The freedom of the high seas, however, is generally expressed as a freedom common to States, while the boats of asylum seekers, like their passengers, will most usually be denied flag State protection.
然而，公海自由一般表示为各国共有的一项自由，而载有寻求庇护者的船只与船上的乘客一样，很可能得不到船旗国的保护。