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One Step Closer to a Pirate Amnesty
It is being reported that Somalia’s federal government is offering an amnesty to junior pirates in an attempt to end the hijackings of merchant vessels. The Somali President notes that the amnesty is...
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Broadcast of Mekong Pirate’s Execution May Have Violated Chinese Law
You likely have heard about the execution of Naw Kham, the Mekong Pirate found guilty of killing 13 Chinese in the Golden Triangle. See our prior coverage here. The moments leading up to the execution...
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From New Delhi to Rome (and Back) via Hamburg or The Hague: the Enrica Lexie...
The recent decision of the Italian Government not to return two Italian marines to India for trial in connection with the killing of Indian fishermen is heightening tensions between Italy and India and...
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USAID Budget to Somalia Proposed to Double
As we noted here, some within the US Congress are pushing for the US Agency for International Development budget allocation to Somalia to be increased. A February visit to the region by USAID’s top...
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New UN Assistance Mission in Somalia
The United Nations confirmed their commitment for the future of Somalia by establishing a new fully integrated assistance mission, UNSOM. The mission will start deploying in June 2013, for an initial...
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When the Use of Force is Lawfull: The 100 Series Rules are Released
After a lengthy incubation process, the 100 Series Rules have finally been released. Courtesy of the author, David Hammond, we have obtained a copy here. The 100 Series Rules are an international model...
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The 100 Series Rules: An International Model Set of Maritime Rules for the...
A guest post by David Hammond. For a background, see also our previous post on the publication of the 100 Series Rules. David Hammond is the Head of Maritime Practice at 9 Bedford Row International...
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Upcoming Event: At Third Dubai Counter-Piracy Conference, Focus is on...
The United Arab Emirates will host its third International Counter-Piracy Conference on 11-12 September 2013. The UAE has since long engaged in counter-piracy initiatives in the Gulf of Aden and the...
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Regional States Play Key Role in Fight against Piracy in West Africa
It has been some time since we first and last spoke about the escalation of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in West Africa. The United Nations Security Council recently issued a statement...
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International Anti-Piracy Efforts in Somalia Must Continue: UNSG
The latest UN Secretary General situation report on piracy in Somalia is now before the UN Security Council. The report provides an overview and an update on the most relevant anti-piracy initiatives...
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