"Maritime security and the need for a maritime offenses law in Malaysia: a critical appraisal"

• Main Author: Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English; English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/1/Maritime_Security_and_the_Need_for_a_Maritime_Offences_Law_%28Prof._Ghafur%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/2/Asian_SIL_Conference_Programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/3/Asian_SIL_Conference%2C_Panel_Listings.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/4/5th_Biennial_Asian_sIL_Conference%2C_Home.htm; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/5/Asian_SIL_Conference_Official_Acceptance_Letter.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46237/; http://asiansil.org/conference/5thBiennial2015/

Maritime security is a major concern for Malaysia and other South East Asian nations. This paper first of all assesses the seriousness of maritime security threats in Malaysian waters and identifies the major maritime offences that need to be dealt with according to law. The paper carries out an in-...