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The use of force and firearms by private maritime security companies against suspected pirates

Petrig, Anna. (2013) The use of force and firearms by private maritime security companies against suspected pirates. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 62 (3). pp. 667-701.

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Abstract

The legal framework pertaining to the use of private armed guards protecting merchant ships from Somalia-based piracy is complex, sometimes ambiguous, and currently in a state of flux. Against the background that commercial shipping increasingly relies on Private Maritime Security Companies and that various regulatory projects on the subject matter are underway, this article sketches out what domestic and international rules govern the use of force and firearms by private armed guards on board merchant ships today. It concludes that at this juncture an effort to coordinate this legal framework is necessary, both regarding the interpretation of existing rules and the creation of new norms.
Faculties and Departments:02 Faculty of Law > Departement Rechtswissenschaften > Fachbereich Strafrecht > Professur für Strafrecht und Strafprozessrecht (Gless)
UniBasel Contributors:Petrig, Anna
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0020-5893
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Last Modified:07 Feb 2020 11:29
Deposited On:13 Sep 2013 07:52

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