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Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

Also known as the Hague Convention of 1970, this law makes it a crime for any person on board an aircraft in flight to “unlawfully, by force or threat thereof, or any other form of intimidation [to] seize or exercise control of that aircraft”or to attempt to do so.The law requires parties to the convention to make hijackings punishable by“severe penalties.”It also requires countries that have custody of offenders to either extradite the offender or submit the case for prosecution. Countries are required to assist each other in connection with criminal trials brought under the convention. The Montreal Convention of 1971 applies to acts of aviation sabotage, such as bombings aboard aircraft in flight.The convention makes it a crime for any person to intentionally perform an act of violence against a person on board an aircraft in flight, if that act is likely to endanger the safety of that aircraft, to place an explosive device on an aircraft, or to attempt such acts. It is also unlawful to be an accomplice to a person who performs Security Council Takes the Lead Since 2001, the Security Council has adopted many resolutions regarding terrorism. Several of these resolutions condemn various acts of terror. These resolutions include: 2001 Condemnation of September 11 attacks against United States 2002 Condemnation of hostage taking in Moscow Condemnation of terrorist attacks in Kenya 2003 Condemnation of bombings in Istanbul Condemnation of bomb attack in Bogota, Colombia Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation

2004 Condemnation of bomb attacks in Madrid 2005 Condemnation of terrorist attacks in Iraq Condemnation of terrorist attacks in London

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