Innocent Passage and the 1982 Convention: The Influence of Soviet Law and Policy

On April 28, 1983, the Soviet Union became the first maritime country of consequence and the largest sea power signatory to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to enact legislation implementing the provisions of that instrument regulating the innocent passage of foreign warships...

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Published in:The American journal of international law 1987-04, Vol.81 (2), p.331-347
Main Author: Butler, W. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Convention
Geneva Convention
International law
Law of the sea conference, 1973-82
Legal innocence
Maritime law
Navigation
Sea water
Soviet Union
Territorial waters
Treaties
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
USSR
Warships
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Summary:On April 28, 1983, the Soviet Union became the first maritime country of consequence and the largest sea power signatory to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to enact legislation implementing the provisions of that instrument regulating the innocent passage of foreign warships. The stature of the Soviet Union within the framework of the Convention and the policy changes embodied in the 1983 legislation confer a special importance on these new Rules, whose text and interpretation will become a standard emulated by other countries. The present article examines the text of the Rules against the background of previous Soviet legislation, the 1982 Convention and its negotiating history, and the application of the Rules.
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953
DOI:10.2307/2202406