The “Arctic Sunrise” Case (Netherlands/Russia) (ITLOS)
In September 2013, officials of the Russian Federation boarded the vessel Arctic Sunrise , an icebreaker flying the flag of the Netherlands. The vessel, operated by Greenpeace International, was present in the Russian Federation’s Exclusive Economic Zone in order to protest against the operation of...
| Published in: | International Legal Materials |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2014
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5305/intelegamate.53.4.0603 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0020782900003806 |
| Summary: | In September 2013, officials of the Russian Federation boarded the vessel Arctic Sunrise , an icebreaker flying the flag of the Netherlands. The vessel, operated by Greenpeace International, was present in the Russian Federation’s Exclusive Economic Zone in order to protest against the operation of the offshore fixed oil platform Prirazlomnaya . Russian authorities detained the Arctic Sunrise itself and all persons on board the vessel, initially based on an accusation of piracy. |
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