Terrorism in Jamaica
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Despite this, terrorism has occurred in Jamaica's past, such as during the CanJet Flight 918 hijacking, in which a Jamaican gunman tried to take over a passenger plane heading from Jamaica to Cuba (where they would then proceed to Halifax).[1][2]
Reaction to the 11 September 2001 attacks
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The Jamaican government signed the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism on 10 November 2001.[4]
The Parliament of Jamaica passed the Terrorism Prevention Act on 8 April 2005 amid strong opposition from the minority Jamaica Labour Party and civic organizations.[5]
References
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- ↑ Statement to the Twenty-Third Meeting of Consultations of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of American States by Ambassador Patricia Durrant Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations Organization of American States
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External links
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