War against pirates? The EE-operation Atalanta in the perspective of humanitarian and human rights law

Nowadays, maritime piracy constitutes serious danger to one of the most important world communication vias, leading through the waters off the coast of Somalia. The importance of this sea road for the economy and international security implied engagement of maritime forces of the EU and NATO Member States. Actions undertaken against Somalian pirates resulted in emergence of a variety of challenges in respect to observance of human rights and humanitarian law.