Smirnova, E.S. Perspectives of solving the maritime piracy problems in the XXI century.

Abstract: This article is devoted to the activities against piracy of the International Maritime Organization, the International Criminal Court, the NATO, and the UN. The author studies the issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the states, which is meant for fi ghting piracy outside the organizational structures of the international law. The article also includes analysis of the most recent legal acts of international law regarding maritime piracy, as well as some related issues (such as drug traffi cking).

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