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  • This house supports Trump's strikes on Venezuelan cartels

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    On September 2, 2025, the U.S. government confirmed that the U.S. Navy carried out a "kinetic strike" on a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, allegedly operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This action, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people, marks a significant shift in U.S. counter-narcotics policy. The U.S. has designated Tren de Aragua as a "narco- terrorist" organization, a label that provides justification for a more aggressive military response beyond traditional interdiction efforts. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government has condemned the strike as an illegal act of aggression, responding by deploying troops to its borders.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house would ban the use of classified intelligence as a basis to justify the denial or delay of habeas corpus proceedings

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    Habeas corpus proceedings refers to proceedings where a court examines the legality of someone's detention. Primarily, a court order compels the custodian of a detained person to bring them before the court to determine if the detention is lawful.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that states should pursue self-defence against non-state actors, even if it means defying a host country's territorial sovereignty (e.g. India’s actions against militants stationed in Pakistan; British incursions into the Republic of Ireland against the IRA).

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    Under international law, self-defence means that a country may use military force to protect itself if it is attacked, but the response must be proportionate and not excessive. For the purposes of this debate, a host country refers to a state from which a non-state actor (e.g. a terrorist organisation) launches an attack against a neighbouring country.

    Kings College London Pre- EUDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-24

  • This house opposes the consolidation of the islamist insurgency in the Sahel under Al Qaeda

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    Since 2018, various islamist insurgence movements in the Sahel (eg. Macina Liberation Front in Mali, Al-Mourabitoun in Algeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger) have consolidated into larger organizations (e.g. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal- Muslimin (JNIM), Al Qeada in the Mahgreb (AQIM)) often under the umbrella of Al Qaeda. In 2022, JNIM was the fastest growing terror group on the planet.'

    Ottawa Round Robin 2025 · Round 5A · 2025-04-26

  • This house, as Syria’s interim government, would reject the U.S. conditions

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    The United States has presented Syria with a set of conditions in exchange for partial sanctions relief. These conditions include (1) Eliminating Chemical Weapons, (2) Counterterrorism Cooperation, and (3) Exclusion of Foreign Fighters from Government. In return, the U.S. has offered unspecified sanctions relief, though no clear timeline has been given for Syria to meet these conditions or for the relief to take effect.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Quarterfinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that the interim government in Syria should call an immediate election.

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    In Syria in 2011 there were protests against the autocratic Assad regime. This led to a civil war that lasted from 2012 - 2024 and created mass destruction and displacement. There were multiple rebel groups involved in the opposition to Assad including; pro and anti Kurdish nationalists, secular groups and those funded by regional and foreign powers. The main rebel group is HTS, a group previously associated with Al Qaeda who have had strong control of the north west for the duration of the civil war. The new government, dominated by HTS with some participation from other rebel groups, has currently promised elections in the next 4 to 5 years.

    Durham Schools 2025📚🏫 · Open Semifinal · 2025-03-29

  • This house would spread Parasyte and negotiate with human beings to stop environmental destruction

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    You are an outstanding biological scientist with a strong commitment to environmental activism. One day, you succeeded in generating and mass- producing "parasyte," a creature that parasitizes humans. Once they take over a human host, they deprive the host of autonomy and begin killing others to reduce the human population on Earth. For the purpose of this debate, it is feasible for you to spread parasyte all over the world without any danger, and your engagement in this would never be known to others.

    Asian Bridge 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • Time Set: December 31, 1999 This house, as the AB Vajpayee Govt, W negotiate with the hijackers

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    On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 was hijacked midair and forced to land in Kandahar, Afghanistan, then under Taliban control. The passengers and crew were held hostage inside the aircraft as negotiations unfolded under intense pressure. The hijackers, armed and highly organized, have already executed one hostage, his body thrown onto the tarmac as a brutal warning. Tensions have soared as the terrorists laid out their demands—the release of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Maulana Masood Azhar, along with two other high-profile militants, in exchange for the lives of those still trapped onboard. In December 1999, India is under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, heading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The NDA had secured a decisive majority in the 1999 general elections, allowing Vajpayee to serve a stable term as Prime Minister. You have been in power for approximately two months - however, 1999 has been a tough year for the country with the Kargil war just coming to a close. Previously, Vajpayee has served two brief terms: a 13-day tenure in 1996 and a 13-month period from 1998 to 1999. The hijacking of IC-814 has now stretched into its seventh tense day, with passengers held captive in dire conditions as negotiations drag on. The plane landed in Amritsar, however, due to the failure/the absence of designated negotiators,the hijackers were able to force the aircraft to take off again, leading it to Lahore, Pakistan, and eventually to Kandahar, Afghanistan, complicating rescue efforts.

    CBS PD 2025 · Open Grand Final · 2025-03-15

  • This house believes that the US should recognize the new goverment of Syria

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    In December 2024 Syrian rebels led by the Islamist organisation Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported by Turkiye overthrew the government of dictator Bashar al-Assad (2000-2024). HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, has since become the President of Syria. Currently the Syrian government lacks official diplomatic recognition from most UN member states.

    Leiden Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-02-22

  • This house Laments the Fall of Bashar al-Assad

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    IS 1: Bashar al-Assad was Syria’s dictator from 2000 to 2024, succeeding his father, who had ruled since 1971. Both governed with the support of different ethnic/religious minority groups within the country and followed a secular state model. During the Arab Spring, his brutal repression led to the Syrian civil war, marked by massacres, the use of chemical weapons, and a humanitarian crisis. IS 2: In December 2024, the HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) group, previously linked to al-Qaeda, overthrew Assad, who fled to Russia. HTS, now in power, promised to open Syria to the world and adopt modern policies, such as easing restrictions on access to dollars and lowering tariffs on products from the West. However, the group maintains a history of Islamic fundamentalism. In January, when meeting international representatives, one of the new government’s ministers did not greet Germany’s foreign minister because she is a woman. Syria’s Ministry of Education made changes to the curriculum for children aged 6 to 18, which include changing the phrases “path of goodness” to “Islamic path” and “those who are condemned and have strayed from the path” to “Jews and Christians.”

    IV Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro de Debates · Semifinais · 2025-02-17

  • This house believes that Five Eyes should enter into cooperative agreements with non-state actors.

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    Five Eyes is an intelligence sharing agreement between the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. There are a number of informal cooperative agreements with other governments (e.g. Singapore, France, and Denmark) that Five Eyes works with on a case-by-case basis when their incentives are aligned. These cooperations often involve sharing intelligence or the planning of covert operations. Currently, Five Eyes' has no cooperative agreements with non-state actors.

    Ottawa IV 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-02-01

  • This house believes that the West should militarily intervene in Yemen

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    The fighting between Houthi rebels and the Saudi coalition that supports Yemen's internationally recognized government has mostly calmed, but the Houthis have frequently targeted ships traversing the Red Sea in reaction to Israel's conflict in Palestine. Dialogue between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, combined with Iranian-Saudi reconciliation, has raised hopes for a diplomatic settlement. However, negotiations have made little progress and have been marred by violence. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation has not improved; 21.6 million people, including 11 million children, require assistance, and more than 4.5 million are displaced. Currently Yemen is a heavily divided state. Houthis currently control the capital Sanaa and all of former North Yemen except for eastern Marib Governorate. On the other hand, the Southern Transitional Council holds the southern part of Yemen and most of the east. Complicating this, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) surged more attacks in recent years and now holds smaller territories in the eastern region, exacerbated by sporadic attacks from the terrorist group ISIS.

    Kamalig Novice Asian Parliamentary 2 · Harvest Semifinals · 2025-01-25