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dc.contributor.advisorFrostad, Magne
dc.contributor.authorViksås, Helene
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-18T10:27:29Z
dc.date.available2020-12-18T10:27:29Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-14
dc.description.abstractPiracy is the only crime in the world that is subject to truly universal jurisdiction, making its definition of great interest. The definition of piracy in UNCLOS contains five cumulative criterions which all have to be met in order to trigger this regime. One of these criterions, that the act must be conducted «for private ends», is subject to much debate in the international law community. The debate seems to be divided in to two main schools of thought. On the one hand, scholars have interpreted the criterion literally to only include truly private ends, such as robbery for private gain. On the other hand, scholars have interpreted the criterion widely, stating that it encompasses all acts that are not authorized by a state, thus including motives such as terrorism and political motivated violence. The goal of this thesis is to conclude on the correct interpretation of the criterion with the help of the rules of interpretation found in the VCLT and with the help of the sources listed in the ICJ Statute. The conclusion drawn in this thesis, is that acts that are purely motivated by “private” or “personal” ends are covered. However, if the motive does not clearly qualify as either purely “private” or “personal”, there is a need for an overall assessment. The elements identified in this thesis, which should not be regarded as exhaustive, are threefold and presented according to weight: 1. The level of private or personal motivation 2. Whether or not the act was indiscriminate 3. The excessive use of forceen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/20091
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDJUR-3910
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340::Folkerett: 344en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340::International law: 344en_US
dc.subjectLaw of the seaen_US
dc.subjectPiracyen_US
dc.subjectInternational lawen_US
dc.subjectTreaty interpretationen_US
dc.subjectFor private endsen_US
dc.titleWhat is the correct interpretation of the criterion "for private ends" in LOSC Art. 101?en_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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