2005 Protocol to the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

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Full Title	2005 Protocol to the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
Short Title / Abbreviations	SUA 2005 / SUA Convention 2005
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization Penal Matters
Citations to Text	IMO Doc. LEG/CONF.15/21
Date of Adoption	14/10/2005
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Dispute settlement provisions	In accordance with the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, Article 16: “1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation within a reasonable time shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If, within six months from the date of the request for arbitration, the parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration any one of those parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State may at the time of signature or ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound by any or all of the provisions of paragraph 1. The other States Parties shall not be bound by those provisions with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation.”
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Annexes	Article 7 of this instrument incorporates an Annex to the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation: “ANNEX 1. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The Hague on 16 December 1970. 2. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971. 3. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 14 December 1973. 4. International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 17 December 1979. 5. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, done at Vienna on 26 October 1979. 6. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988. 7. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on 10 March 1988. 8. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 15 December 1997. 9. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1999.”
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	28/07/2010
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 18: Entry into force “1. This Protocol shall enter into force ninety days following the date on which twelve States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General. 2. For a State which deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Protocol after the conditions in paragraph 1 for entry into force thereof have been met, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of such deposit.”
General Status	53 parties as of 08/05/2024
Links to Current Status/Reservations	IMO
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ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
This instrument amends/supersedes	1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
Related Instruments	1988 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf 2005 Protocol to the 1988 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf Other documents mentioned in Annex: 1970 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft 1971 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents 1979 International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages 1979 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials 1988 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
External Links	Refworld accessed on 27/05/2024
Additional Information	Pursuant to Article 15 of this Protocol, the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation as amended by this Protocol shall constitute and be called the 2005 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation. Article 7 of this Protocol adds an Annex to the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation.