• Enhancing The Role of Arctic port States in Ensuring Maritime Safety and Combating Vessel-source Pollution in the Arctic Region. 

      Elserafy, Shadi (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-09-27)
      The remoteness of the Arctic region, the harsh yet sensitive environment and the lack of infrastructure poses great challenges on Arctic States. Further, it highlighted the emerging need of a comprehensive regulatory framework to ensure that adequate vessel safety standards and environmental protections are in place. Port States can play a very important role in combating vessel-source pollution ...
    • The Smuggling of Migrants across the Mediterranean Sea: States’ Responsibilities and Human Rights 

      Elserafy, Shadi (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-14)
      The main focus of this thesis is the legal framework governing the issue of migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean Sea. The objective of the thesis is to determine what States are obliged to do or refrain from doing when dealing with the issue of migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean Sea. In order to achieve that objective the thesis analyzes the relevant rules stemming from various sources ...