Practice question
Which activities are included in the UNCLOS concept of archipelagic sea lanes passage?
- Unrestricted fishing and mineral extraction
- Navigation and overflight in the normal mode solely for continuous, expeditious and unobstructed transit
- A general entitlement to land aircraft on any island
- An unrestricted right to conduct military exercises
- A right to establish permanent foreign bases
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Articles 53–54, read with Articles 39, 40, 42 and 44: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm
- Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029; Sections 4–5.
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