Alrighty, so basically, I have been given the task of writing about the disarmament issues in Lebanon. I have to talk about our rights with the weaponry and the security factors.
Owing to the fact that I have to write a resolution about it all, I have no clue where to start and DO request help from you TRFers (if you know anything about it of course). I'll mention the stuff I have to include later, but can anyone start me off by informing me of the laws and the rights and all that jazz ?
This is for the United Nations, just so you know. =] Thanks !
[NOTE: The Lebanese government is against the Hezbollah. I'd like to write (in my resolution) that we do not need a religious army to protect us from the conflict between Syria, Israel, etc. Instead, we'd prefer the arms to be offered to the government (and only) who in turn supplies it to the Lebanese military. Is this okay and what else can I add ? I'm sorry, I'm just so plain confused !]
What kind of laws are you talking about? International? National?
If you want to look at model plans for disarmament, mainstream European countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany have done fairly well. Sure, there probably are people there that do possess illegal weapons, but not nearly as much as the Middle East or the United States...
I'd have to do some research on the issue myself, but I'm to assume that a U.N. Resolution has been passed stating that either the Hebollah militants, the Lebanese army, or both are to dis-arm? And you are to write an article on it?
And is the Lebanese goverment agains the group publicly, or privatley? In other words, do they say that they hate the rebels, while secretley liking and supporting them, or are they activley moving against the Rebels?
All in all chances, the military will either join the rebels, or give the arms back to them. The weapons would need to be given to a neutral third party in order to ensure that they aren't sold or given back to the rebels.
And don't give them to Russia or China, otherwise they'll be sold right back to the rebels or to other militant groups. Same thing goes for the United states. A good recommendation would be to ship them to Australia to be scrapped.
I don't know the resolution that you're talking about, however i know it would be highly contentious if the UN was to ask the Lebanese army to disarm.
Essentially, the situation is this; for the last 10 years Lebanon has been the puppet of Syria. Not long ago they threw off that 'government' and installed an anti-syrian party consisting of Sunnis and Christians. Now, the Shi'te Syrians didn't like that too much and started assassinating members of the anti-them party, including its leader, as well as garnering Iranian support for Hezbollah who, as i'm sure you'll remember, last year declared war on Israel and caused fighting to break out.
Now obviously in this instance it was the leb army that was the 'third party', while its sovreignty was effectivly violated by a syrian militia on its lands and by Israel, who had to stop the Shi'tes from rocketting thier shit.
Basically your right. Hezbollah is an armed anti-government faction. Within the country it has no legal rights of existances within the country's constitution etc and its actions basically resulted in the destruction of the bottom half of its country by Israel. So essentially the issue you should be talking about is gun control and the right to bear arms. Obviously the army has a right to have guns. Do pissed off religious people? No, although obviously that depends on local laws. Please, no smartass comments about the religious right, yes, they're just as bad and just as armed.
Obviously saying that would be a hot button issue if you were an american, but thank god your not. Since Dubai/UAE etc is a pretty calm area i'd imagine you'll only ever really see cops and shit with guns. Same in Australia. But now imagine if every little nutter had an AK or a few pounds of semtex and some detcord? They would go from writing angry letters to firing bullets and planting bombs. The availability of weapons is what allows the expansion of the crisis IMO.
The Lebanese army is supplied by various european states as well as the united states, obviously it gets its cash from the government. Hezbollah is supplied by crime (within lebanon) and by its syrian and iranian bosses.
And Kraker, they aren't in 'civil war'. Hezbollah aren't 'rebels', they're just a pack of cooky extremists.
Find some way to approach it so Hezbollah is forced to disarm because the UN and WHO have decided that it is statistically better for their health. Of course, the UN should be concerned about the longevity of its leaders (except Cuba), so Hezbollah can no longer fight if they endanger their lives by doing so. Thus, by the basis for warfare and fighting, you have essentially nulled their entire effort and forced them to disarm.
