SAINT-AYISI SAMUEL

The Interregional Institute for Maritime Safety and Security (ISMI) has organised a Seminar on Maritime Terrorism in the Gulf of Guinea to be held on December 5 to 7, 2017 in Abidjan. A statement issued by ISMI indicated that the Seminar seeks to identify threats and risks linked to maritime terrorism specifically in the Gulf of Guinea and establishes the linkage between the on-going terrorism in the Sahel region, and their connection with piracy, armed robbery at sea and armed terrorist organization. The 2day Seminar will identify the responses to tackle maritime terrorism, comment the legal framework, and describe the existing entities for a better sharing of information system and inter-Agencies coordination in the Region. This will also include a session to brainstorm recommendations in this field, as part of national strategies, to prevent and fight such activities in the Region, and support responses by regional organisations. The statement said attendees ...

It is misconstrued by most people that committing crime in other country and seeking refuge in another country prevents an offender or accused form being prosecuted. Due to international treaties, conventions, charters and Memorandum of Understandings, criminals are able to be traced, arrested and transported from a particular country to the other for trial and prosecution. This process is called the extradition process. Extradition for international crimes is a formal process. This procedure transfers the person accused or guilty of a crime being transferred or surrendered to another country for trial, penalties or punishments. These actions are regulated and completed through treaty. They are conducted between the United States Federal Government and foreign nation governments. While this is similar to interstate rendition where the person is remanded to another state for trial, the international courts or the specific country of the person’s origin is used to ensure t...