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and other States with relevant jurisdiction under international law and national
legislation, to cooperate in determining jurisdiction and in the investigation and
prosecution of all persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
coast of Somalia, including key figures of criminal networks involved in piracy who
plan, organize, facilitate, or illicitly finance or profit from such attack, consistent
with applicable international law including international human rights law, to ensure
that all pirates handed over to judicial authorities are subject to a judicial process,
and to render assistance by, among other actions, pr oviding disposition and logistics
assistance with respect to persons under their jurisdiction and control, such as
victims, witnesses, and persons detained as a result of operations conducted under
this resolution;
19. Calls upon all States to criminalize piracy under their domestic law and
to favourably consider the prosecution of suspected, and imprisonment of those
convicted, pirates apprehended off the coast of Somalia, and their facilitators and
financiers ashore, consistent with applicable internatio nal law, including
international human rights law, and decides to keep these matters under review,
including, as appropriate, the establishment of specialized anti -piracy courts in
Somalia with substantial international participation and/or support as set forth in
resolution 2015 (2011), and encourages the CGPCS to continue its discussions in
this regard;
20. Welcomes, in this context, the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme’s
continued work with authorities in Somalia and in neighbouring States to ensure
that individuals suspected of piracy are prosecuted and those convicted are
imprisoned in a manner consistent with international law, including international
human rights law;
21. Encourages the Federal Government of Somalia to accede to the United
Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, as part of its efforts to
target money laundering and financial support structures on which piracy networks
survive;
22. Urges all States to take appropriate actions under their existing domestic
law to prevent the illicit financing of acts of piracy and the laundering of its
proceeds;
23. Urges States, in cooperation with INTERPOL and Europol, to further
investigate international criminal networks involved in piracy off the coast of
Somalia, including those responsible for illicit financing and facilitation;
24. Urges all States to ensure that counter-piracy activities, particularly landbased activities, take into consideration the need to protect women a nd children
from exploitation, including sexual exploitation;
25. Urges all States to share information with INTERPOL for use in the
global piracy database, through appropriate channels;
26. Commends the contributions of the Trust Fund and the IMO -funded
Djibouti Code of Conduct and urges both state and non-State actors affected by
piracy, most notably the international shipping community, to contribute to them;
27. Urges States parties to The Convention and the SUA Convention to
implement fully their relevant obligations under these conventions and customary
international law and to cooperate with the UNODC, IMO, and other States and
international organizations to build judicial capacity for the successful prosecution
of persons suspected of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia;
28. Acknowledges the recommendations and guidance provided by the IMO
on preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery at sea; and urges States, in
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