支付赎金的行为是合法的或者至少不会受到法律的追诉是向海盗支付的赎金能得到赔付的一个重要前提。而支付海盗赎金的合法性问题一直以来倍受争议,[1]很多人认为支付海盗赎金无疑是对海盗行为的变相鼓励,与国际社会积极打击海盗的主张不符,因此不该受到法律的肯定。正是由于这种争论的长期存在,本文有必要对支付海盗赎金的是否合法和是否违反公共政策的问题展开讨论。 The act of paying a ransom is legal, or at least not lawful, as an important prerequisite for the payment of a ransom to a pirate. The issue of the legality of paying pirate ransoms has long been controversial. [1] Many people think that payment of ransom money is undoubtedly a form of disguised form of piracy and is inconsistent with the international community’s active fight against piracy. Therefore, it should not be affirmed by law. It is precisely because of this controversy over a long period of time, this article is necessary to pay for the piracy ransom is legal and whether to violate public policy issues discussed.