Can neutral ships be lawfully attacked?

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Can neutral ships be lawfully attacked?

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International law's protections for neutral merchant vessels are examined, questioning when neutral ships may lose protection and be lawfully targeted. The article discusses the legal status of oil tankers and blockade runners and remedies available after seafarer deaths, focusing on India's legal position.

What protections does international law afford neutral merchant vessels? When can neutral ships lawfully lose that protection? Can oil tankers and blockade runners be treated as military targets? What legal remedies are available to India after the deaths of its seafarers? How does international law regulate attacks?

World Security Conflict Politics Shipping international law neutral ships oil tankers blockade runners seafarers India maritime conflict legal remedies

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