TFL Vsebine / Zbornik znanstvenih razprav

Svet je v zadnjih letih soočen z dramatično vrnitvijo piratov, kar je sprožilo nove in okrepljene odzive držav in mednarodnih organizacij. V članku je predstavljen razvoj modernega piratstva in obstoječe mednarodnopravne ureditve za boj proti piratstvu in oboroženemu ropanju na morju. Ob predstavitvi najočitnejših neustreznosti in pomanjkljivosti je v ospredju preučevanje odzivov mednarodne skupnosti na naraščanje števila piratskih napadov, še posebej očitno pred obalami Somalije, z oceno njihovega prispevka k razvoju mednarodnopravnih norm, namenjenih učinkovitemu ukrepanju in zmanjševanju grožnje teh strašnih zločinov.

In recent years the world has witnessed a dramatic comeback of piracy, which triggered new and enhanced responses from States and international organizations. This paper discusses the evolution of modern piracy and explores the existing international legal regime for combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. While emphasizing its major inadequacies and shortcomings, it specifically focuses on recent responses of the international community to the increase of piratical attacks, most notably off the coasts of Somalia, and assesses their contribution to the development of new international norms aiming at effective dealing with and reduction of the threat of these heinous crimes.