UNCGPCS Working Group 2 on legal aspects of piracy continues its work

摘要

Working Group 2 (WG2) of the UN Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (UNCGPCS) held its 5th meeting from 17-18 May 2010 in Copenhagen.rnWG2 consists primarily of representatives from UN member states and has been tasked by the UNCGPCS to deal with legal issues relating to piracy, including measures to effectively arrest, detain and prosecute pirates. The main agenda items of the two-day meeting dealt with ensuring prosecution, apprehension and detention, and legal aspects of countering the financing of piracy.