May
28
The alleged pirates handed appeared in Kenya in Spain
13 suspected Somali pirates stopped by Spain have testified in the High Court in Mombasa, Kenya to the southeast, where they were declared innocent of the charge of piracy .
Judge Catherine Mwangi, has called for a new hearing next May 22 , when they must communicate if necessary processing.
Seven of the defendants were arrested last May 6 on charges of having attacked a ship owned panamea Greek flag, while another seven were captured the next day, when allegedly intended to attack a Greek-owned ship also and Maltese flag.
Of the 14 arrested, thirteen were presented today at the High Court in Mombasa , and the other is admitted to a French hospital in Djibouti.
aged between 19 and 35 years, thirteen alleged pirates Spain moved to Kenya after a failed attempt to prosecute the case in the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid, have been sent to prison, Shimo the Tewa, where most.
In parallel, has opened at a court in Rotterdam, the first trial in Europe five pirates Somalia for kidnapping in the Gulf of Aden on a freighter in the West Netherlands.
EU enlarges the area of protection The Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs of the European Union have agreed unanimously on the need to expand Seychelles islands under protection of the Atalanta mission to combat piracy in waters near Somalia.
Also, 27 students help safety Somalia through the training of Somali military and police outside the country, because within it is not possible, explain sources of the Council because there is no rule of law.