Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

•From 2001-2010 the number of piracy incidents spiked. Somali piracy differs from other forms of piracy because it has a distinct modus operandi. Whereas most piracy is theft, Somali attacks focus primarily on capturing vessels and holding them for ransom. •The vessel attacks occur primarily in the high seas, outside the territorial jurisdiction of any one nation. Therefore, Somali piracy cases have been heard in various courts around the world. Many cases have been prosecuted in Kenya, Seychelles, the Netherlands, as well as many other countries around the world. •This analysis examines the nature of these prosecutions, and whether there are any notable variances in the prosecutions in different jurisdictions. •Utilizing domestic and international databases (UNODC, Sherloc, EUROJUST), we acquired original court documents from prosecutions of Somali pirates.

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