IX. Piracy and armed robbery

This banditry, which spares neither countryside nor city, much less roads, takes many forms carjacking, armed robbery and hold up of motorists.

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

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

Expressing concern once again at the continuing threat from piracy and armed robbery at sea, and in this context noting the letter from the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization to the Secretary General of the United Nations drawing attention to the increasing number and seriousness of incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea, A 55 311, annex.

The Secretary General's latest report on oceans and the law of the sea refers to a large number of actual and attempted acts of piracy and armed robbery.

The mandatory minimum sentence for armed robbery is five years.

There are currently four cases before the Special Court, dealing with charges of rape, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms and unlawful killing of persons in custody.

UNOCI personnel have been victims of armed robbery, burglary and carjackings in recent months.

Looting

63. Welcomes the significant decrease in the number of attacks by pirates and armed robbers in the Asian region through increased national action and regional cooperation

He is capable of robbery.

The situation in the Gali sector has been relatively calm, although criminal activities continued with 11 armed robberies, one shooting, one abduction, five detentions and one explosion reported.

Have you ever been robbed?

And he asked for the mandatory minimum sentence for armed robbery.

Detentions, hostage taking, murder and looting of relief supplies have increasingly characterized the security conditions there.

On 18 June, in Pichori, in the lower Gali district, two UNOMIG patrol teams comprising 11 military observers and two interpreters were robbed by three armed masked men.

He robbed him at gunpoint.

34. Calls upon States, in this context, to cooperate fully with the International Maritime Organization, including by submitting reports on incidents to the organization and by implementing its guidelines on preventing attacks of piracy and armed robbery

Hands up! This is a robbery.

31. Calls upon States and private entities concerned to cooperate fully with the International Maritime Organization, including by submitting reports on incidents to the organization and by implementing its guidelines on preventing attacks of piracy and armed robbery

27. Calls upon States and private entities concerned to cooperate fully with the International Maritime Organization, including by submitting reports on incidents to the organization and by implementing its guidelines on preventing attacks of piracy and armed robbery

At that time, many businesses were looted.

The author's son was found guilty of the crimes under articles 104 (2) (homicide), 181 (3) (hostage taking), 186 (3) (banditism), 195 (3) (illegal buying, selling, keeping, transporting of weapons, ammunitions, explosives, etc.), 244 (theft), and 249 (robbery with use of violence), of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

Emphasizing, in this context, the need for the capacity building and cooperation of all States and relevant international bodies at both the regional and global levels, as well as the business sectors, to prevent and combat piracy and armed robbery at sea,

I want to play a bad guy. I want to rob a bank.

65. Notes the adoption of resolution A.1002(25) on 29 November 2007 by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia, and encourages States to ensure its full implementation

Nevertheless, undisciplined Congolese soldiers, deserters and other armed elements have continued to loot villages and warehouses and to rape, rob and commit other crimes against civilians.

37. Calls upon all States and relevant international bodies to cooperate in the prevention and combating of piracy and armed robbery at sea, and urges States to give urgent attention to promoting, concluding and implementing cooperation agreements, in particular at the regional level and in high risk areas

Ambushes, targeted assassinations, sexual violence, looting, armed robbery and killings continue to be reported throughout the country.

During the lootings, almost anything of value is fair game and includes clothing, cash from foreign exchange currency businesses, drugs from pharmacies, mobile phones and powdered milk.

Noting with concern the continuing problem of transnational organized crime and threats to maritime safety and security, including piracy, armed robbery at sea and smuggling, and noting the deplorable loss of life and adverse impact on international trade resulting from such activities,

The perpetrators fired several bullets into the ground. No injuries or damage occurred.

Strongly condemning the acts of murder and other forms of violence, rape and sexual assault, intimidation, armed robbery, abduction, hostage taking, kidnapping, harassment and illegal arrest and detention to which those participating in humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks on humanitarian convoys and acts of destruction and looting of their property,

Strongly condemning acts of murder and other forms of violence, rape and sexual assault, intimidation, armed robbery, abduction, hostage taking, kidnapping, harassment and illegal arrest and detention to which those participating in humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks on humanitarian convoys and acts of destruction and looting of their property,

Strongly condemning acts of murder and other forms of violence, rape and sexual assault, intimidation, armed robbery, abduction, hostage taking, kidnapping, harassment and illegal arrest and detention to which those participating in humanitarian operations are increasingly exposed, as well as attacks on humanitarian convoys and acts of destruction and looting of their property,

The same spot, it was a crime spot where people were being robbed.

48. Welcomes the progress in regional cooperation in the prevention and suppression of piracy and armed robbery at sea in some geographical areas, and urges States to give urgent attention to promoting, adopting and implementing cooperation agreements, in particular at the regional level in high risk areas

In many cases the practice has been perpetuated on behalf and in support of a well known warlord engaged in confrontations.

This is a photograph of Adi, a Nigerian bank manager who had his face shot off in an armed robbery.

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.

He ended up serving 18 and a half years of an 80 year sentence for rape and robbery.

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

The amounts vary from a few United States dollars to over 1,000 worth of shillings for each occasion.

30. Welcomes initiatives of the International Maritime Organization and Governments aimed at enhancing international cooperation, particularly at the regional level, and encourages the development by Governments, based on mutual trust, of a common approach to enforcement, investigation and prosecution in dealing with piracy and armed robbery at sea