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Piracy
Over
800 seafarers are being held hostage by armed gangs of Somali pirates, in
appalling conditions, subject to physical and psychological abuse, for up to 8
months.
Their
ships have been hijacked at sea and they are being held for ransoms of millions
of dollars. The human cost to seafarers and their families is
enormous.
This
affects YOU. Piracy is beginning to strangle key supply routes. 90% of
the world's food, fuel, raw materials and manufactured goods is delivered by
sea. Nearly half of the world's seaborne oil supply passes through the
pirate-infested parts of the western and northern Indian
Ocean.
But
the world's politicians don't seem to realise the severity of the crisis. World
trade is under threat. Piracy costs the global economy $7-12bn a year. Yet even
when caught red handed by naval forces, 80% of pirates are released to attack
again.
You
can help stop this hostage-taking and help restore the freedom of the seas.
Please add your voice to our worldwide call for government action. More robust
laws, stronger enforcement of international conventions and firmer political
resolve are needed to stop these pirates.
Please
go to www.saveourseafarers.com and sign the
letter for your government.