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Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone

Marines won’t be returned

Given the formal acknowledgement of an international dispute between the two States, Italy will not be returning the two marines charged with killing two fishermen

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Philippines Forge Ahead with Arbitration

The Philippines says it will continue to pursue international arbitration in its territorial dispute in the South China Sea with China, despite Beijing’s rejection. Philippines

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Grounding Of USS Guardian: Implications

The running aground of the minesweeper USS Guardian in a marine reserve , the Tubbataha Reef, in the Philippines has sparked anti-US protests in the Philippines. Grounding Of USS Guardian In Philippines: ...
David Miliband

The Law of the Sea’s Next Wave

In this article, David Miliband MP discusses how thirty years on we need to take steps to update UNCLOS to better manage our global interdependence. The Law of the Sea’s Next ...
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South China Sea: Compulsory Arbitration?

China’s new regulations allowing the seizure of foreign vessels acting illegally in its claimed territorial sea in the South China Sea may accord with international law, but they might also ...
ICS Chairman Masamichi Morooka (low res)

UNCLOS 30th Anniversary

ICS Congratulates UN Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. ICS Chairman Masimichi Morooka has celebrated the 30th anniversary of the UN ...
UNCLOS Opposition Questioned

UNCLOS Opposition Questioned

Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has said that the United States should sign the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Opposition to Law of Sea Questioned By Shar Adams, The ...
Outlaw of the Sea

Outlaw of the Sea

A group of 34 US Senators is now on record promising to vote against UNCLOS, a number which is enough to make getting the two-thirds majority necessary for ratification impossible. Outlaw ...