Defining Piracy Under International Law: The Process and the Problems
6 Pages Posted: 30 Apr 2019
Date Written: April 2, 2018
Abstract
This paper aims to trace the formation of treaties, conventions, legal and non-legal documents formed under international law by states and international organisations to combat the acts of piracy on the high seas and international waters, focusing on the evolution of the definition of “Piracy” through the years.
Keywords: International Law, Piracy, History, Maritime, Law of the Sea
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bhargava, Akshat, Defining Piracy Under International Law: The Process and the Problems (April 2, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3362181 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3362181
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