Practice question
A foreign non-commercial government ship exercises archipelagic sea lanes passage and, through established non-compliance with RA 12065, causes damage to a Philippine installation. Its State invokes the vessel’s immunity to deny that any international responsibility can exist. Which distinction correctly addresses that contention?
- Respect for the vessel’s immunity coexists with the flag State’s international responsibility for damage from non-compliance
- Immunity makes every harmful act lawful
- Only commercial vessels have obligations during passage
- International responsibility always requires confiscation of the ship first
- The damaged installation automatically becomes foreign territory
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Section 21(b) and 22: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029
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