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‘Gray zone’ tactics tough to fight
20 Jan 2025 17:05 GMT
… is questionable.
Although the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognizes countries’ need to … jurisdiction as it does over piracy.
Article 10 of the 1884 … vessel’s nationality.
The 1982 UNCLOS stipulates that states should adopt …
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Nigeria seeks specialised court to tackle piracy in Gulf of Guinea
06 Aug 2024 18:20 GMT
… to try maritime piracy cases. Piracy is regarded as … piracy remains a significant threat in the region.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea … noted that piracy involves illegal acts …
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Universal jurisdiction over pirates as ‘the enemy of all mankind’
09 Jul 2024 23:23 GMT
… piracy involving two Moros and 12 Dutch subjects.
“The days when pirates … , six decades before the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was signed in 1982 …
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'Only pirates do this': Philippines slams Chinese attack on vessel, says crews fought back
20 Jun 2024 13:17 GMT
… Guard of acting "like pirates", saying personnel armed with … had acted like pirates.
He said:
"Only pirates board, steal, and … -long standoff.
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), each country has an …
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China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea
20 Jun 2024 04:27 GMT
… Guard of acting “like pirates”, saying personnel armed … had acted like pirates.
“Only pirates do this,” he … said. “Only pirates board, steal, and destroy … standoff.
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), each country has …
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From Musk to Gaza: Issues We’re Watching in 2025
01 Jan 2025 14:26 GMT
… more serious than storms and pirates—even if both can be … do so under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We saw the unlawful … case against China in an UNCLOS tribunal—never mind that China …
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Explained: China’s Strategic Vulnerability on Strait of Malacca
31 Dec 2024 06:53 GMT
… international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Key legal precedents and … Strait.
3. Piracy and Transboundary Harm:
UNCLOS Article 101 defines piracy as a …
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Adopt piracy law to enhance maritime security efforts - Denmark urges Ghana
21 May 2024 12:11 GMT
… the economic impact of piracy, citing a Norwegian-funded … maritime traffic caused by piracy. It also highlighted the … adopted the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences … of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1988 …
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In trying to occupy Huangyan Dao, Manila is no different than a pirate
16 May 2024 05:44 GMT
… " principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). A coastal state can … another state, according to the UNCLOS. The Philippine government's … behaves no differently than a pirate. The Philippine government, blatantly …
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Piracy blues: Understanding the resurgence of Somali maritime threat
10 May 2024 15:24 GMT
… prosecute them.
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), defines piracy “as illegal acts … and inspect potential pirate ships and the UNCLOS further stipulates that … of arrested pirates. When anti-piracy operators detain piracy suspects during …