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... The States Parties to the present Convention, ...
... Reaffirming the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, ...
... Being aware of the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries
for activities which violate principles of international law, such as those
of sovereign equality, political independence, territorial integrity of States
and self-determination of peoples, ...
... Affirming that the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries
should be considered as offences of grave concern to all States and that any
person committing any of these-offences should be either prosecuted or extradited, ...
... Convinced of the necessity to develop and enhance international co-operation
among States for the prevention, prosecution and punishment of such offences, ...
... Expressing concern at new unlawful international activities linking drug traffickers
and mercenaries in the perpetration of violent actions which undermine the constitutional
order of States, ...
... (e) Has not been sent by a State which is not a party to the conflict on official
duty as a member of its armed forces. ...
... (i) Overthrowing a Government or otherwise undermining the constitutional order
of a State; or ...
... (ii) Undermining the territorial integrity of a State; ...
... (c) Is neither a national nor a resident of the State against which such an
act is directed; ...
... (d) Has not been sent by a State on official duty; and ...
... (e) Is not a member of the armed forces of the State on whose territory the
act is undertaken. ...
... 1. States Parties shall note recruit, use, finance or train mercenaries and
shall prohibit such activities in accordance with the provisions of the present
Convention. ...
... 2. States Parties shall not recruit, use, finance or train mercenaries for
the purpose of opposing the legitimate exercise of the inalienable right of
peoples to self-determination, as recognized by international law, and shall
take, in conformity with international law, the appropriate measures to prevent
the recruitment, use, financing or training of mercenaries for that purpose. ...
... States Parties shall co-operate in the prevention of the offences set forth
in the present Convention, particularly by : ...
... States Parties shall co-operate in taking the necessary measures for the implementation
of the present Convention. ...
... Any State Party having reason to believe that one of the offences set forth
in the present Convention has been, is being or will be committed shall, in
accordance with its national law, communicate the relevant information, as soon
as it comes to its knowledge, directly or through the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, to the States Parties affected. ...
... Any State Party having reason to believe that one of the offences set forth
in the present Convention has been, is being or will be committed shall, in
accordance with its national law, communicate the relevant information, as soon
as it comes to its knowledge, directly or through the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, to the States Parties affected. ...
... 1. Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish
its jurisdiction over any of the offences set forth in the present Convention
which are committed : ...
... (b) By any of its nationals or, if that State considers it appropriate, by
those stateless persons who have their habitual residence in that territory. ...
... 2. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to
establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in articles 2, 3 and
4 of the present Convention in cases where the alleged offender is present in
its territory and it does note extradite him to any of the States mentioned
in paragraph 1 of this article. ...
... 2. Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary to
establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in articles 2, 3 and
4 of the present Convention in cases where the alleged offender is present in
its territory and it does note extradite him to any of the States mentioned
in paragraph 1 of this article. ...
... 1. Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, any State Party
in whose territory the alleged offender is present shall, in accordance with
its laws, take him into custody or take such other measures to ensure his presence
for such time as is necessary to enable any criminal or extradition proceedings
to be instituted. The State Party shall immediately make a preliminary inquiry
into the facts. ...
... 1. Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, any State Party
in whose territory the alleged offender is present shall, in accordance with
its laws, take him into custody or take such other measures to ensure his presence
for such time as is necessary to enable any criminal or extradition proceedings
to be instituted. The State Party shall immediately make a preliminary inquiry
into the facts. ...
... 2. When a State Party, pursuant to this article, has taken a person into custody
or has taken such other measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this article,
it shall notify without delay either directly or through the ...
... (a) The State Party where the offence was committed; ...
... (b) The State Party against which the offence has been directed or attempted; ...
... (c) The State Party of which the natural or juridical person against whom the
offence has been directed or attempted is a national; ...
... (d) The State Party of which the alleged offender is a national or, if he is
a stateless person, in whose territory he has his habitual residence; ...
... (e) Any other interested State Party which it considers it appropriate to notify. ...
... (a) To communicate without delay with the nearest appropriate representative
of the State of which he is a national or which is otherwise entitled to protect
his rights or, if he is a stateless person, the State in whose territory he
has his habitual residence; ...
... (a) To communicate without delay with the nearest appropriate representative
of the State of which he is a national or which is otherwise entitled to protect
his rights or, if he is a stateless person, the State in whose territory he
has his habitual residence; ...
... 4. The provisions of paragraph 3 of this article shall be without prejudice
to the right of any State Party having a claim to jurisdiction in accordance
with article 9, paragraph 1 (b), to invite the International Committee of the
Red Cross to communicate with and visit the alleged offender. ...
