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  • Child Pirates Returned to Somalia

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    Two Somali children aged 12 and 11, arrested by Seychelles police with 12 others on suspicion of piracy in January, have been returned to Somalia Captured child pirates sent back […]

  • Reflagging Confirmed

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    Tanzania said a shipping agent based in Dubai had reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without the country’s knowledge and approval. Tanzania confirms it re-flagged 36 Iran […]

  • Reflagging Denied

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    A Dubai company has denied raising the Tanzanian flag on 36 Iranian oil tankers and container ships – a move that might violate international trade sanctions. Firm says it did […]

  • Appeal Adjourned

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    An appeal by 10 pirates sentenced to life in prison for hijacking the UAE ship MV Arillah has been adjourned after the defence team did not show up. Pirates’ appeal […]

  • Pirates Convicted

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    EU Naval Force Welcomes Prosecution of 7 Somali Pirates Convicted of Attacking French Fishing Vessel. On Tuesday 7 August 2012 seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court […]

  • Inmarsat Warned

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    Shurat HaDin – the Israel Law Center, has warned Inmarsat that by providing guidance services to Iranian oil tankers and Iranian military vessels, the telecommunications giant would be exposed to […]

  • Inexcusable Behavior

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    The judge overseeing the case of a Somali man accused of negotiating a ransom payment has told prosecutors they will have a hard time winning a conviction. Judge assails prosecutors […]

  • Liberating the Montecristo

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    The commanding officer of the Royal Marines unit charged with the dramatic rescue mission to free two dozen sailors from the hijacked Italian ship Montecristo, has given testimony in the […]

  • Prosecuting Pirates

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    As part of a UAE-French initiative to assist the Somali judicial system to try its own piracy cases, a group of 31 Somali judges and prosecutors will travel to the UAE […]

  • Landmark Trial

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    A dramatic turning point took place in the Rebibbia courtroom bunker during the third hearing of the trial against the alleged Somali pirates last week. Gerry Northwood, commander of HMS […]

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