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Law enforcement at sea has become an increasingly important tool for combating transnational crime. Such law enforcement operations are commonly directed by multinational missions composed of military rather than police forces, and are often carried out in maritime areas not subject to national jurisdiction. Because of these characteristics, maritime law enforcement operations touch upon many unresolved human rights issues. In the present study, counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and in the Indian Ocean serve as the quintessential example of how law enforcement measures taken at sea may fall short of international human rights standards. An unprecedented number of national and multinational missions have been deployed to counter the phenomenon of piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the region. Their mandate includes the arrest, detention and transfer for prosecution of piracy suspects. The book at hand examines the procedures pertinent to the decision whether to release piracy suspects, prosecute them in the seizing State or transfer them to a third State, and the detention regime pending such decisions. The study provides a critical analysis of the compatibility of these procedures with international law, first and foremost human rights law. Using piracy as an example, it demonstrates that the characteristics of national and multinational law enforcement at sea may lead to a deviation from certain human rights standards – standards that the States in question readily accept and apply in their land-based, territorial law enforcement operations. At the centre of the analysis are two unique case studies, which provide insight into the arrest, detention and transfer procedures in both a multinational context and a purely interstate setting. This work is a valuable contribution to legal scholarship dealing with the human rights dimension of maritime law enforcement operations. It is a useful, timely and innovative resource for both academics and legal practitioners alike, or any person interested in the applicability and scope of human rights norms in the maritime context.

Maritime law. --- Law, Maritime --- Marine law --- Merchant marine --- Merchant ships --- Navigation --- Navigation laws --- Shipping --- International law --- Commercial law --- Law of the sea --- Law and legislation

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This book focuses on the study of terrorism risk and liability issues in connection with two general types of maritime terrorism scenarios: attacks that target passenger vessels and attacks that target (or leverage) containerized shipping. With regard to analyzing liability, the authors explore underlying threats, vulnerabilities, and potential consequences, constructing a picture of the relative risks posed by different terrorism scenarios.

Container ships. --- Hijacking of ships. --- Merchant marine. --- Passenger ships. --- Pirates. --- Shipping. --- Terrorism. --- Merchant marine --- Shipping --- Passenger ships --- Container ships --- Maritime terrorism --- Pirates --- Hijacking of ships --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Navigation --- Security measures --- Prevention --- Security measures. --- Prevention. --- Ships --- Barbary corsairs --- Corsairs --- Freebooters --- Containerships --- Liners --- Mercantile marine --- Hijacking --- Piracy --- Outlaws --- Buccaneers --- Terrorism --- Cargo ships --- Merchant ships --- Unitized cargo systems --- Marine service

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"Migrating Words, Migrating Merchants, Migrating Law examines the connections that existed between merchants' journeys, the languages they used and the development of commercial law in the context of late medieval and early modern trade. The book, edited by Stefania Gialdroni, Albrecht Cordes, Serge Dauchy, Dave De ruysscher and Heikki Pihlajamäki, takes advantage of the expertise of leading scholars in different fields of study, in particular historians, legal historians and linguists. Thanks to this transdisciplinary approach, the book offers a fresh point of view on the history of commercial law in different cultural and geographical contexts, including medieval Cairo, Pisa, Novgorod, Lübeck, early modern England, Venice, Bruges, nineteenth century Brazil and many other trading centers. Contributors are Cornelia Aust, Guido Cifoletti, Mark R. Cohen, Albrecht Cordes, Maria Fusaro, Stefania Gialdroni, Mark Häberlein, Uwe Israel, Bart Lambert, David von Mayenburg, Hanna Sonkajärvi, and Catherine Squires"--

Commercial law --- History --- Droit commercial --- Histoire --- Business --- Business law --- Commerce --- Law, Commercial --- Mercantile law --- Law --- Law merchant --- Maritime law --- Law and legislation --- Histoire. --- Maritime history

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The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways have. made the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater for. perpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism have. been on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded several. important initiatives to improve maritime security, the author urges. policymakers to consider four additional measures to safeguard the world's. oceans.

Maritime terrorism -- Prevention. --- Merchant marine -- Security measures -- United States. --- Piracy -- Prevention. --- Security, International. --- Shipping -- Security measures. --- Terrorism -- Prevention. --- Unified operations (Military science) -- United States. --- Merchant marine --- Security, International --- Shipping --- Maritime terrorism --- Terrorism --- Piracy --- Unified operations (Military science) --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Navigation --- Security measures --- Prevention --- Security measures. --- Prevention. --- Joint operations (Military science) --- Unified commands (Military science) --- Anti-terrorism --- Antiterrorism --- Counter-terrorism --- Counterterrorism --- Collective security --- International security --- Mercantile marine --- Unified operations (Military science)Security measures --- Military art and science --- Strategy --- Tactics --- International relations --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- Marine service --- Merchant marine - Security measures - United States --- Shipping - Security measures --- Maritime terrorism - Prevention --- Terrorism - Prevention --- Piracy - Prevention --- Unified operations (Military science) - United States

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L'originalité de ce livre est de proposer sur le temps long, de l'Antiquité à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, une étude de la place occupée par le monde de la mer dans le jeu politique des cités portuaires. À l'époque romaine, les capitaines, les armateurs, les négociants maritimes possédant une certaine richesse étaient-ils inscrits dans les sénats locaux ? Quel était leur rôle dans la vie civique ? Aux époques médiévale et moderne la problématique évolue : ville-État ou détenant une large autonomie, simple ville portuaire, les enjeux sont différents : contrôler l'État ou dominer l'économie locale en s'assurant le pouvoir municipal qui maîtrise l'administration des activités portuaires, s'assurer la prééminence politique. Pourtant la communauté professionnelle maritime se stratifie et éclate socialement et politiquement. Le temps des officiers qui pouvaient porter l'un des leurs au pouvoir laisse la place à une communauté de navigants de plus en plus exclue du jeu politique par une élite de brasseurs d'affaires maritimes qui s'accapare l'État dans les villes italiennes ou dans les villes de l'Europe septentrionale, sans éliminer toute contestation du monde des métiers ou d'un État central qui s'affirme, réduisant bientôt sa sphère d'intervention. Or, à l'époque du négoce triomphant, elle doit aussi tenir compte du rapport de force avec le monde de l'office et de la noblesse qui n'est pas insensible aux réussites que procurent les activités maritimes, l'attractivité n'étant pas à sens unique. L'ouvrage analyse tout autant les logiques qui expliquent la fermeture des conseils municipaux aux gens de mer que celles qui, au contraire, sont favorables à l'entrée des marchands dans la société politique locale. Il souligne la participation des notables et des aristocrates à la vie maritime et tente de rendre tangible le poids exercé par des puissances extérieures sur la gouvernance municipale. La question de l'intégration des gens de mer dans les instances politiques de leur…

Shipping --- Merchant marine --- Sailors --- Harbors --- Transports maritimes --- Marine marchande --- Marins --- Ports --- Government policy --- Congresses --- History --- Political activity --- Politique gouvernementale --- Congrès --- Histoire --- Activité politique --- 338(09) --- Congrès --- Activité politique --- Congresses. --- marin --- port --- nauclère --- commerce --- navigation