Donnerstag, 5. Januar 2012

Lawmakers urge UK to consider trying Somali pirates

By Adrian Croft
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government should consider bringing Somali pirates to Britain for trial, lawmakers said on Thursday, accusing the government of not doing enough to tackle a problem that cost $135 million in ransoms last year alone.
Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee also called on the government -- which recently announced it will permit British merchant ships sailing off Somalia to carry armed guards -- to state clearly when these guards may legally

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