The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The Convention on unlawful action against maritime safety and its protocols on combating illegal activities against the safety of fixed platforms on the continental shelf against article 1. 10 March 1988 Convention on unlawful activities against the safety of navigation (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) and the 1988 Protocol on 10 March of illegal activity against the safety of fixed platforms on the continental shelf (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the Convention and Protocol in English and their translation into Latvian language. 3. article. The Convention shall enter into force on its article 18 and article 6 of the Protocol within the time and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 4. article. The Ministry of transport in the Convention and the Protocol shall coordinate the fulfilment of the obligations provided for in. The law adopted in 2002 the Saeima on 31 October. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2002 November 13 FOR the SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL acts against the SAFETY OF maritime NAVIGATION, 1988 the State parties to this Convention, HAVING IN MIND the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among States, RECOGNIZING in particular that everyone has the right to life liberty and security of person, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is DEEPLY CONCERNED about the world-wide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms, which endanger or take innocent human lives, freedom and jeopardiz fundamentals seriously impair the dignity of human being, CONSIDERING that unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation jeopardiz the safety of persons and property seriously, the operations of affec maritime services, and underline the confidence of the peoples of the world in the safety of maritime navigation, CONSIDERING that the occurrence of such acts is a matter of grave concern to the international community as a whole, BEING CONVINCED of the urgent need to develop international co-operation between States in devising and adopting effective and practical measure for the prevention of all unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation and the prosecution and punishment of their perpetrator, RECALLING resolution 40/611 of the General Assembly of the United Nations of 9 December 1985 which, inter alia, "all of the States are urg unilaterally and in co-operation with other States, as well as relevant United Nations organs, to contribute to the progressive elimination of the causes underlying international terrorism and to pay special attention to all situation, including colonialism racism and the situation involving mass, and flagran the violation of human rights and fundamental freedom and those involving alien occupation, that nay give rise to the international terrorism and may endanger international peace and security, "RECALLING FURTHER that resolution 40/61" unequivocally condemn, as criminal, all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever and by whomever committed, including those which jeopardiz friendly relations among States and their security " RECALLING also that, by resolution 40/61, the International Maritime Organization was invited to "study" the problem of terrorism aboard or against ships with a view to making recommendations on appropriate measure ", HAVING IN MIND resolution a. 584 (14) of 20 November 1985, of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, which called for development of a measure to prevent unlawful acts which threaten the safety of ships and the security of their passenger and crew is , NOTING that acts of the crew which are subject to normal shipboard discipline with an outside the purview of this Convention, AFFIRMING the desirability of monitoring rules and standards relating to the prevention and control of unlawful acts against ships and persons on board ships, with a view to updating them, and it is not sharp cessary this effect, taking note with satisfaction of the Measure to prevent Unlawful acts against Passenger and Crew on Board ships as recommended by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization, FURTHER AFFIRMING that matters not regulated by this Convention continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law, RECOGNIZING the need for all States, in combating unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation, strictly to comply with the rules and principles of general international law, have AGREED as follows : Article 1 For the purpose of this Convention, "ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the sea-bed, including dynamically supported craft, submersibl, or any other floating craft. Article 2 1. This Convention does not apply to: (a) (a) fuels Pakistan; or (b) a ship owned or operated by a State when being used as a naval auxiliary or for customs or police purpose; or (c) a ship which has been withdrawn from navigation or put up. 2. Nothing in this Convention to the immunit of Lady and others fuels Pakistan Government ships operated for non-commercial purpose. Article 3 1 Any person commit an offenc. if that person unlawfully and intentionally: (a) seizes or exercises control over a ship by force or threat thereof or any other form of intimidation; or (b) perform an act of violence against a person on board a ship if that Act is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship; or (c) destroy a ship or causes damage to a ship or to its cargo which is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship; or (d) places or causes to be placed on a ship, by any means whatsoever, a device or substance which is likely to destroy that ship, or cause damage to that ship or its cargo which is likely to endanger or endanger the safe navigation of that ship; or (e) destroy or seriously damage the maritime navigational facilities or seriously interfer with (f) of their operations, if any such act is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship; or (g) communicate the information which he knows to be false, thereby endangering the safe navigation of a ship; or (h) any injuries or kills a person, In connection with the commission or the attempted commission of any of the offenc set forth in subparagraph of (a) to (f). 