Seeking effectiveness for the crackdown of piracy at sea.

From: Journal of International Affairs | Date: September 22, 2005| Author: Keyuan, Zou | Copyright information

Piracy is traditionally regarded as hostis humani generis, the enemy of the human race. Pirates commit acts of murder, robbery, plunder, rape or other villainous deeds at sea, cruelly against humanity. Piracy is punishable wherever encountered. (1) Since the early 1990s, piracy has resurged and even increased in some places in the world, particularly in Southeast Asia. According to a report prepared by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau Pira...

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