Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft
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The Hague Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed in 1970, addresses aircraft hijacking. This convention was a response to a surge in hijackings that began in 1968. It aims to prevent hijackers from finding safe haven in any contracting state, obliging them to take measures to restore control of hijacked aircraft to their lawful commander and to allow passengers and crew to continue their journey. The convention also mandates the return of the aircraft and its cargo to those lawfully entitled to possession. This convention is part of broader efforts in air law to combat unlawful acts against civil aviation, including sabotage and violence.12
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…began in 1968, the 1970 Hague Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft was concluded in an effort to prevent hijackers from finding immunity in any of the contracting states.
Read More…began in 1968, the 1970 Hague Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft was concluded in an effort to prevent hijackers from finding immunity in any of the contracting states.
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airportAirport security…the aircraft and its passengers; Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, commonly called The Hague Convention, was signed on Dec. 16, 1970, and went into force on Oct. 14, 1971—concerned specifically with the offence of hijacking, with a recommendation that it should be made an extraditable offence…
Read More…the aircraft and its passengers; Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, commonly called The Hague Convention, was signed on Dec. 16, 1970, and went into force on Oct. 14, 1971—concerned specifically with the offence of hijacking, with a recommendation that it should be made an extraditable offence…
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