2. Any person also commit an offenc if that person: (a) attempts to commit any of the offenc set forth in paragraph 1 of; or (b) the commission of abet any of the offenc set forth in paragraph 1 of the perpetrated by any person or is otherwise an accomplice of a person who would commit such an offenc; or (c) threaten, with or without a condition, as is provided for under national law, aimed at compelling a physical or juridical person to do or refrain from doing any act, to commit any of the offenc set forth in the paragraph 1, subparagraph (b), (c) and (e), if that threat Is likely to endanger the safe navigation of the ship in question. Article 4 1. This Convention applies if the ship is navigating of the is scheduled to navigate into, through or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single State, or the lateral limits of its territorial sea with adjacent to the States. 2. In cases where the Convention does not apply to paragraph 1, pursuan not Apple to vertheles when the offender or the alleged offender is found in the territory of a State Party other than the State referred to in paragraph 1, article 5 Each State Party shall make the offenc set forth in the article of 3 punishabl by appropriate penalties which take into account the grave nature of those offenc. Article 6 1 Each State Party shall. take such measure may not be the axis of the cessary to establish its jurisdiction over the set forth in of the offenc article 3 when the offenc is committed: (a) against or on board a ship flying the flag of the State at the time the offenc is committed; or (b) in the territory of that State, including its territorial sea; or (c) by a national of that State. 2. A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction over any such offenc when: (a) it is committed by a stateles person whose habitual residence is In that State; or (b) during its commission a national of that State is seized, threatened, injured or killed; or (c) it is committed in an attempt to compel that State to do or abstain from doing any act. 3. Any State Party which has established jurisdiction mentioned in paragraph 2 shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary-General". If such State Party subsequently rescind that Jurisdiction, It shall notify the Secretary-General. 4. Each State Party shall take such measure may not be the axis of the cessary to establish its jurisdiction over the set forth in of the offenc article 3 in cases where the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradit him to any of the of the States parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordanc with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article. 5. This Convention does not exclude any criminal Jurisdiction exercised in accordanc with national law. Article 7 1. Upon being satisfied that the warrant, any of these circumstanc State Party in the territory of which the offender or alleged offender is present in the IR, in accordanc with its law, take him into custody or take other measure to ensur is his presence for such time as is not to enable any criminal or cessary extradition proceedings to be instituted. 2. Such State shall immediately make a preliminary inquiry into the facts, in accordanc with its own legislation. 3. Any person regarding whom the measure referred to in paragraph 1 of the being taken shall be entitled to: (a) communicate without delay with the ares not the appropriate representative of the State of which he is a national or which is otherwise entitled to establish such communication or, if he is a stateles person, the State in the territory of which he has his habitual residence; (b) be visited by a representative of that State. 4. The rights referred to in paragraph 3 shall be exercised in conformity with the laws and regulations of the State in the territory of which the offender or alleged offender is the present, subject to the provis-that the said laws and regulations must enable full effect to be given to the purpose for which the rights accorded under paragraph 3 are intended. 5. When a State Party, to the article pursuan, has taken a person into custody, it shall immediately notify the States which have established jurisdiction in accordanc with article 6, paragraph 1 and, if it consider it advisabl, any other interested States of the fact that such person is in custody and of the of the his detention warrant which circumstanc. The State which makes the preliminary inquiry contemplated in the paragraph 2 of this article shall promptly report its finding to the said States and shall indicates the whethers it intends to exercise Jurisdiction. Article 8 1. The master of a ship of a State Party (the "flag State") may deliver to the authorities of any other State Party (the "receiving State") any person who he has reasonable grounds to believe has committed one of the offenc set forth in the article of 3.2. The flag State shall ensur that the master of its ship is obliged, whenever practicabl, and if possible before entering the territorial sea of the receiving State on board any person whom carrying the master intends to deliver in accordanc with paragraph 1, it shall give notification to the authorities of the receiving State of his intention to deliver such person and the reasons therefore. 