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... 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 : ...
... 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. ...
... 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. ...
... 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 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. ...
... 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. 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. Any State Party may denounce the present Convention by written notification
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...