Special Publications
Serving the Rule of International Law: Essays in Honour of Professor David Joseph Attard
Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez (Editor)
Serving the Rule of International Maritime Law: Essays in Honour of Professor David Joseph Attard
Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez (Editor)
Migrant Smuggling By Sea
A number of rules of the international law governing the oceans were created at a time far removed from the challenges of the present day. The principle of the freedom of the high seas and its corollary of flag State exclusivity are archetypical examples of this. Today these rules may appear to be obstacles in the effort to combat a number of contemporary maritime threats such as migrant smuggling by sea.













