35 accused Somali pirates arrived in Mumbai, India to face trial over the hijacking of a Maltese-flagged ship, the MV Ruen, in December 2023. This marks the first time since 2017 that a cargo vessel has been successfully boarded by Somali pirates. Indian naval commandos recaptured the ship and rescued several hostages in a 40-hour operation. The accused pirates face the death sentence if convicted of a killing or attempted killing, and life imprisonment for piracy alone under India's anti-piracy laws.
The Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first cargo vessel successfully boarded by Somali pirates since 2017. The captured pirates face the death sentence if convicted of killing or attempted killing, and life imprisonment for piracy alone. India's navy has been continuously deployed off Somalia since 2008, stepping up anti-piracy efforts last year.
PIL DOCTRINE: HIJACKING - the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, ship, or aircraft in transit and its forcible diversion to a new destination against the will of its crew. In international law, both the hijacking of a ship (Piracy) and an aircraft are recognized as international crimes without controversy.
Reported by: SARAH CANTERA SOURCE: VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) LINK: https://www.voanews.com/a/somalis-arrive-in-india-to-face-trial-over-ship-hijacking-/7539636.html
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