From the Center for Justice and Accountability:U.S. Supreme Court to Review Human Rights Case Against Former Somali Defense Minister Somali Defense Minister Seeks to Evade Accountability for Atrocities;Survivors Continue to Seek Their Day in CourtWashington, D.C., September 30, 2009: The U.S.
Right Service to Combat Piracy – Coast Guard or Navy…How About Both?
Last week, I posted an Op-Ed from Newsweek asserting that the Coast Guard was the better service to address Somali piracy (post here). The “war” on drugs has required the use of Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETs) embarked
Newsweek Article – More Opinions On Somali Piracy – Coast Guard vs. Navy
Found this interesting article in Newsweek which suggests that the U.S. Coast Guard and not the Navy is better suited to address the Somali piracy situation.The counterpiracy plan outlined Wednesday by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was short on specifics,
Op-Ed on Somali Piracy and International Law
The Pacific Business News published an Op-Ed I drafted on International Law and Somali Piracy. (PBN has published here). My text is repeated below: Until recently, we viewed “piracy” to be teenagers downloading internet songs or copying a DVD. Now, armed
Somali Pirate – Criminal Complaint Outlines Charges
The criminal complaint outlining the charges against Somali pirate, Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse is available here. Based on the charges, he faces life imprisonment.The four charges he faces are:1. Piracy, 18 U.S.C. 1651, related to the seizure and robbery
Podcast: The Prosecution of the Somali Pirate
This week’s Lawyer2Lawyer podcast looks at the first U.S. piracy prosecution in more than a century:The first prosecution of a pirate in the U.S. in 100 years! The world watched closely as Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama cargo
The Impact of Piracy on Marine and Kidnap and Ransom Insurance
Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia has for some time now been the subject of considerable publicity, most recently in the United States with the rescue of an American sailor by the U.S. Navy.
U.S. = +1 Captain, Somalia = -3 Pirates
More resources on the Maersk Alabama piratical attack and hostage-taking incident.
- Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard was interviewed on ABC's This Week (transcript here). At issue is his call for an international framework to address Somali piracy.
Somali Pirates and American Shipping Interests – Messing with the Wrong Target?
The pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama is unfolding in dramatic proportions. My thoughts, in no particular order: Mariners are wising up to the reality of Somali piracy. Americans are a bit more sensitive about letting violence happen to them.
Law of the Sea Treaty Ratification Near?
While I have never heard the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea referred to as "LOST", FOX reports that the Senate may finally ratify the treaty, nearly 30 years after it was finalized.In the past, some Senator from the South always stopped