Piracy

IX. Piracy and armed robbery

Furthermore, a new counterfeiting act was adopted by the Parliament during October 2003.

E. Maritime activities and revenue charcoal, fisheries and piracy

The felony of counterfeiting money, as provided in article 261 of the present Code

Therefore, assessing whether luxury goods will maintain their impact, and thus their appeal, requires monitoring the extent of counterfeiting.

(b) Coordination and cooperation in combating piracy and armed robbery at sea

Another example is piracy, which can threaten vital trade and energy routes.

Transnational crimes, including piracy and armed robbery, are threatening marine safety and security.

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Offshore, piracy seriously disrupts aid being brought in by ships.

WASHINGTON, DC Piracy off the coast of East Africa has grabbed headlines in recent years, but there is another type of piracy that has received far too little attention.

We pledge to prevent illegal fishermen from benefiting from their piracy.

To eradicate the scourge of piracy and armed robbery against ships currently plaguing the waters of South East Asia, 16 countries have adopted a Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.

In some countries, however, piracy and protection out on sea is a serious and current matter.

Nothing has been done in Republika Srpska to suppress piracy and to respect intellectual property.

The world continues to be plagued by threats of piracy and armed robbery at sea.

In particular, piracy and armed robbery at sea require vigilance at the subregional, regional and international levels.

Fishing piracy also undermines the livelihoods of law abiding fishermen in the United States and Europe.

Various Asian countries joined efforts to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.

Rows over product safety and intellectual piracy could all too easily fuel calls for tough new trade limits.

Until the beginning of the 13th century, hostilities were limited to rare acts of piracy and isolated skirmishes.

For example, the fraudulent use of credit and debit cards by sophisticated organized criminal groups making use of advanced counterfeiting technologies has now become a truly globalized business.

She and Anne Bonny are two of the most famed female pirates of all time they are the only two women known to have been convicted of piracy during the early 18th century, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy.

The actual extent of piracy is very difficult to gauge there may have been other cases that have gone unreported, since many shipping companies do not report incidents of piracy for fear of raising their insurance premiums and prompting protracted, time consuming investigations.

The Somali coastline has one of the highest rates of sea piracy in the world.

Acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea are still a major problem in many parts of the world.

1.10 There are various legal provisions in effect in the Sultanate concerning the prevention of the counterfeiting, forgery or fraudulent use of identity papers and travel documents, as follows

The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy.

During the same period, the Royal Navy took anti piracy actions in the South China Sea.

The frequency of piracy attacks and other acts of terrorism against cargo and passenger vessels bears testimony to this sad development.

They survived piracy on the open seas, a murderous attack by Israeli commandos and unlawful detention in an Israeli jail.

But the agreement soon collapsed, and North Korea refused to return to the talks until the United States stopped shutting down bank accounts suspected of counterfeiting and laundering money for Kim s regime.

Identity theft involves the collection of data on individuals and the counterfeiting of their identities, among others, for credit purposes and, given the complexities involved, requires a relatively high degree of organization.

The overall cost of piracy off the coast of Somalia in 2011 was estimated at 7 billion.

The Security Council expresses serious concern over the increasing incidents of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

Piracy off the coast of Somalia is causing a great deal of concern to the shipping world.

What measures have been taken to prevent the counterfeiting, forgery or fraudulent use of identity papers and travel documents (as distinct from the punishment of persons who engage in such activities)?

The seventh series was printed in 1984, but kept as a reserve series , ready to be used if, for example, wide counterfeiting of the current series suddenly happened.

Similarly, nobody would display a symbol of wealth if it were too common. Therefore, assessing whether luxury goods will maintain their impact, and thus their appeal, requires monitoring the extent of counterfeiting.

Mr. Samaali was charged in two separate cases one concerned the counterfeiting of six cheques amounting to a total of 180 dinars, and the other the forging of a US 100 banknote.

Last year, we mounted EUNAVFOR, our first ever naval operation, to combat piracy in the waters off Somalia.

Mr. Haidera was first transferred to Bahrain and later to Dubai Central Prison. Later, he was accused of involvement in a case of counterfeiting Bahraini dinars and depositing them in the Dubai Islamic Bank.

From January through July 2005, incidents of piracy in Somali coastal waters have been fairly common and are listed in annex V.

In the area of navigation, we would like to express our serious concern over the escalation of piracy and robbery at sea.