Sofia Galani
Biographic Data
| ID | 4092020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sofia Galani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sofia |
| FAMILY NAME | Galani |
| SIGNATURE | GALANI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Panteion University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8810-1671 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Rights Obligations in Maritime Search and Rescue
The duty to render assistance to persons in distress is well established in the international law of the sea, but none of the instruments which codify the duty contains human rights obligations. However, serious human rights violations may occur during search and rescue (SAR) operations or because of the lack thereof. This article examines the duty of States to render assistance to persons in distress through the lens of international human right…
Addressing the Challenges of Applying Human Rights Law at Sea
It is now generally accepted that human rights law applies at sea, yet uncertainty remains as to how it operates within the maritime domain. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea contains few references to the treatment of individuals and many of the central concepts of the law of the sea that are reflected in it—such as functional zones of maritime jurisdiction, flag State jurisdiction and the freedoms of the seas—present challenge…
Protecting the Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Livelihoods in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change presents existential challenges for the livelihoods of indigenous peoples, which depend on vulnerable ecosystems prone to extreme weather phenomena. Of all indigenous communities, those living in the Arctic have been worst affected. This raises the question to what extent international law can be mobilized to address the endangered livelihoods of Arctic indigenous peoples in light of rapid changes in the Arctic environment. This ar…
Port Closures and Persons at Sea in International Law
The systematic protection of persons at sea remains flawed. This problem has become even more acute during the Covid-19 pandemic when port closures have caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at sea. This article looks at the impact of port closures on the rights of persons at sea and considers how international law can protect those rights. While persons at sea are afforded significant rights protections in international law, the rights and…
Terrorist Hostage-taking and Human Rights
The 2004 Beslan school siege by Chechen gunmen and the Russian responses to the attack demonstrated the tremendous impact a terrorist attack and a state’s anti-terrorist operations can have on the human rights of victims. The violations of the victims’ human rights were examined by the European Court of Human Rights in Tagayeva v Russia (2017), which this article argues is a landmark case in that the Court placed the human rights of victims at th…
Somali Piracy and the Human Rights of Seafarers
Somali piracy has attracted the world's attention over the last decade and whilst Somali piracy abates, the debate on its various aspects remains lively. This paper aims to shed light on one particular aspect of Somali piracy that remains unexplored – the violations of the human rights of seafarers, and especially those taken hostage. Despite the suffering of seafarers at the hands of pirates, their protection seems to fall beyond the human right…
Protecting the Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Livelihoods in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change presents existential challenges for the livelihoods of indigenous peoples, which depend on vulnerable ecosystems prone to extreme weather phenomena. Of all indigenous communities, those living in the Arctic have been worst affected. This raises the question to what extent international law can be mobilized to address the endangered livelihoods of Arctic indigenous peoples in light of rapid changes in the Arctic environment. This ar…
Human Rights Obligations in Maritime Search and Rescue
The duty to render assistance to persons in distress is well established in the international law of the sea, but none of the instruments which codify the duty contains human rights obligations. However, serious human rights violations may occur during search and rescue (SAR) operations or because of the lack thereof. This article examines the duty of States to render assistance to persons in distress through the lens of international human right…
Port Closures and Persons at Sea in International Law
The systematic protection of persons at sea remains flawed. This problem has become even more acute during the Covid-19 pandemic when port closures have caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at sea. This article looks at the impact of port closures on the rights of persons at sea and considers how international law can protect those rights. While persons at sea are afforded significant rights protections in international law, the rights and…
Somali Piracy and the Human Rights of Seafarers
Somali piracy has attracted the world's attention over the last decade and whilst Somali piracy abates, the debate on its various aspects remains lively. This paper aims to shed light on one particular aspect of Somali piracy that remains unexplored – the violations of the human rights of seafarers, and especially those taken hostage. Despite the suffering of seafarers at the hands of pirates, their protection seems to fall beyond the human right…
Terrorist Hostage-taking and Human Rights
The 2004 Beslan school siege by Chechen gunmen and the Russian responses to the attack demonstrated the tremendous impact a terrorist attack and a state’s anti-terrorist operations can have on the human rights of victims. The violations of the victims’ human rights were examined by the European Court of Human Rights in Tagayeva v Russia (2017), which this article argues is a landmark case in that the Court placed the human rights of victims at th…
Port Closures and Persons at Sea in International Law
The systematic protection of persons at sea remains flawed. This problem has become even more acute during the Covid-19 pandemic when port closures have caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis at sea. This article looks at the impact of port closures on the rights of persons at sea and considers how international law can protect those rights. While persons at sea are afforded significant rights protections in international law, the rights and…
Protecting the Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Livelihoods in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change presents existential challenges for the livelihoods of indigenous peoples, which depend on vulnerable ecosystems prone to extreme weather phenomena. Of all indigenous communities, those living in the Arctic have been worst affected. This raises the question to what extent international law can be mobilized to address the endangered livelihoods of Arctic indigenous peoples in light of rapid changes in the Arctic environment. This ar…
Human Rights Obligations in Maritime Search and Rescue
The duty to render assistance to persons in distress is well established in the international law of the sea, but none of the instruments which codify the duty contains human rights obligations. However, serious human rights violations may occur during search and rescue (SAR) operations or because of the lack thereof. This article examines the duty of States to render assistance to persons in distress through the lens of international human right…
Addressing the Challenges of Applying Human Rights Law at Sea
It is now generally accepted that human rights law applies at sea, yet uncertainty remains as to how it operates within the maritime domain. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea contains few references to the treatment of individuals and many of the central concepts of the law of the sea that are reflected in it—such as functional zones of maritime jurisdiction, flag State jurisdiction and the freedoms of the seas—present challenge…
Human rights (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · International Maritime Law Issues (4 works) · Maritime Security and History (4 works) · International human rights law (3 works) · International law (3 works) · International Law and Human Rights (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (2 works)