3. The receiving State shall accept the delivery, except where it has grounds to consider the chat the Convention is not applicable to the acts giving rise to the delivery, and shall proceed in accordanc with the provision of article 7, Any refusal to accept (a). delivery shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for refusal. 4. The flag State shall ensur that the master of the ship is obliged to furnish it to the authorities of the receiving State with the evidence in the master's possession which pertain to the alleged offenc. 5. (A) the receiving State which has accepted the delivery of a person in accordanc with paragraph 3 may, in turn, request the flag State to accept delivery of that person. The flag State shall consider any such request, and if it accede to the request It shall proceed in accordanc with article 7 If the flag State of a request, in declin shall furnish the receiving State with a statement of the reasons therefore. Article 9 Nothing in this Convention shall in any way be affec the rules of international law pertaining to the competence of States to exercise investigative or enforcement jurisdiction on board ships not flying their flag. Article 10 1. The State Party in the territory of which the offender or alleged offender is found in the IR, in cases to which article 6 applies, if it does not, be obliged him, the extradit without exception whatsoever and whethers or not the offenc was committed in its territory, to submit the case without delay to its competent authorities for the purpose of the prosecution , through the proceedings in accordanc with the law of that State. Those authorities shall take their decision in the same manner as in the case of any other offenc of a grave nature under the law of that State. 2. Any person regarding whom proceedings are being carried out in connection with any of the offenc set forth in the article 3 shall be guaranteed fair treatment at all stages of the proceedings, including the enjoymen of all the rights and guarantee of such proceedings provided for by the law of the State in the territory of which he is present. Article 11 1. The offenc sat in the article 3 of the forth shall be deemed to be included as a extraditabl in any extradition treaty existing offenc between any of the States parties. States parties to include such undertak offenc extraditabl is the axis of the offenc in every extradition treaty to be concluded between them. 2. If a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existenc of a treaty receive a request for extradition from another State Party with which it has extradition treaty, the requested of the State Party at its option, nay, consider this Convention as a legal basis for extradition in respect of the offenc's set forth in article 3 shall be subject to Extradition the other conditions provided by the law of the requested State Party. 3. States parties which do not make extradition conditional on the existenc of a treaty shall recognize the offenc set forth in the article of 3 axis of the offenc extraditabl between themselves, subject to the conditions provided by the law of the requested State. 4. If not, the cessary offenc set forth in the article 3 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 a place within the jurisdiction of the State Party requesting extradition. 5. A State Party which receive more than one request for extradition from States which have established jurisdiction in accordanc with article 6 and which decide not to the prosecut shall, in selecting the State to which the offender or alleged offender is to be extradited, pay due regard to the interests and responsibilities of the State Party whose flag the ship was flying at the time of the commission of the offenc. 6. In considering a request for the extradition of an alleged offender to this Convention, pursuan the requested State shall pay due regard to his rights as whethers set forth in article 7, paragraph 3, can be effected in the requesting State. 7. With respect to the axis of the offenc defined in this Convention, the provision of all extradition arrangements, and treats applicable between States parties are modified as between States parties to the exten to that ut300r2u incompatibl with this Convention. Article 12 1. State parties shall afford one another the greatest measure of assistance in connection with criminal proceedings brough in respect of the offenc's set forth in article 3, including assistance in obtaining evidence at their disposal for the proceedings not cessary. 2. States parties shall carry out their obligations under paragraph 1 in conformity with any treats to one mutual assistance that may exist between them. In the absence of such treats, States parties shall afford each other assistance in accordanc with their national law. Article 13 1. States parties shall co-operate in the prevention of the offenc's set forth in article 3, particularly by: (a) taking all the practicabl of the "prevent their respectiv preparation in the territories for the commission of those offenc within or outside their territories; (b) exchanging information in accordanc with their national law, and co-ordinating administrative and other measure taken as appropriate of the prevent the commission of the set forth in the article of the offenc 3.2. When, due to the commission of an offenc set forth in article 3, the passage of a ship has been delayed or interrupted, any State Party in whose territory the ship or the passenger or crew are present shall be bound to exercise all possible efforts to avoid a ship , its passenger, crew or cargo being unduly detained or delayed. Article 14 Any State Party having reason to believe that an offenc set forth in article 3 will be committed shall, in accordanc with its national law, furnish as promptly as possible any relevant information in its possession to those States which it believe in would be the States having established Jurisdiction in accordanc with article 6 article 15 1. Each State Party shall , in accordanc with its national law, provide to the Secretary-General, as promptly as possible, any relevant information in its possession concerning: (a) the Council of the offenc circumstanc; (b) the action taken to article 13, pursuan paragraph 2; (c) the measure taken in relations of the offender or the alleged offender and the, in particular, the results of any extradition proceedings or other legal proceedings. 