LEGAL+-+AUSTRALIA

Kyra Neal Australia Legal Arundel Senior High School January, 31 2014

__LEGAL: Drones, Australia__

As the age of technology becomes more prevalent new warfare and surveillance devices will be produced and it is the job of the United Nations to decide what restrictions to put upon them. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UVA) s are a prevalent technology that will not vacate anytime soon. Drones are now being used for purposes of reconnaissance as well as for warfare and combative actions. Now that 3,000 people have been killed by drone strikes, laws must be implemented to protect innocent citizens. Australia is predominantly for drone use though does not condone violent use without a direct declaration of war.

Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that are either remotely controlled by a pilot on the ground or pre-programmed to strike a target. There are two different types of drones, armed drones are unarmed drone. Armed drones are used to drop missiles on a target while unarmed drones are simply for surveillance. Countries with large drone programs have been waging "shadow-wars" on other countries by using armed drones to drop bombs on countries that do not have formal declarations of war with one another. When considering issues surrounding the use of drones ethics are involved when considering that a pilot-less plane is flying over innocent civilians dropping hell fire bombs onto faceless innocents. Should countries pursuing drone programs be stopped, if so what should be done about existing drone programs. Defining drone warfare is imperative to even begin to execute laws to stop the corrupt warfare occurring through the international community.

Australia is predominantly for drones but does not condone the corrupt use of armed drones. Australia has recently acquired a multi-billion dollar drone fleet. Not for hell-fire bombing. The drones that Australia has purchased will be used for survallience and reconnaissance. The Royal Australian Air-Force (RAAF) was originally against the use of UVAs and was under the impression that it would threaten the culture of RAAF and put pilots out of jobs. Obviously they have changed their mind because the RAAF will now use their 3 billion dollars worth of drones for maritime surveillance to find ships seeking asylum. Drones are also used to oversee farms and to pinpoint disease for crops or manage cattle. Ethically, Australia has not used drones to directly target any country for unethical reasons. We have used drones only for purposes of overseeing and protection of it’s our own countries and our ally’s borders.

Australia is a proponent of drone use absolutely believes that drones should not be prohibited, drones are a technological advancement and their use is unavoidable in these times of rapid enhancement of knowledge. Surveillance drones should not be restricted in any way since they are not being used for malicious purposes. The air is for all of the international community only when it comes down to armed drones should there be restrictions. A doctrine should be implemented to outline the legal uses of drones without a declaration of war. It should include the parameters for new drone programs and uses that are acceptable.

Drones are not going away and will only continue to become more advanced. The delegation of Australia looks forward to working with the rest of the international community to settle agitation throughout the world on the issue of UVAs.

Kyra Neal Australia Legal Arundel Senior High School January, 31 2014

__LEGAL: Piracy in Somalia, Australia__ As of recent times it has come to the attention of the international community that our seas are no longer safe. Ever since the second phase of the Somali civil war, piracy has been growing and will continue to grow if not addressed appropriately. The laws of the seas have been repeatedly violated by Somali pirates. All nations use the seas and they are vital to our economies therefore it makes this issue even more prevalent. It is now imperative that we take action as a whole to work against the corrupt actions of piracy.

To effectively fight the war of the seas the civil disobedience in Somalia must be resolved first. Somalia has its own domestic issues involving its legal system. The problem of piracy not only affects Somalia but also affects the economies and security of vessels in the Indian Ocean. The laws of Somalia need to be changed to encompass means of prosecuting, imprisoning, and capturing pirates the effectiveness of economic sanctions must be overviewed. The recruitment of future pirates also has to be considered in this conference. Preventive as well as assertive measure must be taken immediately to ensure the safety of the international community.

Australia is highly opposed to Somalian pirates actions and is doing all in its naval ability to combat piracy. Australia has already used its naval capabilities to capture suspected pirates. We in Australia believe it is not only the responsibility of Somalia but the responsibility of all nations involve in trade to fight this issue. New legal regulations for illegal dumping and illegal fishing should be addressed and enforced. Australia supports dropping economic sanctions in Somalia because it is doing more bad than good. Australia will continue its military presence to protect the seas and will hope to implement further measure to help bring back calmer waters.

Piracy is any forced robbery or assault on another ship at sea. Small, armed Marine or Naval forces should be placed on the most likely targeted ships (cargo ships) while passing through the Somalian coast and Indian Ocean. Economic sanctions should be lifted in Somalia because the Somalian navy collapsed due to the Somali civil war and economic sanctions are just putting more stress on the country. The sooner domestic issues can be resolved in Somalia the sooner they can take more assertive action. Laws shall be implemented to criminalize piracy to put more pirates currently participating in corrupt sea fairing activities will be put in jail and this will discourage sympathizers from joining. Personal defense should definitely be permitted because they are the ones participating in illegal actions. Somalian pirates obviously have murderous mindsets since they are armed and ready to kill. So the ethics involved with other countries combatting this activity is invalid. Australia willing to continue to share its maritime military capabilities to ensure safe travel for all nations.

New laws and regulations for Somalia will be argued about in the committees to follow. The delegation of Australia looks forward to working with the rest of the international community to put peace to ours seas and help a fellow nation