Abstract

Maritime piracy disrupts international navigation and trade and threatens the lives and property of people of many nations. Piracy must indeed be seen as a global challenge that requires a global response. This chapter addresses the challenges of piracy to the entire international community and explores actions that could effectively meet them; its focus will primarily be on the Somali pirates. The chapter assesses the nature and scope of the challenge. It discusses the legal framework applicable to piracy and reviews the wide range of international, regional, and national responses to prevent and deter acts of piracy and punish the perpetrators. The chapter talks about appraisal and recommendations. It focuses on the international and regional cooperative measures to prevent and deter acts of piracy and to bring pirates to justice. Keywords:appraisal; international community; justice; legal framework; maritime piracy; Somali pirates

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