UN General Assembly
1970

87. Unfortunately, it was a Government of a country of the American continent, that of Cuba, which began the criminal practice of giving asylum to hijackers. This Cuban policy, a consequence of that continent of its subversive activity against other Governments, was promptly emulated by other Governments with manifestations of violence against the airlines and the passengers of States with which they are in conflict. Thus, the prophets of violence found other means of protesting against the state of affairs which they did not like. If the Cuban Government had apprehended the first hijackers and as International Law requires, had placed them at the disposal of the tribunals of the countries which are empowered to deal with them, we would not today be witnessing with great surprise and horror the increasing number of assaults on planes in flight.