- Terrorism in Jamaica
Terrorism in Jamaica is not a serious threat to the security of the state.
Reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks
Prime Minister
P. J. Patterson , Foreign Affairs Minister Paul Robertson,Ambassador to the United StatesSeymour Mullings , and Ambassador to the United StatesPatricia Durrant condemned theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks and expressed sympathy for the victims. [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/onelove/govermentviews.html 'We must defeat terrorism'] The Jamaica Gleaner] [http://www.oas.org/OASpage/crisis/jamaica_en.htm 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]The Jamaican government signed the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism on
10 November 2001. [http://www.un.int/jamaica/sc/counter-terrorismNov12'01.htm Threats to international peace and securitycaused by terrorist acts] United Nations]The
Parliament of Jamaica passed theTerrorism Prevention Act on8 April 2005 amid strong opposition from the minorityJamaica Labour Party and civic organizations. [http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050410T230000-0500_78441_OBS_SENATE_APPROVES_TERRORISM_BILL.asp Senate approves terrorism bill] The Jamaica Observer]References
External links
* [http://www.oas.org/OASpage/crisis/jamaica_en.htm 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]
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