{"title":"The Place of Non-Aggravation in the Peaceful Settlement of Territorial and Maritime Disputes","authors":"Constantinos Yiallourides","doi":"10.54007/ijmaf.2023.15.1.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54007/ijmaf.2023.15.1.25","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper argues that the ‘non-aggravation of disputes’ is a fundamental principle of international law. Evidence of the non-aggravation of disputes as a principle of international law has long existed in the work of qualified publicists and in numerous multilateral treaties with dispute settlement provisions, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. International courts and tribunals have indicated ‘non-aggravation measures’ to preserve the subject matter of the dispute and the rights of either party to the dispute. The principle of non-aggravation is gaining recognition and importance in the broader context of the peaceful settlement of international disputes, particularly territorial and maritime disputes which are often prone to armed escalation and pose risks to peace and security.","PeriodicalId":487139,"journal":{"name":"KMI international journal of maritime affairs and fisheries","volume":"161 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136350173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Legality of Militarization of the South China Sea and Its Legal Implications","authors":"Hwon Lee","doi":"10.54007/ijmaf.2023.15.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54007/ijmaf.2023.15.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Maritime entitlement associated with territorial boundaries in the South China Sea has been disputed for a long time, but until recently it does not seem settled. Despite the instability, China has continued expanding its military presence in disputed areas to enhance its maritime power. China has taken various methods to militarize the area, including unlawful restrictions, construction of military bases, and mobilization of maritime militia in an unreasonable manner. This paper aims to examine the legal ground upon which China has claimed its territorial sovereignty to assess whether they have such authority over the region in the South China Sea. Subsequently, the paper will closely analyse the legality of China’s militarisation of the region under international law and suggest how international society would have to react to China’s excessive domination.","PeriodicalId":487139,"journal":{"name":"KMI international journal of maritime affairs and fisheries","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136350172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}