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

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

Akshat Bhargava (Contact Author)

O.P Jindal Global University ( email )

Jindal Centre 12 Bhi12 Bhikaiji Cama Place
Near Jagdishpur Village
New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh/Haryana 110 066
India

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