2. The State Party where the alleged offender is prosecuted shall, in accordanc with its national law, communicate the final outcome of the proceedings to the Secretary-General. 3. The information transmitted in accordanc with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all States parties, the members of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization"), to the other States concerned, and to the appropriate international Intergovernmental organizations. Article 16 1 Any dispute between. two or more States parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation within a reasonable time 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 request in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State may at the Tine of signature or ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention or accession declare theret, that it does not consider itself bound by any or all of the provision of paragraph 1. The other States parties shall not be bound by those provision with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation. 3. Any State which has made a reservation in accordanc with paragraph 2 may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the. Article 17 1. This The Convention shall be open for signature at Rome on 10 March 1988 by States participating in the International Conference on the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and at the headquarters of the Organization by all States from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989. It shall thereafter remain open for accession. 2. States may express their consent to be bound by this Convention by: (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession. 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General. Article 18 1 the Convention shall enter the into force ninety days following the date on which fifteen States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect thereof. 2. For a State which deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Convention after the conditions for entry into force thereof have been met, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of such deposit. Article 19 1. This Convention may be denounced by any State Party at any time after the expiry of one year from the date on which this Convention will enter into force for that State. 2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General. 3. A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument of denunciation, after the receipt of the instrument of denunciation by the Secretary-General. Article 20 1. A Conference for the purpose of revising or amending this Convention may be convened by the Organization. 2. The Secretary-General shall conven a Conference of the States Parties to this Convention for revising or Co amending the Convention, at the request of one third of the States parties, or ten States parties, whichever Is the higher figure. 3. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Convention shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as amended. Article 21 1 this Convention shall be deposited. with the Secretary-General. 2. The Secretary-General shall: (a) inform all States which have signed this Convention or acceded theret, and all members of the Organization, of: (i) each new signature or deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession together with the date thereof; (ii) the date of the entry into force of this Convention; (iii) the deposit of any instrument of denunciation of this Convention together with the date on which it is received and the date on which the denunciation takes effect; (iv) the receipt of any declaration or notification made under this Convention; (b) transmit certified true cop to of this Convention to all States which have signed this Convention or acceded theret. 3. As soon as this Convention enter into force, a certified true copy thereof shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordanc with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 22 this Convention is established in a single original in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. In WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned being duly authorized by their Governments to the respectiv for that purpose have signed this Convention. Done AT Rome this tenth day of March one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight.

