Piracy is an old problem which is now again attracting attention, mainly because of the surge of pirate attacks off the … coasts of Somalia. In this DIIS Report, Senior Researcher Bjørn Møller demonstrates that closer analysis shows the problem to … be of quite modest proportions. The international naval protection of merchant shipping holds out some prospects of …

Maritime Piracy is a major international problem and it requires attention as it effects the peaceful existence of … maritime piracy that is, it can be done only in high seas, also the paper tries to analyze the jurisdiction of maritime piracy … cases. The problem of maritime piracy has been happening for a long time hence the paper tries to identify the main …

Piracy for ransom remains a significant maritime security threat adversely affecting the interests of the shipping …, this article argues that maritime piracy for ransom operates in a strictly commercial environment that is fundamentally … resolve. The examination of the current policies on ransom payments shows that there is no universal ban on piracy ransoms and …