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Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft (1970 )

Type Official document
Date published 27.02.1970
Author UN
Description
  • Makes it an offence 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;
  • Requires parties to the convention to make hijackings punishable by "severe penalties"
  • Requires parties that have custody of offenders to either extradite the offender or submit the case for prosecution; and
  • Requires parties to assist each other in connection with criminal proceedings brought under the Convention.
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