PROTOCOL FOR the SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL acts against the SAFETY OF FIXED platforms LOCATED ON the CONTINENTAL SHELF the States parties to this Protocol, BEING parties to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, RECOGNIZING that the reasons for which the Convention was elaborated also apply to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf Account of the TAXING provision of that Convention. AFFIRMING that matters not regulated by this Protocol continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law, have AGREED as follows: article 1 1. The provision of articles 5 and 7 and of articles 10 to 16 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") shall also apply mutatis mutandis to the set of the offenc forth in the article 2 of this Protocol where such committed on board of the offenc with or against fixed platforms located on the continental shelf. 2. In cases where this Protocol does not apply to paragraph 1, pursuan not Apple to vertheles when the offender or the alleged offender is found in the the territory of a State Party other than the State in whose internal waters or territorial sea the fixed platform is located. 3. For the purpose of this Protocol, "fixed platform" means an artificial island, installation or structure permanently attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purpose. Article 2 1. Any person commit an offenc if that person unlawfully and intentionally: (a) seizes or exercises control over a fixed platform by force or threat thereof or any other form of intimidation; or (b) perform an act of violence against a person on board a fixed platform if that Act is likely to endanger its safety; or (c) destroy a fixed platform or causes damage to it which is likely to endanger its safety; or (d) places or causes to be placed on a fixed platform, by any means whatsoever, a device or substance which is likely to destroy that fixed platform or likely to endanger its safety; or (e) any personal injuries or kills in connection with the commission or the attempted commission of any of the offenc Act forth In subparagraph (a) to (d). 2. Any person also commit an offenc if that person: (a) attempts to commit any of the offenc set forth, of in paragraph 1; or (b) the commission of abet any such person or perpetrated by any of the offenc is otherwise an accomplice of a person who the COMMIES such an offenc; or (c) threaten, with or without a condition, as is provided for under national law, aimed at compelling a physical or juridical person to do the ox refrain from doing any act, to commit any of the offenc set forth in the paragraph 1, subparagraph (b) and (c), if that threat is likely to endanger the safety of the fixed platform. Article 3 1. Each State Party shall take such measure may not be the axis of the cessary to establish its jurisdiction over the set forth in the article of the offenc 2 when the offenc is committed: (a) against or on board a fixed platform while it Is located on the continental shelf of that State; or (b) by a national of that State. 2. A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction over any such offenc when: (a) it is committed by a stateles person whose habitual residence Is In that State; (b) during its commission a national of that State, threatened, injured or la seized killed; or (c) it is committed in an attempt to compel that State to do or abstain from doing any act. 3. Any State Party which has established jurisdiction mentioned in paragraph 2 shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary-General". If such State Party subsequently rescind that jurisdiction, it shall notify the Secretary-General. 4. Each State Party shall take such measure may not be the axis of the cessary to establish its jurisdiction over the set forth in of the offenc article 2 in cases where the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradit him to any of the of the States parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordanc with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article. 5. This Protocol does not exclude any criminal jurisdiction exercised in accordanc with national law. Article 4 Nothing in this Protocol shall in any way be affec the rules of international law pertaining to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf. Article 5 1 shall be open. this Protocol for signature at Rome on 10 March 1988 and at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization") from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989 by any State which has signed the Convention. It shall thereafter remain open for accession. 2. States may express their consent to be bound by this Protocol by: (a) signature without reservation) as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature subject to ratification), acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession.) 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General. 4. Only a State which has signed the Convention without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the Convention nay become a Party to this Protocol. Article 6 1. This Protocol shall enter into force ninety days following the dac on which three States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect thereof. However, this Protocol shall not enter into force before the Convention has entered into force. 2. For a State which deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Protocol after the conditions for entry into force thereof have been met, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of such deposit. Article 7 1. This Protocol may be denounced by any State Party at any time after the expiry of one year from the date on which this Protocol enter into force for that State. 2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General. 3. A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument of denunciation, after the receipt of the instrument of denunciation by the Secretary-General. 4. A denunciation of the Convention by a State Party shall be deemed to be a denunciation of this Protocol by that Party. Article 8 1 A Conference for the purpose of revising or amending this Protocol nay be convened by the Organization. 