Description: The main objective of this module is to introduce trainees to the legal regimes regulating counter illicit operations at sea, presenting a comprehensive overview of the legal aspects and concerns arising in such operations. After an introduction to the International Law of the Sea and jurisdiction extending to various maritime zones, focus will be given to the distinction among different types of illicit trafficking from a legal point of view, further analyzing the national/international legislation regulating them and the necessary precautions for the legal and humanitarian standards to be met during them.

Objectives: Upon completion of this module trainees will be able to:

1. Illustrate International Law of the Sea basic concepts.
2. Identify various maritime zones and jurisdiction over them.
3. Distinguish different types of illicit trafficking at sea from a legal point of view.
4. Recognize basic legal framework for counter drug trafficking ops.
5. Identify key legal issues and concerns in human beings trafficking related ops.
6. Summarize counter WMD proliferation legal context.

The duration of the module is 2 training hours.