A photo from the US Navy shows suspected pirates with their hands in the air in the Gulf of Aden in February. The US captain rescued in a dramatic operation after days of being held hostage off Somalia arrived in Kenya on Thursday aboard a warship, while Washington said it wants to freeze pirates' assets. (AFP/US Navy/File/Jason R. Zalasky)German Lawyers Launch Pirate Defense Team -- Christian Science Monitor
The tangled case involves Somali pirates, a German ship, an overcrowded Kenyan prison, and allegations of human rights abuses.
Berlin - With a new high seas run-in with pirates happening almost daily off the eastern coast of Somalia, much of the world's attention is turning to how best to capture and bring these marauders to justice.
But a German-led legal defense team is setting out to fight an altogether different battle: how best to defend them.
A team of seven attorneys specializing in international criminal law is taking up the cause of nine Somali pirates accused of hijacking the MV Courier, a German freighter, on March 3 near the coast of Yemen.
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More News On Somali Piracy
American sailors who thwarted pirates return to US -- Yahoo News/AP
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U.S. Lays Out Anti-Piracy Plan -- Washington Post
U.S. announces steps to combat piracy off Africa -- Reuters
Clinton: U.S. To Freeze Pirates' Assets -- NPR
Somali Pirates Fire Rockets At US Aid Ship -- SKY News
NY co.'s ship safe in Kenya after pirate attack -- AP
Somali pirates hold many hostages for months -- AP
Philippine gov't: 122 Filipino seamen held by Somali pirates -- China View
Navies to guard undersea cable from Somali pirates -- Washington Post
Pirates of the 21st century -- Baltimore Sun (Photos)
Fighting Piracy in Somalia -- New York Times editorial
Pirates Vs. the Rest of Us -- Wall Street Journal opinion
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