Lisa Schlein writes for Voice of America:The UN refugee agency says the Kenyan government has agreed to allocate land to accommodate the increasing numbers of Somali refugees who are fleeing to Kenya to escape the escalating conflict in their country.
Somali Pirates – Laws of the United States
In dealing with Somali pirates, from a U.S. law perspective, the pirates can be prosecuted in American courts. The SUA Treaty is a start. In the wake of the Achille Lauro murders, many countries signed and ratified the Suppression of
Somali Pirates – More on the Legal and Policy Issues Involved
On Somali pirates, my perspective. It seems there are two practical options: first, identify a neighboring state that has the capacity and political will to try and imprison suspected pirates; or second, obtain the shipping nations agreement that they will
Somali Pirates – Blockade? Quarantine? Universal Crimes?
On Somalia, lots of news these days and a lot of vexing issues to grapple over. As with any complex international issue, comprehensive easy solutions are not manifest. While military force and naval patrols may physically interdict the pirates, what
More from the Wall Street Journal on How International Law Sucks
I have already provided a brief comment on the Wall Street Journal’s campaign to blame international human rights law for the sudden rise in piracy off the coast of Somalia. But the Journal’s interest in international law goes beyond piracy.
Is International Law to Blame for Piracy?
Refugee Crisis in Somalia Worsens
Kim Lewis reports:The advocacy group Refugees International says the situation in Somalia is worse than ever. More than 1.3 million Somalis are now displaced within the country. Thirty-five-thousand fled Mogadishu in October and 10,000 crossed the border to Kenya in
Somali Pirates – Booming Problem with Thorny Legal Issues
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is getting a lot of press recently. The recent piratical takeover of a ship laden with tanks and munitions is prompting concerns and debate between the world's shippers and the countries affected. France,