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Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, including,
where appropriate, domestic legislation, to ensure that criminal acts within the
scope of this Convention, in particular where they are intended or calculated to
provoke a state of terror in the general public or in a group of persons or particular
persons, are under no circumstances justifiable by considerations of a political,
philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other similar nature and are
punished by penalties consistent with their grave nature.
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... (b) Exchanging accurate and verified information in accordance with their
national law and in the manner and subject to the conditions specified herein, and
coordinating administrative and other measures taken as appropriate to detect,
prevent, suppress and investigate the offences set forth in article 2 and also in order
to institute criminal proceedings against persons alleged to have committed those
crimes. In particular, a State Party shall take appropriate measures in order to inform
without delay the other States referred to in article 9 in respect of the commission of
the offences set forth in article 2 as well as preparations to commit such offences
about which it has learned, and also to inform, where appropriate, international
organizations. ...
... 2. States Parties shall take appropriate measures consistent with their national
law to protect the confidentiality of any information which they receive in
confidence by virtue of the provisions of this Convention from another State Party
or through participation in an activity carried out for the implementation of this
Convention. If States Parties provide information to international organizations in
confidence, steps shall be taken to ensure that the confidentiality of such
information is protected. ...
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1. Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish its
jurisdiction over the offences set forth in article 2 when: ...
... 3. Upon ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention, each
State Party shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the
jurisdiction it has established under its national law in accordance with paragraph 2
of the present article. Should any change take place, the State Party concerned shall
immediately notify the Secretary-General. ...
... 3. Upon ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention, each
State Party shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the
jurisdiction it has established under its national law in accordance with paragraph 2
of the present article. Should any change take place, the State Party concerned shall
immediately notify the Secretary-General. ...
... 4. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to
establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in article 2 in cases where the
alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradite that person to any
of the States Parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordance with
paragraph 1 or 2 of the present article. ...
... 5. This Convention does not exclude the exercise of any criminal jurisdiction
established by a State Party in accordance with its national law.
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1. Upon receiving information that an offence set forth in article 2 has been
committed or is being committed in the territory of a State Party or that a person
who has committed or who is alleged to have committed such an offence may be
present in its territory, the State Party concerned shall take such measures as may be
necessary under its national law to investigate the facts contained in the
information. ...
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1. Upon receiving information that an offence set forth in article 2 has been
committed or is being committed in the territory of a State Party or that a person
who has committed or who is alleged to have committed such an offence may be
present in its territory, the State Party concerned shall take such measures as may be
necessary under its national law to investigate the facts contained in the
information. ...
... 2. Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, the State Party in
whose territory the offender or alleged offender is present shall take the appropriate
measures under its national law so as to ensure that person’s presence for the
purpose of prosecution or extradition. ...
... 5. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of the present article shall be without
prejudice to the right of any State Party having a claim to jurisdiction in accordance
with article 9, paragraph 1 (c) or 2 (c), to invite the International Committee of the
Red Cross to communicate with and visit the alleged offender. ...
... 6. When a State Party, pursuant to the present article, has taken a person into
custody, it shall immediately notify, directly or through the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, the States Parties which have established jurisdiction in accordance
with article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2, and, if it considers it advisable, any other
interested States Parties, of the fact that that person is in custody and of the
circumstances which warrant that person’s detention. The State which makes the
investigation contemplated in paragraph 1 of the present article shall promptly
inform the said States Parties of its findings and shall indicate whether it intends to
exercise jurisdiction.
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1. The State Party in the territory of which the alleged offender is present shall,
in cases to which article 9 applies, if it does not extradite that person, be obliged,
without exception whatsoever and whether or not the offence was committed in its
territory, to submit the case without undue delay to its competent authorities for the
purpose of prosecution, through proceedings in accordance with the laws of that
State. Those authorities shall take their decision in the same manner as in the case of
any other offence of a grave nature under the law of that State.
