UN Security Council
1950

Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (“CGPCS”), to support Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, and other States in the region, including Yemen, to take steps to prosecute, or incarcerate in a third state after prosecution elsewhere, captured pirates consistent with applicable international human rights law, and emphasizing the need for States and international organizations to further enhance international efforts in this regard, Welcoming the readiness of the national and regional administrations of Somalia to cooperate with each other and with States who have prosecuted suspected pirates with a view to enabling convicted pirates to be repatriated back to Somalia under suitable prisoner transfer arrangements, consistent with applicable international law including international human rights law, Welcoming the report of the Secretary General (S/2010/394), as requested by resolution 1918 (2010), and the ongoing efforts within the CGPCS and the United Nations Secretariat to explore possible additional mechanisms to effectively prosecute persons suspected of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, Stressing the need for States to consider possible methods to assist the