Ukraine v. Russia: Passage through Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov: Part III: The Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal
Journal: intR2Dok (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin)
Year: 2018

The Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal In our first and second post, we have considered the status of the Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait and, on that basis, identified passage rights of Ukraine that could potentially feature in the proceedings before the arbitral tribunal established under Annex VII of UNCLOS.In our present and last post, we inquire if (or to what extent) these potential Ukrainian claims could fall within the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.These were: Under Scenario 1 (S