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Eleven from Somalia to be Tried for Piracy in Federal Court in Virginia; Maersk Alabama Pirate Pleads Guilty; United States Supports Russian Piracy Resolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2010

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