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
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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.
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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…
EU “War on Piracy”
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Kenya to Open New Camp for Somali Refugees
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.…
Nine Nations Pledge Cooperation in Fighting Pirates
From the United Nations:Indian Ocean and Red Sea countries have pledged to cooperate in seizing, investigating and prosecuting pirates off the coast of war-ravaged Somalia in a stepped-up campaign to curb a scourge that has wrought havoc with international shipping,…
Somalia
The new president of Somalia is expected to take office on January 31, 2009, appoint a prime minister, and form a government of national unity, to help bring stability to a country that has not had a functioning central government…