Terrorism in Jamaica

Terrorism in Jamaica is not a serious threat to the security of the state.

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
Main article: September 11 attacks

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, Foreign Affairs Minister Paul Robertson, Ambassador to the United States Seymour Mullings, and The Jamaica Gleaner[3]

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
  1. "Jamaican troops storm hijacked Canadian jet; free 6 crew members". CBC News. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "Dozens of freed passengers back in Canada". CTVNews. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. 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
  4. "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts". United Nations.
  5. Senate approves terrorism bill Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Jamaica Observer
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