The Use of Force and Firearms by Private Maritime Security Companies Against Suspected Pirates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9934794 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Petrig (0000-0001-6921-4742, University of Basel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 667-701 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002058931300016x |
| OpenAlex | W2033297379 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
The legal framework pertaining to the use of private armed guards protecting merchant ships from Somalia-based piracy is complex, sometimes ambiguous, and currently in a state of flux. Against the background that commercial shipping increasingly relies on Private Maritime Security Companies and that various regulatory projects on the subject matter are underway, this article sketches out what domestic and international rules govern the use of force and firearms by private armed guards on board merchant ships today. It concludes that at this juncture an effort to coordinate this legal framework is necessary, both regarding the interpretation of existing rules and the creation of new norms
Business · Computer security · International law · Interpretation (philosophy · Maritime Security · Political science · Private security · State (computer science · Subject matter · Use of force · Computer Science · International Law and Human Rights · International Maritime Law Issues · Law · Maritime Security and History · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |