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How does international law define piracy, and how is it linked to terrorism? What are the appropriate legal frameworks for responding to the challenge? What is the legal status of pirates? What role is there for the international community, especially in situations where a state may be unable or unwilling to undertake appropriate action? How can existing mechanisms and policies regarding detention be developed and implemented. particularly in the case of piracy off the coast of Somalia?

As maritime piracy continues to rise, and as more and more countries seek effective measures against it, these questions regarding the legal and policy challenges involved in countering piracy have become central to much of the debate in the international community. This live seminar will identify and explore these challenges and examine legal arguments from multiple perspectives.

Panelists:
Charles Darr, Attorney Advisor, Office of Maritime and International Law, U.S. Coast Guard
Peter Goossens, Country Director for Somalia for World Food Programme
Dr. Douglas Guilfoyle, Lecturer, University College of London Capt.
Patrick Neher, JAGC, USN, Director, International and Operational Law, Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Dr. J. Peter Pham, Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs at James Madison University

Claude Bruderlein, Director of the Program at Harvard, and Naz Modirzadeh, Senior Associate at the Program, co-hosted the discussion.