Although universal jurisdiction over piracy has long existed in customary international law
and international conventions, such as the Convention on the High Seas (HSC) and the …

This collection of essays provides a comprehensive assessment of the legal and policy
approaches to maritime counter-piracy adopted by the EU and other international actors …

The Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) program, a project of the One Earth Future Foundation, 1
was initiated at the absolute height of the Somali piracy crisis in the fall of 2010. At that time …

The legal framework to fight and suppress piracy is embodied largely in the United Nations
Convention on the Law of Sea (" UNCLOS"), 1982, which is supplemented by United …

The recent upsurge in incidences of piracy and armed robbery at sea has led to a dramatic
increase in efforts by the international community to combat this practice. Recognizing the …

During the past several years, piracy off of the coast of Somalia increased, despite efforts of
the international community to support piracy prosecutions in national and international …

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been among the most active international
actors in addressing maritime piracy. Notably, within a relatively short timespan (June 2008 …

This Note analyzes the current international legal framework for the punishment and
prosecution of maritime piracy. Piracy is an international problem that disrupts global …

Notwithstanding a sharp decline in Somali piracy since 2012, maritime piracy continues to
be an ongoing global threat to international navigation, trade, and maritime and regional …

As discussed in Chapter 1, this volume, the number of maritime piracy attacks is spiraling
ever upward, pirates are increasingly using violence to carry out their attacks, and pirates …