Legal Corner

  • Pinoy pirates detained

    Police patrol on August 21st caught men, one suspect died during incident. Complaints filed vs. piracy suspects in Zambo del Sur By Jong Cadion, for CNN Philippines The Vicente A. […]

  • India must halt Marine case: UN

    Enrica Lexie case ongoing since 2012. India must halt case on Italy marine shooting UPDATED: A UN tribunal on Monday ordered India to halt court proceedings against two Italian marines […]

  • Indonesia detains 3 hijackers

    Suspects involved in hijacking in January. Indonesian police detain three suspected tanker hijackers Lily Bertha Kartika North Sulawesi Marine Police have detained three alleged hijackers of the Indonesian-flagged tanker Rehobot. […]

  • Piracy suspect nabbed in Germany

    Man believe to have been involved in MV Susan K hijacking. Suspected Somali pirate applying for asylum detained in Germany BY WARKA Germany authorities have arrested a Somali man suspected […]

  • Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy

    Comments made ahead of conference. Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy The Senior Regional Vice President of ASIS International, a global organisation for security professionals, Mrs. Victoria Ekhomu, has […]

  • Indonesia hits illegal fishing

    Scuttled ships will form artificial reef. Indonesia sinks 34 foreign vessels to stop illegal fishing By John Stansfield Indonesia, the world’s biggest archipelago nation, sank 34 foreign illegal fishing boats in several places […]

  • Eight Smugglers Held for Murder

    Migrants kicked in head and forced back into hold. Eight Smugglers Held for Murder of 49 Who Suffocated in Boat’s Hold Desperate migrants who tried to escape suffocation in the hold […]

  • KDF blows up seized yacht

    Yacht linked to Briton. KDF blows up yacht seized with heroin worth Sh22m Kenya Defence Forces have blown up a yacht that was found trying to sneak in 7.6 kilogrammes […]

  • Twist in Italian marines case

    Current Indian attorney-general said in 2013 we needn’t send marines case witnesses to India: Rome Italy springs ‘Rohatgi advice’ on India Italy has pit India against advice allegedly from its […]

  • Merchant Raiders

    Merchant ships as offensive weapons platforms. Return of the Clandestine Merchant Raider? Since before recorded history, merchant vessels have been adapted for offensive purposes by navies, pirates, and privateers to […]