Piracy and armed robbery at sea : the legal framework for counter-piracy operations in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden / Robin Geiss, Anna Petrig.
| Author/creator | Geiss, Robin |
| Other author | Petrig, Anna. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description | vxiii, 321 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Legal framework for counter-piracy operations in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden |
| Series | Max Planck research on international, European, and comparative criminal law ; v. 1 Max Planck research on international, European, and comparative criminal law ; v. 1. ^A1093103 |
| Contents | pt. 1. Current efforts to counter piracy in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. Piracy in the Gulf of Aden ; Efforts to counter piracy in the Gulf of Aden ; Conclusion -- pt. 2. Historic evolution of legal rules relating to piracy. Codification of piracy rules in the 20th century ; Counter-terrorism rules relevant for violence against ships and persons on board ; Regional instruments ; Conclusion -- pt. 3. Counter-piracy enforcement powers and their legal constraints. Scope of counter-piracy enforcement powers ; Shiprider agreements ; Legal constraints on counter-piracy enforcement powers -- pt. 4. The criminal prosecution of pirates and armed robbers at sea. Adjucative jurisdiction over pirates and armed robbers at sea ; Possible venues for the criminal prosecution of piracy suspects ; Transfers of piracy suspects ; Right to liberty ; Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Since 2008 increasing pirate activities in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean have once again drawn the international community's attention to piracy and armed robbery at sea. States are resolved to repress these impediments to the free flow of trade and navigation. To this end, a number of multinational counter-piracy missions have been deployed to the region. This book describes the enforcement powers that States may rely upon in their quest to repress piracy in the larger Gulf of Aden region. The piracy rules of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the legal safeguards applicable to maritime interception operations are scrutinized before the analysis turns to the criminal prosecution of pirates and armed robbers at sea. The discussion includes so-called shiprider agreements, the transfers of alleged offenders to regional states, the jurisdictional bases for prosecuting pirates, and the feasibility of an international(ized) venue for their trial. In addressing a range of relevant issues, this book presents a detailed and comprehensive up-to-date analysis of the legal issues pertaining to the repression of piracy and armed robbery at sea and assesses whether the currently existing legal regime is still adequate to effectively counter piracy in the 21st century"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-312) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011922175 |
| ISBN | 9780199609529 |
| ISBN | 0199609527 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | KZ7212 .G45 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |