nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20210129-222618-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 210129s2021||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20210129-222618-0 doi eng 342 23 Madjidian, Nassim Author aut Mediterranean Responsibilities Extra-territorial jurisdiction of coastal States in the context of maritime migration Madjidian, Nassim Verfassungsblog 2021-01-29 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier This week, the UN Human Rights committee issued a long-awaited decision concerning a distress case in the Mediterranean back in 2013. 400 migrants were on board of a vessel which sunk within the Maltese Search and Rescue zone but in vicinity of the Italian island of Lampedusa. At least 200 persons died. The decision of the Committee is somewhat of a milestone. This blog post depicts the most important legal aspects of the Committee’s decision, with special regard to the broader setting of maritime migration and States’ responsibilities. funded by the government CC BY-SA 4.0 international human rights Sea Rescue UN Human Rights Committee Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/mediterranean-responsibilities/ raw object