Skip to content

New BIICL Project looks at Migrant Rescues At Sea

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law announced today that it is launching a new project looking at the responsibilities of and implications for private vessels of maritime search and rescue of migrants and refugees.

The project, led by Associate Senior Research Fellow Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, will examine the roles, responsibilities and legal implications for private vessels involved in the rescue of migrants and refugees at sea.

It will examine the commercial and shipping law implications of such rescues and related issues such as delays in disembarkation, as well as the human rights implications including issues that arise from instructions by SAR States to return individuals to countries where their life and liberty might be threatened. The role played by and implications for and of NGO rescue operations will also be considered.

The project will entail legal analysis, consultation with relevant stakeholders and the development of guidelines and training.

The new project is funded by the Mirpuri Foundation

More information about the project

-
Donate Now Keep In Touch
Save and continue