Denmark said last week that it had signed a deal with Tanzania to try suspected pirates caught off the coast of Somalia.
The announcement was made during a visit to Tanzania by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. “This will ensure that suspected pirates will be tried.
The agreement also shows that Tanzania and other countries in the region are taking greater responsibility for tackling piracy," Danish Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal said in a statement.
Denmark said last week that it had signed a deal with Tanzania to try suspected pirates caught off the coast of Somalia.
The announcement was made during a visit to Tanzania by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. “This will ensure that suspected pirates will be tried.
The agreement also shows that Tanzania and other countries in the region are taking greater responsibility for tackling piracy," Danish Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal said in a statement.
Denmark has negotiated a similar agreement with the Seychelles and also handed over pirates to Kenya for trial.
In February, a court in the Seychelles sentenced three pirates handed over by Denmark to 24 years in jail each.
A fourth pirate, also handed over by Denmark, received a 16-year term.
The Danish Navy has in recent years been deployed as part of an international action patrolling the sea lanes off Somalia.
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