United nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 1988. Refworld protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts. International legal framework governing maritime security. Rome, 10 march 1988 the states parties to this protocol, being parties to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, recognizing that the reasons for which the convention was elaborated also apply to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf, taking account of the provisions of that. Thereafter, a new international legal instrument was negotiated called the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation 1988 sua convention 1988. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the. Protocol of 2005 to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the. Sua convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, 1988 tfg transitional federal government of somalia udhr universal declaration on human rights ukmto united kingdom marine trade operations unclos united nations convention on. Title, convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation.
The convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation. Being parties to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation done at rome on 10 march 1988, acknowledging that terrorist acts threaten international peace and security, mindful of resolution a. Its farreaching implications are discussed and evaluated in terms of the other provisions of the convention and in the light of the other regimes discussed in other chapters. Suppression of unlawful acts against safety of maritime. The global framework against maritime terrorism in the international legal context workshop for asean member states. This is evident from the inclusion of text derived from other conventions, such as article 192 of the international convention for the suppression of terrorist bombings concerning military forces and boarding provisions. Danish national legislation with regard to offences re. Review of the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, 1988, and its protocol of 1988 relating to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf sua convention and protocol submitted by france on 8bis3. The origami collection is our annual collection of origami instructions, most of which have never before been published. Uncitral convention on international bills of exchange and.
Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load lines, 1966, as amended by the protocol of 1988 articles of the international convention on load lines, 1966 article 2 definitions article 2 definitions. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts of violence against the safety of maritime navigation1. In march 1988 a conference in rome adopted the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation. Amendments to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts sua against the safety of maritime navigation, 1988 and its related protocol, were adopted by the diplomatic conference on the revision of the sua treaties held from 10 to 14 october 2005. This characterisation was both contested and supported by legal experts 50 and called for clarification as. Important amendments to the 1988 convention and its related protocol, were adopted by the diplomatic conference on the revision of the sua treaties held from 10 to 14 october 2005. Protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the. The convention does not set any limits on its duration. The 2005 sua protocol and the 2005 fixed platforms protocol were negotiated under the auspices of the international maritime organization imo and would amend two agreements adopted by the imo in 1988 to which the united states is already a party. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts of. Protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts of violence at airports serving international civil aviation, supplementary to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation, done at montreal on 24 february 1988. Refworld convention for the suppression of unlawful acts. The provisions of articles 5 and 7 and of articles 10 to 16 of the convention for suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation hereinafter referred to as the convention shall also apply mutatis mutandis to the offences set forth in article 2 of this. International cooperation in combating threats to maritime.
The convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation sua or sua act is a multilateral treaty by which states agree to prohibit and punish behaviour which may threaten the safety of maritime navigation. Suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, 2005 2005 sua. The amendments were adopted in the form of protocols to the sua. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation, done at montreal on 23 september 1971. Whereas a convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation and the protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of fixed platforms located on the continental shelf were signed at rome on the 10 h day of march, 1988.
The protocols of 2005 to the 1988 sua convention and protocol. The convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation was adopted in rome in 1988 provisions. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation. Convention for the supression on unlawful acts against the. The global framework against maritime terrorism in the. This convention shall be open for signature at rome on 10 march 1988 by states participating in the international conference on the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation and at the headquarters of the organization by all states from 14 march 1988 to 9 march 1989.
In 2005 the 1988 sua convention and protocol were amended to become the 2005 sua convention and the 2005 sua protocol. The suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime. Review of the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, 1988, and its protocol of 1988 relating to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf sua convention and protocol revised draft protocol to the sua convention submitted by the secretariat summary executive summary. Other regulations related to this sua convention are the imo assembly resolution a. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety. Unlawful acts of violence against the safety of maritime navigation sua convention adopted. The final chapter presents the writers analysis of shipboarding in general as well as his opinions of the boarding regime under sua convention. The use of an instrument governed by the convention. The convention defines ship as any type of vessel whatsoever that is not permanently attached to the seabed, including dynamically supported craft, submersibles, or other. Click on any cover for a downloadable table of contents most are pictorial and links to buy print andor downloadable pdf versions if available.
International load line convention 1966 and protocol 1988. International load line convention 1966 and protocol 1988 amending resolutions since 1988 notice to all shipowners, masters, shipbuilders, recognised organisations, this notice should be read with the merchant shipping international load line convention. The suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of. In contrast to the limited publication policy when the full text of an agreement may not be reproduced in the unts in its entirety, the objective of applying the partial publication method to a particular situation is to speed up the publishing effort by e. This 1988 sua protocol was amended in 2005 by the diplomatic con. In particular, the convention applies only to international instruments that bear in both their heading and their text the words international bill of exchange uncitral convention or international promissory note uncitral convention.
Protocol to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts. The framework for the international control of precursors is established in the 1988 convention. United nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 1988 including final act and resolutions, as agreed by the united nations conference for the adoption of a convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and the tables annexed to the convention for official use only. This convention shall be open for signature at rome on 10 march 1988 by states participating in the international conference on the. Sua convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, 1988 tfg transitional federal government of somalia udhr universal declaration on human rights ukmto united kingdom marine trade operations unclos united nations convention on the law of the sea, 1982.
Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against internationally protected persons, including diplomatic agents, adopted by the general assembly of the united nations on 14 december 1973. Before 1988, maritime terrorism was not a crime covered by international law. The states which have subscribed to the convention are obliged. The protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of fixed platforms located on the continental shelf sua prot is a multilateral treaty by which states agree to prohibit and punish behaviour which may threaten the safety of offshore fixed platforms, including oil platforms. The regime of boarding ships in international maritime law. The 2005 sua framework contains three new categories of offenses. For the purpose of the present convention, unless expressly provided otherwise. Load lines, 19661988 international convention on load. Amendments to the 1988 protocol to the sua convention are reflected in the 2005 protocol to the sua convention. New article 2bis broadens the range of offences included in the protocol. This was a lacuna that became painfully obvious after the achille lauro incident in 1985, 48 when the united states 49 called the hijacking of the cruise ship an act of piracy. The convention obliges contracting governments either to extradite or prosecute alleged offenders. It provides comprehensive measures against drug trafficking, including provisions against money laundering and the diversion of precursors chemicals.