Piracy is said to have existed since ancient Roman times with its roots in the fishing industry. Some acts of piracy were handled as criminal acts‚ while others were a lawful means of plundering in warfare (privateering). The actual work of a pirate and a privateer was generally the same‚ so it was‚ therefore the authorization and perceived legality of the actions that formed the distinction. But after modern states came into existence and the principle of freedom of the seas was established all
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ships crossing the gulf annually. The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway for shipping‚ especially for Persian Gulf oil‚ making it an integral waterway in the world economy. The Gulf of Aden is an area known for acts of piracy‚ earning it the nickname “Pirate Alley”‚ and making its waters dangerous for transport. The main cause of piracy in the gulf is the lack of any viable government in Somalia which has been defined by the state of civil war since 1991. The International Maritime Bureau reported over
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In the wake of the September 11th attacks in the USA‚ security not just in aviation but also in all areas of transportation became priority for all local government and International agencies. The international Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code is a comprehensive security regime for the maritime sector‚ which was adopted in a resolution on the 12th December 2002 by a Diplomatic Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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years mainly due to the much published “Pirate attacks”. Al Shabbab Al Qaeda is probably the most infamous terrorist group currently active in the world. Founded by the notorious Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s‚ they have been responsible for numerous attacks worldwide. These include the September 11 attacks on America and the 2002 Bali bombings. Less well known is the modern cell of al Qaeda called Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen based in Somali‚ known for short as al-Shabaab. In Arabic
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What Does the Future Hold for Somalia? Today Somalia is suffering through the worst food shortage since 1992‚ when 300‚000 Somalis died from starvations. On July 20‚ 2011‚ the United Nations declared Somalia in a state of famine and Somalia is recognized as the most serious food insecurity in the world with an estimated 3.7 million people already being affected by the famine. Reports from UNICEF indicate one in five children are acutely malnourished. Executive director of UNICEF UK David Bull
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of the terrorism we see today on the news or in the papers are acts committed by terrorist groups linked by ideology and financed through the drug trade as well as ransom obtained from kidnappings. One example of this type of terrorism are the Somali pirates‚ these terrorists will hijack large container ships to small pleasure craft and hold those on board and any cargo for ransom. Money made from these deals is then used by the terrorists in their fight
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Forum: General Assembly Committee 1 Issue: The situation of terrorist hostage taking Position: Chair of General Assembly Committee 1 Introduction Hostage Taking incidences vary around the world with perpetrators ranging from armed militant groups and individuals to members of workforces holding management captive in labour disputes. Often in these situations‚ companies or families are not in a position to control the resolution of the situation as the outcome rests in the hands of local
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Boomer Flette Geology UNCLOS- Why the United States has not signed the UN Convention of Law of the Seas The UNCLOS is an agreement that creates the lawful ground under which Somali pirates are put on trial. It also controls the activity in the Polar Regions as it liquefies and weakens the defensive entitlements behind the expanding confidence of the regime of China. The leaders of defense and state departments‚ together with chief-ranking of army officers in the United States‚ petitioned
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STRING OF PEARLS Introduction String of pearls is the name given to strategic encirclement of India by China in Indian Ocean WHICH comprises a chain of Chinese facilities‚ commercial or military‚ along its sea lanes of communication‚ extending from the Chinese mainland to Africa. This runs through many choke points like Strait of Mandeb‚ Strait of Hormuz and Strait of Malacca. The term was first used in US DoD report. But China insists that its strategy is entirely peaceful;
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GLOBALISATION AND INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS There is a shift in the nature of the relations between India and China from a purely territotial perspective in the post-independence period to the economic perspective in the post globalization and liberalization period .This has resulted in both positive and negative ramifications because of both state and non-state factors. POSITIVE IMPACTS: TRADE: The trade between the two countries has been increasing since the 1990s and has reached $67 billion
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