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... 2. Whenever a State Party is permitted under its national law to extradite or
otherwise surrender one of its nationals only upon the condition that the person will
be returned to that State to serve the sentence imposed as a result of the trial or
proceeding for which the extradition or surrender of the person was sought, and this
State and the State seeking the extradition of the person agree with this option and
other terms they may deem appropriate, such a conditional extradition or surrender
shall be sufficient to discharge the obligation set forth in paragraph 1 of the present
article.
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... 2. When a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a
treaty receives a request for extradition from another State Party with which it has
no extradition treaty, the requested State Party may, at its option, consider this
Convention as a legal basis for extradition in respect of the offences set forth in
article 2. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of
the requested State. ...
... 2. When a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a
treaty receives a request for extradition from another State Party with which it has
no extradition treaty, the requested State Party may, at its option, consider this
Convention as a legal basis for extradition in respect of the offences set forth in
article 2. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of
the requested State. ...
... 2. When a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a
treaty receives a request for extradition from another State Party with which it has
no extradition treaty, the requested State Party may, at its option, consider this
Convention as a legal basis for extradition in respect of the offences set forth in
article 2. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of
the requested State. ...
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Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as imposing an obligation to
extradite or to afford mutual legal assistance if the requested State Party has
substantial grounds for believing that the request for extradition for offences set
forth in article 2 or for mutual legal assistance with respect to such offences has
been made for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing a person on account of that
person’s race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin or political opinion or that
compliance with the request would cause prejudice to that person’s position for any
of these reasons.
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1. A person who is being detained or is serving a sentence in the territory of one
State Party whose presence in another State Party is requested for purposes of
testimony, identification or otherwise providing assistance in obtaining evidence for
the investigation or prosecution of offences under this Convention may be
transferred if the following conditions are met: ...
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1. A person who is being detained or is serving a sentence in the territory of one
State Party whose presence in another State Party is requested for purposes of
testimony, identification or otherwise providing assistance in obtaining evidence for
the investigation or prosecution of offences under this Convention may be
transferred if the following conditions are met: ...
... 3. Unless the State Party from which a person is to be transferred in accordance
with the present article so agrees, that person, whatever his or her nationality, shall
not be prosecuted or detained or subjected to any other restriction of his or her
personal liberty in the territory of the State to which that person is transferred in
respect of acts or convictions anterior to his or her departure from the territory of
the State from which such person was transferred.
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1. Upon seizing or otherwise taking control of radioactive material, devices or
nuclear facilities, following the commission of an offence set forth in article 2, the
State Party in possession of such items shall: ...
... 2. Upon the completion of any proceedings connected with an offence set forth in
article 2, or sooner if required by international law, any radioactive material, device
or nuclear facility shall be returned, after consultations (in particular, regarding
modalities of return and storage) with the States Parties concerned to the State Party
to which it belongs, to the State Party of which the natural or legal person owning
such radioactive material, device or facility is a national or resident, or to the State
Party from whose territory it was stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained. ...
... 2. Upon the completion of any proceedings connected with an offence set forth in
article 2, or sooner if required by international law, any radioactive material, device
or nuclear facility shall be returned, after consultations (in particular, regarding
modalities of return and storage) with the States Parties concerned to the State Party
to which it belongs, to the State Party of which the natural or legal person owning
such radioactive material, device or facility is a national or resident, or to the State
Party from whose territory it was stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained. ...
... 2. Upon the completion of any proceedings connected with an offence set forth in
article 2, or sooner if required by international law, any radioactive material, device
or nuclear facility shall be returned, after consultations (in particular, regarding
modalities of return and storage) with the States Parties concerned to the State Party
to which it belongs, to the State Party of which the natural or legal person owning
such radioactive material, device or facility is a national or resident, or to the State
Party from whose territory it was stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained. ...
