Selected Resources on International Maritime Crimes
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Selected documents on International Maritime Crimes
CIL’s selected documents on International Maritime Crimes are essential reference materials on piracy and other maritime crimes. Click here to download the selected documents in PDF format.
Selected Internet Resources on National Implementation of Global Conventions on Maritime Crimes
1. Overview on National Law and Treaties
Examples of Legislation on Treaty Ratification and Implementation:
Information on Treaty Ratification and Implementation in Selected Countries:
- Robert Beckman, “The Role of Scientists, Experts and Stakeholders in the Law-Making Process in Singapore”
- Australia’s Treaty Making Information Kit
2. Overview on Conventions Applicable to International Maritime Crimes
- Robert Beckman, “Cooperation to Combat ‘Piracy’ in Southeast Asia”, paper presented at the International Seminar on Law of the Sea, 4-6 April 2012, Bandung, Indonesia. To download Prof Beckman’s presentation in PDF format, click here.
- Robert Beckman and Tara Davenport, “Enhancing Regional Cooperation on Piracy and Maritime Crimes”, Paper Presented at the International Conference on Co-operation in Dealing with Non-Traditional Security Issues in the South China Sea: Seeking More Effective Means, 21 – 22 May 2010, Haikou, China.
- Douglas Guilfoyle, “Treaty Jurisdiction Over Pirates: A Compilation of Legal Texts with Introductory Notes”
3. Legislative Guides for Counter-Terrorism Conventions
- Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions by the Commonwealth Secretariat (Please note that this legislative guide provides commentary on each convention and gives examples of model legislation.)
- Legislative Guide to the Universal Anti-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols Prepared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Please note that this legislative guide only deals with the common elements of all the anti-terrorism conventions. It does not have individual commentary for each convention.)
4. National Legislation Databases
- UNODC Database of National Legislation (A very useful resource for terrorism and other crime related legislation)
- World Legal Information Institute
- UNDOALOS Website of National Legislation
5. Materials on Piracy
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 [Articles 100 – 111] (UNCLOS)
- Checklist for the implementation of UNCLOS and SUA 1988 prepared by J Ashley Roach
- UN Division on Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea Website on Piracy
- IMO Legal Committee Note and Report on Review of National Legislation on Piracy
- Report of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Legal Issues Related to Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, January 2011
- Piracy: International Law & Policies
6. Materials on the 1979 International Convention against the Taking of Hostages (Hostage Taking Convention)
- International Convention against the Taking of Hostages 1979
- Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Pages 141 – 164
Legislation implementing the Hostage Taking Convention in Selected Countries:
- Singapore:
- Australia: Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989
- New Zealand: Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons, United Nations and Associated Personnel, and Hostages) Act 1980 No 44 (as at 3 Sep 2007), § 8
- United Kingdom: Taking of Hostages Act 1982 c. 28
7. Materials on the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA 1988)
- 1988 Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
- Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Pages 186 – 210
- Model National Law of Piracy and Maritime Violence prepared by Comite Maritime Internationale
Legislation implementing SUA 1988 in Selected Countries:
- Singapore: Maritime Offences Act of 2003
- South Korea: Act on Punishment for Damaging Ships and Sea Structures 2003
- Australia: Crimes (Ships and Fixed Platforms) Act 1992, Act No. 173 of 1992, as amended by Act. No. 24 of 2001
- New Zealand: Maritime Crimes Act 1999, Act 1999 No. 56
8. Materials on the 1999 Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (TFC 1999)
- 1999 Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
- Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Pages 267 – 301
National Interest Analysis on TFC 1999:
Legislation implementing TFC 1999:
- Singapore: Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2003
- Australia: Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act 2002
9. Materials on the 2000 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC 2000)
- 2000 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
- Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime Website on UNTOC 2000
10. Materials on the 2005 Protocol to 1988 SUA (SUA Protocol 2005)
- 2005 Protocol to the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
- Checklist for the SUA Protocol 2005
National Interest Analysis on SUA Protocol 2005:
11. Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance