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  • Where Security Meets Justice: Prosecuting Maritime Piracy in the International Criminal Court

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    O'Brien, Melanie
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    O'Brien, Melanie
    Year published
    2014
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    Abstract
    The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute crimes that 'threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world'. Maritime piracy has a long history as a threat to international security and was in fact the first international crime. Yet piracy was excluded from the Rome Statute. In the years since the drafting of the Rome Statute, piracy has increased dramatically to become more like the threat it was in the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. Criminal accountability for piracy has been minimal, due to logistical and jurisdictional difficulties. This paper offers an analysis of the potential of the ICC for ...
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    The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute crimes that 'threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world'. Maritime piracy has a long history as a threat to international security and was in fact the first international crime. Yet piracy was excluded from the Rome Statute. In the years since the drafting of the Rome Statute, piracy has increased dramatically to become more like the threat it was in the 'Golden Age of Piracy'. Criminal accountability for piracy has been minimal, due to logistical and jurisdictional difficulties. This paper offers an analysis of the potential of the ICC for prosecuting pirates: why it should be considered as a potential forum for ensuring criminal accountability for piracy, how piracy fits within the ICC's jurisdiction, and whether or not piracy should be added to the Rome Statute as a stand-alone crime or under the rubric of crimes against humanity.
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    Journal Title
    Asian Journal of International Law
    Volume
    4
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S204425131300026X
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    © 2014 Cambridge University Press. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Criminal Law and Procedure
    International Law (excl. International Trade Law)
    Law
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/61944
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