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Maritime Piracy: A Maritime Crime with an International Dimension

By Arab Kamila

Law and World · Vol. 11, No. 36, pp. 93-115 · 2025

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Abstract

Maritime piracy is recognized as an international crime, constituting a phenomenon that has posed a continual threat to the security and stability of the international community, undermining both freedom of navigation and the safety of international trade.

Piracy increased markedly in the late twentieth century, becoming prominent in many regions around the globe. Because this crime does not target any one State in particular but endangers the security and integrity of the international community as a whole, pirates have been regarded as enemies of humanity, and their criminal acts are treated as directed against the international community.

The gravity of this offence has compelled the international community to adopt the necessary measures and procedures to prevent, combat, and mitigate it, given its impact on global security and safety. In particular, the repercussions of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia generated a broad international consensus on the need to put an end to this problem and to pool collective efforts in addressing it. A variety of methods and strategies have since been employed by States and international organizations to confront maritime piracy.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), in numerous resolutions, has voiced profound concern over the rise in pirate attacks against vessels off Somalia’s shores, which have come to represent a genuine threat to ships’ safety and to navigation in that region. This concern has led to the provision of assistance to States that face challenges in dealing with this crime.

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Publication type
Journal article
Author
  • Arab Kamila - Doctor of Law, Professor, Lecturer A, University Mouloud Mammeri Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
Journal
Law and World
Publication
December 30, 2025
Volume
11
Issue
36
Pages
93-115
Language
English
DOI
10.36475/11.4.5
ISSN
2346-7916
Institutions
Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
Access
Open access
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Areas of law

Criminal Law

Keywords

Sea pirate seas international efforts crime maritime piracy

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Kamila, A. (2025). Maritime Piracy: A Maritime Crime with an International Dimension. Law and World, 11(36), 93-115. https://doi.org/10.36475/11.4.5
Kamila, Arab. "Maritime Piracy: A Maritime Crime with an International Dimension." Law and World 11, no. 36 (2025): 93-115. https://doi.org/10.36475/11.4.5.
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