The General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approved by acclamation Thursday a Canadian proposal to extend existing criminal provisions against airplane hijacking to acts of violence against airports and air terminals.
The Canadian proposal is almost identical to one formulated by Israel and was strongly supported by the Israeli delegation and many other countries. It gives top priority to preparation of a draft instrument to apply criminal penalties to airport attackers.
The ICAO’s Legal Committee is expected to have that draft ready for approval before the Assembly adjourns Friday. The ICAO General Assembly opened here last month.
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