... 5. The State which makes the preliminary inquiry contemplated in paragraph
1 of this article shall promptly report its findings to the States referred
to in paragraph 2 of this article and indicate whether it intends to exercise
jurisdiction. ...
... 5. The State which makes the preliminary inquiry contemplated in paragraph
1 of this article shall promptly report its findings to the States referred
to in paragraph 2 of this article and indicate whether it intends to exercise
jurisdiction. ...
... Any person regarding whom proceedings are being carried out in connection with
any of the offences set forth in the present Convention shall be guaranteed
at all stages of the proceedings fair treatment and all the rights and guarantees
provided for in the law of the State in question. Applicable norms of international
law should be taken into account. ...
... The State Party in whose territory the alleged offender is found shall, if
it does not extradite him, be obliged, without exception whatsoever and whether
or not the offence was committed in its territory, to submit the case 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. ...
... The State Party in whose territory the alleged offender is found shall, if
it does not extradite him, be obliged, without exception whatsoever and whether
or not the offence was committed in its territory, to submit the case 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. ...
... The State Party in whose territory the alleged offender is found shall, if
it does not extradite him, be obliged, without exception whatsoever and whether
or not the offence was committed in its territory, to submit the case 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. ...
... 1. States Parties shall afford one another the greatest measure of assistance
in connection with criminal proceedings brought in respect of the offences set
forth in the present Convention, including the supply of all evidence at their
disposal necessary for the proceedings. The law of the State whose assistance
is requested shall apply in all cases. ...
... 1. States Parties shall afford one another the greatest measure of assistance
in connection with criminal proceedings brought in respect of the offences set
forth in the present Convention, including the supply of all evidence at their
disposal necessary for the proceedings. The law of the State whose assistance
is requested shall apply in all cases. ...
... The State Party where the alleged offender is prosecuted shall in accordance
with its laws communicate the final outcome of the proceedings to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, who shall transmit the information to the other States
concerned. ...
... The State Party where the alleged offender is prosecuted shall in accordance
with its laws communicate the final outcome of the proceedings to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, who shall transmit the information to the other States
concerned. ...
... 1. The offences set forth in articles 2, 3 and 4 of the present Convention
shall be deemed to be included as extraditable offences in any extradition treaty
existing between States Parties. States Parties undertake to include such offences
as extraditable offences in every extradition treaty to be concluded between
them. ...
... 1. The offences set forth in articles 2, 3 and 4 of the present Convention
shall be deemed to be included as extraditable offences in any extradition treaty
existing between States Parties. States Parties undertake to include such offences
as extraditable offences in every extradition treaty to be concluded between
them. ...
... 2. If 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, it may at its option consider the present Convention
as the legal basis for extradition in respect of those offences. Extradition
shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of the requested
State. ...
... 2. If 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, it may at its option consider the present Convention
as the legal basis for extradition in respect of those offences. Extradition
shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of the requested
State. ...
... 2. If 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, it may at its option consider the present Convention
as the legal basis for extradition in respect of those offences. Extradition
shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of the requested
State. ...
... 3. States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the existence
of a treaty shall recognize those offences as extraditable offences between
themselves, subject to the conditions provided by the law of the requested State. ...
... 3. States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the existence
of a treaty shall recognize those offences as extraditable offences between
themselves, subject to the conditions provided by the law of the requested State. ...
... 4. The offences shall be treated, for the purpose of extradition between States
Parties, as if they had been committed not only in the place in which they occurred
but also in the territories of the State required to establish their jurisdiction
in accordance with article 9 of the present Convention. ...
... 4. The offences shall be treated, for the purpose of extradition between States
Parties, as if they had been committed not only in the place in which they occurred
but also in the territories of the State required to establish their jurisdiction
in accordance with article 9 of the present Convention. ...
... 1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation
or application of the present Convention which is not settled by negotiation
shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If, within
six months from the date of the request for arbitration, the parties are unable
to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those parties may
refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by a request in conformity
with the Statute of the Court. ...
... 2. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of the present
Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound
by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound
by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State party which has made
such a reservation. ...
... 2. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of the present
Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound
by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound
by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State party which has made
such a reservation. ...
... 2. Each State may, at the time of signature or ratification of the present
Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound
by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound
by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State party which has made
such a reservation. ...
... 3. Any State Party which has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph
2 of this article may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... 1. The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States until 31
December 1990 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. ...
... 3. The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State. The
instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit
of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention
shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its
instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit
of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention
shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its
instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 1. Any State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... The original of the present Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited
with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies
thereof to all States. ...