Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R. 3275, November 14, 2001U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 57 pages |
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Page 42 - Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988. 7. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, done at Rome on 10 March 1988. 8. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome
Page 42 - the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The Hague on 16 December 1970. 2. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971. 3. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, adopted by
Page 30 - in order to cany out (a) An act which constitutes an offence within the scope of and as defined in one of the treaties listed in the annex; or (b) Any other act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to a civilian, or to any other person not taking an active part in
Page 40 - The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation. 3. Any State which has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 25 1. This Convention shall be open
Page 41 - 26 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force
Page 41 - on which notification is received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 28 The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts ire equally authentic, shall be deposited
Page 38 - of transactions, which have no apparent economic or obviously lawful purpose, without fear of assuming criminal or civil liability for breach of any restriction on disclosure of information if they report their suspicions in good faith; (TV) Requiring financial institutions to maintain, for at least five yean, all necessary records on transactions, both domestic or
Page 53 - set forth In article 2, particularly: (a) By taking all practicable measures, including, If necessary, adapting their domestic legislation, to prevent and counter preparations in their respective territories for the commission of those offences within or outside their territories, including measures to prohibit in their territories illegal activities of persons, groups and organizations that encourage, instigate, organize, knowingly finance or in
Page 35 - offences set forth in article 2, including assistance in obtaining evidence in their possession necessary for the proceedings. 2. States Parties may not refuse a request for mutual legal assistance on the ground of bank secrecy. 3. The requesting Party shall not transmit nor use information or evidence
Page 33 - warrant, the State Party in whose territory the offender or alleged offender is present shall take the appropriate measures under its domestic law so as to ensure that person's presence for the purpose of prosecution or extradition. 3. Any person regarding whom the measures referred to in paragraph 2 are being taken