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Practice question: Archipelagic Sea Lanes (UNCLOS, Arts. 53–54; RA 12065)

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

An official claims that every foreign ship outside a designated archipelagic sea lane is automatically unlawfully present, even when it is exercising otherwise valid innocent passage in archipelagic waters. Explain the error under RA 12065 and whether that means the ship may ignore navigational protective measures.

Legal references

  • Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Section 12: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029

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