Piracy for ransom remains a significant maritime security threat adversely affecting the interests of the shipping industry, maritime trade and the welfare of seafarers. The profits made by pirates through ransoms have made a number of states, including the UK, argue in favour of an absolute ban...

Setting the stage -- The evolution of international law in relation to the rights of indigenous peoples to lands, marine space, and natural resources : a historical sketch -- International human rights law and indigenous peoples : norms relevant to the rights to lands and natural resources --...