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  • 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

  • This house, as Silco, W surrender Jinx

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    Silco is the powerful and ruthless leader of Zaun, an impoverished area under the oppressive rule of the nation of Piltover, where poverty, crime, and addiction are rampant. He seeks to liberate them from Piltover, willing to resort to brutal and unethical methods to achieve that goal. Recently, Silco's adoptive daughter, Jinx, committed a terrorist attack against Piltover escalating tensions between the nations. The Piltover Council is willing to give Zaun blanket amnesty, access to trade routes, and freedom, essentially securing its independence. In exchange for this, Silco has to surrender Jinx to Piltover.

    6th Mindanao Novice Cup · Round 3 · 2025-01-17

  • Assuming they win the elections, This house believes that the US should normalize relations with HTS in Syria

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    Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist rebel group in Syria. It emerged from a coalition of militant groups, including Jabhat al-Nusra, a former al-Qaeda affiliate. While HTS claims to have distanced itself from global jihadist networks, the U.S. designates it as a terrorist organization, and has targeted it with airstrikes numerous times. HTS, along with other Syrian opposition groups, toppled the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, and now controls most of the country.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17

  • This house believes that the Government of Pakistan should pivot away from its aggressive approach towards the TTP

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    The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was formed in 2007, to oppose the Pakistani military, enforce strict interpretation of the Sharia law and diminish the Pakistan government’s influence in federally administered tribal areas. In 2024 it caused over 685 fatalities through 444 attacks. In response, Pakistan launched military operations against TTP strongholds along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, pledging to "crush the TTP”.

    The 17th Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semi Finals · 2025-01-17

  • The party (Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir) will not start an armed struggle for independence after the 1987 election.

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    The 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election witnessed electoral manipulation by the ruling National Conference party and the Indian National Congress. Following prolonged irregularities, corruption, and failure to provide public services, the election rigging incident sparked the rise of militancy in Kashmir. This movement actively involved the leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.

    ফরচুন ট্রাভেলস লিমিটেড নিবেদিত ১ম মুক্তি ও গণতন্ত্র জাতীয় বিতর্ক উৎসব ২০২৫" আন্তঃবিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পর্য · Round 2 · 2025-01-11

  • This house, as the US, supports the dissolution of the SDF in favor of them integrating into this new Syrian national army

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    The Syrian Democatic Forces (SDF) is a Kurdish-led coalition of Syrian and other ethnic (Assyrian, Arab, etc.) militias funded by the United States to defeat the extremist group ISIS and take back territory in Northeastern Syria. Currently, the SDF controls a third of Syria’s territory and has preserved it for control of ISIS prisons and for local Kurdish Arab communities who do not share the same majoritarian religious identity. More recently, Syrian rebels successfully overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad and the current de facto Syrian leaders are calling for the unification of different rebel factions into one united Syrian national army.

    Baguio Debate Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-01-04

  • This house believes that Ireland should abolish the special criminal court

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    The special criminal court is a court in Ireland that sits with three judges and no jury. Previously, it was used to try crimes involving the IRA, as juries feared the ramifications of finding IRA members guilty. Now, cases involving terrorism and organised crime are automatically brought before a special criminal court for trial. Cases are also brought when the director of public prosecutions certifies that the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice.

    Southampton Pro-Am 2024 · Silver Finals · 2024-11-30

  • This house supports a global intervention against the Houthi movement in Yemen

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    Following the civil war and Saudi invasion of Yemen in 2014, Houthi rebels control a large part of the country. Over the past year, the Houthis have been disrupting maritime trade in the Gulf of Aden - the main maritime pathway for trade from Europe to Asia - by abducting or firing at ships passing through it

    Shanghai Novice Debate Open 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-11-16

  • This house believes that it is in China's interests to abandon the CPEC project

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    The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is an infrastructure network connecting China to the Arabian Sea through Kashmir, which was first inaugurated in 2015. In March 2024, the project was faced with militant attacks targeting Chinese workers, investments, and sites of geostrategic significance. The attacks occurred amidst a surge in jihadist militant activity in the CPEC region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan.

    Debutant 9.0 Freshers APD 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-09

  • In states at risk of democratic backsliding where anti-democratic politicians have won through legitimate elections, This house believes that violent resistance to the transfer of power is justified

    Krabi ABP 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-10-05

  • This council supports the intensification of the use of feminist perspectives as a main component in terrorism deradicalization efforts.

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    Feminism, in this debate, is defined as an approach that examines the roles of various genders, especially women and other gender minorities, in a social issue. In this debate, feminism can originate from the West, the East, or elsewhere. Deradicalization is a structured effort to reduce the rate of development and intensity of acts of terrorism, at local, national, regional, and global levels. Components of deradicalization include, but are not limited to, analysis of root causes, prevention of recruitment, efforts to reintegrate into society, and the development of counter-narratives.

    KDMI Tingkat Nasional 2024 · Semifinal Kategori Terbuka · 2024-10-02

  • This house prefers that the drone shoots

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    The "Eye in the Sky" technology allows a drone to be sent from an intelligence center to attack a specific military target. This intelligence center is located in the United Kingdom. The location of a leader of a terrorist group and his followers, who have some influence among the criminals in the area, has been discovered. The drone is ready to attack. However, it has been discovered that a young civilian is next to the terrorist’s location selling bread, unaware that the terrorists are present. The terrorist is about to leave, so the strike must be made now; otherwise, he will escape. If the attack is carried out, the young civilian will inevitably die.

    Mundial Escolar de Debate 2024 · Gran Final · 2024-08-10

  • This house believes that the EU should prioritize preemptive over reactive methods in fighting Islamic terrorism

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    In the context of fighting Islamic terrorism in the European Union, preemptive methods include: more stringent immigration and asylum laws, increased surveilance of radicalized groups and suspected individuals, taking away licenses from Imams and teachers that propagate extreme beliefs. Reactive methods include: deportations of asylum seekers and immigrants involved in terror attacks, prison sentences for people involved in the radicalization of attackers, extra training and funding for police and emergency medical services.

    National High School Debate League of China British Parliamentary Open 2024 · Open Semifinal · 2024-08-06