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Looks like these pirates may face justice after all! After some negotiations, Kenya has agreed to accept and place on trial 7 suspected pirates captured by the U.S. Navy on February 11'th.
<blockquote><b>Somalia: Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates From U.S. Navy for Trial</b>
Jacquelyn S. PorthÂ
5 March 2009Â
Kenya assumed custody March 5 of seven alleged Somali pirates, captured earlier by the U.S. Navy, with plans to prosecute the suspects swiftly in the Mombasa court system.
The Navy turned the suspects and evidence over to Kenya under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in January. The United Kingdom has a similar accord with Kenya -- which has agreed to prosecute pirates in its courts -- as part of a stepped-up effort to hold pirates accountable for their actions and deter future attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coastline.
Vice Admiral William Gortney told a March 5 congressional hearing that the bilateral agreement took effect that very day, when Kenya accepted the alleged pirates. The Navy captured the men February 11, when a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel called for help as pirates equipped with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades attempted to board.Â
State Department official Stephen Mull told the House Armed Services Committee that the United States is grateful to Kenya for its role in bringing suspected pirates to justice. He also said U.S. officials hope to conclude bilateral agreements with other countries in the region to ensure that no single country bears the burden of prosecution. He named Tanzania as a possible candidate.Â
Piracy is an international crime that is prosecuted through a number of agreements, including the 2000 United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.Â
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Looks like these pirates may face justice after all! After some negotiations, Kenya has agreed to accept and place on trial 7 suspected pirates captured by the U.S. Navy on February 11'th.
<blockquote><b>Somalia: Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates From U.S. Navy for Trial</b>
Jacquelyn S. PorthÂ
5 March 2009Â
Kenya assumed custody March 5 of seven alleged Somali pirates, captured earlier by the U.S. Navy, with plans to prosecute the suspects swiftly in the Mombasa court system.
The Navy turned the suspects and evidence over to Kenya under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed with the United States in January. The United Kingdom has a similar accord with Kenya -- which has agreed to prosecute pirates in its courts -- as part of a stepped-up effort to hold pirates accountable for their actions and deter future attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coastline.
Vice Admiral William Gortney told a March 5 congressional hearing that the bilateral agreement took effect that very day, when Kenya accepted the alleged pirates. The Navy captured the men February 11, when a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel called for help as pirates equipped with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades attempted to board.Â
State Department official Stephen Mull told the House Armed Services Committee that the United States is grateful to Kenya for its role in bringing suspected pirates to justice. He also said U.S. officials hope to conclude bilateral agreements with other countries in the region to ensure that no single country bears the burden of prosecution. He named Tanzania as a possible candidate.Â
Piracy is an international crime that is prosecuted through a number of agreements, including the 2000 United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.Â
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