Piracy in Somalia

the International Criminal Court over piracy? 2. To what extent may European nations claim jurisdiction over acts of piracy committed off the Horn of Africa? 3. What international law enforcement co-operation mechanisms exist to assist in the investigation and prosecution of piracy committed in waters off the Horn of piracy? How these mechanisms assist in the investigation and prosecution of piracy? 4. What barriers to successful prosecution of Somalia piracy exist? What is the jurisdiction

In the last decade, piracy at sea has been a common headline in news publications around the world. News from cargo ships hijacked and their crews kidnapped for ransom off the coast of Africa almost seem to be an everyday cry for action from the international community. This illegal activity, common since the first merchant vessels sailed the seas many centuries ago, has been a problem that civilization has yet to resolve. However, the maritime shipping industry and the world’s most invested countries

Anti-Piracy Operations Did you know that the Navy has combated piracy for more than 200 years? Senior Enlisted Leaders should understand the importance of the Navy’s mission on anti-piracy in the Horn of Africa because it is integral to linking the strategies of centuries past to our current operations of combating crime on the high seas. This paper will cover the history, evolution, and effects of the United States (U.S) Navy’s anti-piracy policy and operations in the Horn of Africa.

COMM 340 (03) Team #6 PIRACY: AVOIDING ATTACKS AND MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS Brock Josuttes 11094753 Nathan Keck 11123768 Josh MacGowan 11108277 Brittany Saunders 11099828 Brenley Schaan 11142699    PIRACY:  AVOIDING  ATTACKS  AND  MINIMIZING  THE  IMPACTS   2   TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................3 Anticipation ...............................

Organised Crime-Maritime Piracy, Smuggling and Human Trafficking: Organised crime groups will utilise the Indian Ocean space to conduct their illicit operations (Hastings, 2012). Major crimes include piracy, smuggling and human trafficking. Piracy is a major security challenge in the IOR as it threatens peace and regional stability, trade and commerce as well as international energy movement (Herbert-Burns, 2012). It has encountered a lot of attention within the media as a successful means of financial

Piracy on the open seas is becoming more threatening by the day. Ships are being hijacked and being sold for ransom for millions of dollars. With ways that are being developed to help protect ships such as fire hoses, flares, and barbed wire along the rails of the boats. They still do not guarantee a safe ride for the cargo and crew onboard. Cargo ships should be allowed to carry weapons to protect from pirates and other intruders. Some say that there is a very slim chance of a ship being attacked

markets, and no pirates. But wait surely that last comment is several hundred years out of place, pirates don’t still exist in this day and age. Do they? The answer is a bit of yes and no. Yes, piracy still exists today, and in many forms. At the same time, however it’s no, at least not in the version of piracy presented by

Piracy has been around for hundreds of years. They commit illegal and often violent acts against coastal areas and ships at sea. They are regarded as enemies of the shipping industry taking custody of crew member, cargo and vessels and not returning them unless a ransom is paid. It is a crime against humanity that can result in murder, kidnapping, and extortion. International law forbids piracy and is often confusing because each country has their own laws in respect to dealing with this ancient

pirates were popular in the Elizabethan Era, they are now negligible. There are anti-piracy groups who despise and are against piracy. From receiving support from the government, they expect the anti-piracy groups to make legal impacts on piracy cases. Even though schools talk about it and may even have a brief lecture about modern pirates and about today’s pirates, they have deteriorated over the years. Somalia is an old fashioned country in Africa where they are not updated on today’s clothing

you concerned about pirate attacks on your ocean voyages? Although it may only seem like a good movie plot, the threat of piracy still exists. Nowadays, pirate incidents are often not covered in mainstream media. One researcher commented on the topic, saying that piracy has “…been romanticized in such films as Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean” (Lunsford, “What Makes Piracy Work?”). Nevertheless, pirates have proved their aggressive behavior through history and their effects on society. Modern