... (a) Where a State Party is prohibited by national or international law from
returning or accepting such radioactive material, device or nuclear facility or where
the States Parties concerned so agree, subject to paragraph 3 (b) of the present
article, the State Party in possession of the radioactive material, devices or nuclear
facilities shall continue to take the steps described in paragraph 1 of the present
article; such radioactive material, devices or nuclear facilities shall be used only for
peaceful purposes; ...
... (a) Where a State Party is prohibited by national or international law from
returning or accepting such radioactive material, device or nuclear facility or where
the States Parties concerned so agree, subject to paragraph 3 (b) of the present
article, the State Party in possession of the radioactive material, devices or nuclear
facilities shall continue to take the steps described in paragraph 1 of the present
article; such radioactive material, devices or nuclear facilities shall be used only for
peaceful purposes; ...
... (b) Where it is not lawful for the State Party in possession of the radioactive
material, devices or nuclear facilities to possess them, that State shall ensure that
they are placed as soon as possible in the possession of a State for which such
possession is lawful and which, where appropriate, has provided assurances
consistent with the requirements of paragraph 1 of the present article in consultation
with that State, for the purpose of rendering it harmless; such radioactive material,
devices or nuclear facilities shall be used only for peaceful purposes. ...
... 4. If the radioactive material, devices or nuclear facilities referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the present article do not belong to any of the States Parties or
to a national or resident of a State Party or was not stolen or otherwise unlawfully
obtained from the territory of a State Party, or if no State is willing to receive such
items pursuant to paragraph 3 of the present article, a separate decision concerning
its disposition shall, subject to paragraph 3 (b) of the present article, be taken after
consultations between the States concerned and any relevant international
organizations. ...
... 4. If the radioactive material, devices or nuclear facilities referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the present article do not belong to any of the States Parties or
to a national or resident of a State Party or was not stolen or otherwise unlawfully
obtained from the territory of a State Party, or if no State is willing to receive such
items pursuant to paragraph 3 of the present article, a separate decision concerning
its disposition shall, subject to paragraph 3 (b) of the present article, be taken after
consultations between the States concerned and any relevant international
organizations. ...
... 5. For the purposes of paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the present article, the State
Party in possession of the radioactive material, device or nuclear facility may
request the assistance and cooperation of other States Parties, in particular the States
Parties concerned, and any relevant international organizations, in particular the
International Atomic Energy Agency. States Parties and the relevant international
organizations are encouraged to provide assistance pursuant to this paragraph to the
maximum extent possible.
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The State Party where the alleged offender is prosecuted shall, in accordance
with its national law or applicable procedures, communicate the final outcome of
the proceedings to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit
the information to the other States Parties.
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Nothing in this Convention entitles a State Party to undertake in the territory
of another State Party the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions
which are exclusively reserved for the authorities of that other State Party by its
national law.
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Nothing in this Convention entitles a State Party to undertake in the territory
of another State Party the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions
which are exclusively reserved for the authorities of that other State Party by its
national law.
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Nothing in this Convention entitles a State Party to undertake in the territory
of another State Party the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions
which are exclusively reserved for the authorities of that other State Party by its
national law.
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... 2. Each State may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of
this Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound
by paragraph 1 of the present article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by
paragraph 1 with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation.
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1. A State Party may propose an amendment to this Convention. The proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the depositary, who circulates it immediately to all
States Parties. ...
... 4. The amendment adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 of the present article shall
enter into force for each State Party that deposits its instrument of ratification,
acceptance, accession or approval of the amendment on the thirtieth day after the
date on which two thirds of the States Parties have deposited their relevant
instrument. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any State Party on
the thirtieth day after the date on which that State deposits its relevant instrument.
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... 4. The amendment adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 of the present article shall
enter into force for each State Party that deposits its instrument of ratification,
acceptance, accession or approval of the amendment on the thirtieth day after the
date on which two thirds of the States Parties have deposited their relevant
instrument. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any State Party on
the thirtieth day after the date on which that State deposits its relevant instrument.
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1. Any State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...