Sofia Galani is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol Law School. She has published in the areas of human rights, maritime security, the law of the sea and terrorism. She has provided legal advice to the UNODC, NGOs and the maritime industry on the protection of human rights at sea.
1. Introduction; 2. Terrorist Hostage-Taking and the Anti-Terrorism
Conventions: The Lack of a Victim's Perspective in the Fight against
Terrorism; 3. Pirate Hostage-Taking and Counter-Piracy Measures: The Lack
of a Victim's Perspective in the Fight against Modern Piracy; 4.
Jurisdiction in International Law and State Responsibility: Why
Accountability Cannot Protect the Human Rights of Hostages; 5.
International Human Rights Law and the Human Rights of Hostages; 6. State
Practice in Hostage Crises and Human Rights: Mapping Gaps and Best
Practices; 7 Concluding Remarks.
