.4.2 Interception in Foreign Territorial Waters -- 5.4.3 Interception in the Contiguous Zone -- 5.4.4 Interception in the High Seas -- 5.4.5 Land-Based Interceptions -- 5.4.6 A Way Forward-Supplementary Rules -- Part 6: Application of Non-refoulement in Asylum Seeking -- 6.1 The Importance of Non-refoulement in Protecting the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers -- 6.2 The Impact of Naval Interdiction Programs -- Part 7: Refugees at Sea - What Rights and Where? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.