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International maritime law

The laws and treaties governing maritime activities, including the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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Jan 19, 2026
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What is peaceful protest

Peaceful protest—also called nonviolent resistance or civil resistance—is collective public action that refrains from physical violence and the threat of violence, using tactics like marches, vigils, ...

Jan 27, 2026

Under what conditions can the United States board and seize a foreign vessel suspected of drug smuggling on the high seas?

may board and seize a foreign vessel on the high seas under a statutory framework centered on (MDLEA) and related statutes, by relying on vessel nationality, statelessness, , or prima facie evidence o...

Jan 17, 2026

How have Danish and Greenlandic leaders formally responded to U.S. statements about Greenland’s future and sovereignty?

Danish and Greenlandic leaders have issued firm, coordinated rebuttals to U.S. statements proposing U.S. control over Greenland, insisting that Greenland’s future and territorial sovereignty are matte...

Jan 9, 2026

What treaties or customary international law obligations could the US have breached under Donald Trump's second term policies?

Donald Trump’s second-term policies, as documented by multiple legal analysts and reporting, risk breaching core treaty obligations and well‑established customary international law norms — principally...

Jan 7, 2026

What role do international waters and foreign flags play in US strikes on smuggling boats?

The presence of a vessel in international waters does not by itself authorize lethal strikes; instead international law gives warships a narrow right to stop, visit and search foreign-flagged or unreg...