2. The Secretary-General shall conven a Conference of the States parties to this Protocol for revising or attending the Protocol, at the request of one third of the States parties, or five States parties, whichever is the higher figure. 3. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Protocol shall be deemed to have apply to the Protocol as amended. Article 9 1 this Protocol shall be deposited. with the Secretary-General. 2. The Secretary-General shall: (a) inform all States which have signed this Protocol or acceded theret, and all members of the Organization, of: (i) each new signature or deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, together with the date thereof; (ii) the date of entry into force of this Protocol; (iii) the deposit of any instrument of denunciation of this Protocol together with the date on which it is received and the Carol on which the denunciation cakes effect; (iv) the receipt of any declaration or notification made under this Protocol or under the Convention, concerning this Protocol; (b) transmit certified true cop out of this Protocol to all States which have signed this Protocol or acceded theret. 3. As soon as this Protocol enter into force, a certified true copy thereof shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordanc with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 10 this Protocol is established in a single original in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. In WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their Governments for the respectiv chat purpose, have signed this Protocol. Done AT Rome this tenth day of March one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight.

10 March 1988 Convention on illegal action against maritime safety against This Convention, taking into account the Charter of the United Nations for international peace and security and the maintenance of friendly relations and cooperation among States in accordance with the objectives and principles, recognizing in particular that every person has the right and life, liberty and security, as stated in the Universal Declaration of human rights and the International Covenant on Civil and political rights Deeply concerned about acts of terrorism in all forms worldwide escalation that endangers or takes innocent human lives, jeopardize fundamental freedoms and seriously curtain human dignity and honour, given that shipping safety oriented actions threaten the unlawful persons and property, seriously affect the safety of marine traffic and undermine the faith of the peoples of the world to maritime safety, given that such actions provoked serious concern throughout the international community Convinced that international cooperation in the immediate need to develop and adopt effective and practical measures against maritime safety focus of all illegal activity and ensure their prosecution and punishment of perpetrators, referring to United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1985, resolution 40/61, which, inter alia, "calls on all States unilaterally and in cooperation with other countries, as well as with the relevant United Nations bodies, to promote the eradication of the causes of international terrorism and to pay special attention to all situations , including colonialism, racism and situations with human rights and fundamental freedoms and serious offences, as well as the enemy's occupation, which could lead to international terrorism and may endanger international peace and security ", citing further that resolution 40/61 ' unequivocally condemns, as criminal all acts of terrorism, methods and means, regardless of where and who would have done or applied, including those which jeopardize friendly relations among States and their security" Referring ALSO to the fact that, in accordance with resolution 40/61, the International Maritime Organization was invited to "investigate terrorist acts on or against ships, facing the problem of action with a view to developing recommendations on appropriate measures" in the light of the International Maritime Organization Assembly in 1985 of 20 November resolution no a. 584 (14) who invited to develop measures to prevent unlawful acts which threaten the safety of ships and the safety of passengers and crew , Noting that the team's actions, which are subject to the existing normal discipline, is outside the scope of this Convention, confirming to boats and ships, persons facing existing illegal activity monitoring rules and standards and the need for clarification of needs and, in this context, welcomes the International Maritime Organization's maritime safety Committee recommended against passengers and crews brought the unlawful activities prevention and control measures Confirming further that questions which are not governed by this Convention, are regulated in accordance with the rules of international law and the principles, recognizing the need for all countries to combat against maritime safety focus unlawful activity, strictly comply with the General rules of international law and principles, have agreed as follows: article 1 for the purposes of this Convention, "vessel" means any vessel, not permanently secured to the depths of the sea, including the features where the driving force is outside it, floating underwater features or any other floating means. 2. Article 1 this Convention shall not apply to: (a) a ship of war; or (b) a ship owned or used as a military auxiliary or for customs or police purposes; or (c) a vessel that is not used or is arrested. 2. Nothing in this Convention shall affect the war ship or other non-commercial uses Government ships used the immunity. 