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#duty to rescue

The obligation under maritime law (UNCLOS, SOLAS Convention) and IHL to render assistance to persons in distress at sea. Failure to rescue shipwrecked persons violates this fundamental obligation.

Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Sinking of IRIS Dena: USS Charlotte Torpedoes Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka

A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate returning from a peaceful international naval event, killing 87 sailors. The failure to rescue shipwrecked sailors violates the Second Geneva Convention's obligation to search for and collect the shipwrecked after an engagement.

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