Following a horrific hostage situation in their midnight crisis, the African Union discusses a further crackdown, and a solution to finally rid the continent of piracy once and for all. For the threats posed by piracy, the committee is divided on two main aspects of the possible solutions: military, and economic.
Firstly, the military aspect of the solutions, by far, encompass the greatest amount of risk, and reward. Members of the African Union were all for funding naval bases, as well as the creation of an intercontinental task force charged with monitoring and overseeing the running of these bases. The main purposes of these bases would be to prevent, and to capture pirates, before acts of terrorism occur. Meanwhile, land operations are also to be carried out, particularly in Somalia, whose pirates are some of the most notorious in the African region.
Once captured following the military intervention, there comes the issue of prosecuting, then in turn, rehabilitating these pirates. Of course, not one country has the sole right to judge pirates that have been traversing beyond national borders. Therefore, the African Union has proposed an intercontinental court be made in order to fairly try these criminals. Delegates have agreed that, for the deterrence and prevention of future piracy, harsh punishments must be made clear.
The economic aspects of the solutions are more far reaching, and mainly consist of aid to member states. The immediate priority is to gain financial backing from international organisations to carry out the aforementioned military action. For the future, continued funding will be aimed at helping bolster the growth of the economy, continuing piracy surveillance, and assisting those living in poverty. Currently, economic solutions are under further discussion.
The Oxford Research Group itself does not disagree with the consensus from the rest of the committee that the pirates and terrorists cannot be negotiated with, we realise and advocate for the better rehabilitation and reintegration of pirates once released from custody. It is unfortunate that more peaceful measures cannot be implemented when combating pirates,and a harsh crackdown is necessary in order to maintain government authority, as well as the trust between the state and its citizens. Methods of possible rehabilitation of pirates would be the creation of welfare programs once they have been released, with terms felons need to follow in order to receive said assistance. Next, would be holding community events helping create acceptance of the criminals back into regular society. These programs are especially crucial, as many vulnerable peoples are the ones that end up turning to piracy, in order to support themselves, and their families.
Firstly, the military aspect of the solutions, by far, encompass the greatest amount of risk, and reward. Members of the African Union were all for funding naval bases, as well as the creation of an intercontinental task force charged with monitoring and overseeing the running of these bases. The main purposes of these bases would be to prevent, and to capture pirates, before acts of terrorism occur. Meanwhile, land operations are also to be carried out, particularly in Somalia, whose pirates are some of the most notorious in the African region.
Once captured following the military intervention, there comes the issue of prosecuting, then in turn, rehabilitating these pirates. Of course, not one country has the sole right to judge pirates that have been traversing beyond national borders. Therefore, the African Union has proposed an intercontinental court be made in order to fairly try these criminals. Delegates have agreed that, for the deterrence and prevention of future piracy, harsh punishments must be made clear.
The economic aspects of the solutions are more far reaching, and mainly consist of aid to member states. The immediate priority is to gain financial backing from international organisations to carry out the aforementioned military action. For the future, continued funding will be aimed at helping bolster the growth of the economy, continuing piracy surveillance, and assisting those living in poverty. Currently, economic solutions are under further discussion.
The Oxford Research Group itself does not disagree with the consensus from the rest of the committee that the pirates and terrorists cannot be negotiated with, we realise and advocate for the better rehabilitation and reintegration of pirates once released from custody. It is unfortunate that more peaceful measures cannot be implemented when combating pirates,and a harsh crackdown is necessary in order to maintain government authority, as well as the trust between the state and its citizens. Methods of possible rehabilitation of pirates would be the creation of welfare programs once they have been released, with terms felons need to follow in order to receive said assistance. Next, would be holding community events helping create acceptance of the criminals back into regular society. These programs are especially crucial, as many vulnerable peoples are the ones that end up turning to piracy, in order to support themselves, and their families.