Preparing for piracy trials in Mauritius

This paper purports to present a brief overview of the measures taken by Mauritius in preparing for prosecution and trial of suspected pirates. It outlines the law of Mauritius on piracy in 2010 and the main heads of assistance under the European Union–UN Office on Drugs and Crime Joint Programme. It sets out salient features of the transfer agreement entered into with the EU and of the Piracy and Maritime Violence Act 2011. It refers to the conclusion of instruments this year with the UK, Puntland and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Lastly, it focuses on the preparation at the level of prosecutors in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).