Sentence examples for piracy charges from inspiring English sources

Russian prosecutors signaled their intention to file piracy charges soon after the Arctic Sunrise was seized.

The piracy charges carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

The opinions reflect surveys which show that the majority of Russians support the piracy charges.

Despite Putin's words, prosecutors have pressed ahead with the piracy charges.

Mr. Shibin is the first Somali arrested on dry land to face piracy charges on American soil.

There are tens of thousands languishing in pretrial detention, alongside the 30 Greenpeace activists recently arrested on piracy charges.

This carries a maximum jail term of seven years although Greenpeace say the piracy charges have not formally been dropped.

The piracy charges come after President Vladimir Putin said that it was "completely obvious" that the activists were not pirates.

Megaupload founder Dotcom is fighting an extradition order to the United States, where he is wanted on online piracy charges.

MOSCOW — The authorities have dismissed software piracy charges against one of Russia's most well-known environmental groups after Microsoft indicated that it would no longer support the case.

The detainees were originally held on piracy charges, which carry up to 15 years in jail, but were later downgraded to hooliganism, which could result in seven.