Maritime Piracy (Reality - Challenges - Solutions): A Perspective from Public International Law

A Perspective from Public International Law

Abstract

The research dealt with a very important topic, through which the following problem was raised: To what extent can international legislation establish mechanisms to combat and reduce maritime piracy? To what extent do international agreements establish a mechanism to combat maritime piracy and punish its perpetrators? To what extent is the Security Council able to confront maritime piracy under the powers granted to it, considering piracy threatens international peace and security? The research aimed to clarify the provisions of international law and its role in confronting maritime piracy, the role of international organizations in that, and the mechanism for dealing with this international crime. The descriptive and analytical methods were used in studying this research. The research reached several results, the most important of which is the neglect of countries that are unable to combat maritime piracy in the two 1958 agreements. - 1982, and maritime piracy is not subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, as it is not included in the statute of the court. Maritime piracy also affects changing navigation methods, increases maritime transportation costs, and affects oil trade, as the reason for the exacerbation of this crime is the collapse of the legal system of the countries in which it exists. Through these results, the most important recommendations were reached, which are developing national legislation to confront maritime piracy and assisting countries that do not have the capabilities to confront it, allowing the use of force against this crime and its perpetrators, and adding maritime piracy to the statute of the International Criminal Court.