Denmark and Kenya sign piracy agreement
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a bilateral agreement with Kenya. The East African country will prosecute captured pirates of Somali origin, according to international standard of laws. The agreement prohibits the use of death penalty. Denmark, as well as many other countries, does not extradite suspected criminals to countries exercising death penalty.
In 2008 the Danish warship Absalon had to release several captured Somali pirates. It turned out that there were no legal grounds for prosecution under Danish law and if they were taken to Denmark they would have been released.
In 2008 the Danish warship Absalon had to release several captured Somali pirates. It turned out that there were no legal grounds for prosecution under Danish law and if they were taken to Denmark they would have been released.