3. Article 1. any person commits the offence, if not legally, and with a view to: (a) seize or exercise control of a ship by force or threat of its use, or by any other form of intimidation; or (b) use of violence against a person on board the ship, if it can endanger the safe shipping; or (c) destroys a ship or causes damage to a ship or cargo which may endanger safe shipping; or (d) insert or something to contribute to any devices or substances into the ship, which can destroy the ship or cause damage to the ship or its cargo, and as a result is at risk or may be at risk of maritime safety; or (e) destroy or cause serious damage to marine navigation equipment; or (f) seriously interferes with their operation, if such action may compromise the safety of navigation; or (g) knowingly provides false information, thereby endangering the safety of navigation; or (h) hurt or kill any person making or attempting to make points from (a) to (f) of these offences. 2. any person commits an offence if: (a) attempts to commit any of the offenses referred to in part 1; or (b) are complicit in, or in any way assist the person who carries out any of the offences referred to in part 1; or (c) threatens, with or without conditions, as provided for in national legislation, with a view to compelling a natural or legal person to take or refrain from any action, do any of the part 1 (b), (c) and (e) the offences referred to in paragraph 1, if such threats can compromise the security of a particular vessel sailing. 4. Article 1 this Convention shall apply, if the ship is located, plans to enter, pass through or leave the waters located beyond the territorial sea of the country's external borders or the territorial sea of that State in the border area with neighboring countries. 2. If the Convention is not applicable in accordance with part 1, it nevertheless applies when the offender or the alleged offender is found in another Contracting State, except in the countries mentioned in part 1. Article 5 each State party for the offence referred to in article 3 shall undertake to apply the appropriate penalties, taking into account their seriousness. 6. Article 1 each Member State shall take the necessary measures to extend its jurisdiction to offences referred to in article 3, if any have been made: (a) against or on ships flying the flag of that State at the time of the offence; or (b) in the territory, including territorial waters; or (c) the offender is a citizen of that country. 2. A Member State may extend its jurisdiction to any of the following offences, if: (a) it shall be a stateless person whose habitual residence is in that State; or (b) it's time in this country, the citizen is captured, it is, it is threatening to hurt or kill; or (c) it shall be the purpose of compelling a State to take or to refrain from action. 3. each a Member State which has extended its jurisdiction on part 2 of the cases referred to, it shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (the Secretary-General). If a Member State then repealed the extension of jurisdiction, it shall notify the Secretary-General. 4. each Member State shall take the necessary measures to extend its jurisdiction to offences referred to in part 3, where the alleged offender is situated in its territory and it does not fail in one of the Member States that do not have extended its jurisdiction to the 1 and 2 of this article, the cases referred to in part. 5. this Convention does not exclude the exercise of the jurisdiction of the criminal in accordance with national rules. 7. Article 1 of this Convention. any Member State in whose territory the offender or alleged offender, making sure about supporting the existence of the circumstances, the person detained or take other measures to ensure that person's presence for as long as is necessary, to initiate criminal or extradition procedure. 2. The State shall immediately take the fact previous investigations in accordance with the law. 3. each person against whom were taken the measures referred to in part 1, have the right to: (a) communicate without delay with the nearest competent representative of the State of which a citizen is the person you should contact at or for other reasons. If the person is a stateless person, it communicates with the place of his domicile State representative; (b) the representative of the State visit. 4. the rights referred to in part is provided in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in the territory of which the offender or the alleged offender is located, provided that this law allows completely to ensure part 3 rights. 5. If the State is detained by a person in accordance with this article, it shall immediately notify the States which have jurisdiction complies with article 6 referred to in part 1, and, if it considers it desirable, other interested countries on the detention of such persons, as well as the reasons for the detention. The State, which make this article set out in part 2 of the previous investigation, immediately notify the countries concerned about the results of the investigation and indicate whether provides extended jurisdiction. 8. Article 1 ("flag"), the master of the ship may transfer any Member State ("host") the authorities any person whom he reasonably suspects of any of the offences referred to in article 3. 2. the flag State shall ensure that the master of the vessel, if that is possible, and if possible, before the vessel enters the territorial sea of the host State, shall notify the authorities of the country that the ship is in a person under part 1 is going to pass, and on the reasons for the decision. 3. the host State shall accept a person, except where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Convention is not applicable to the type of action and then do it in accordance with article 7. Refusal to accept any suspicious person, followed by the grounds for refusal. 4. The flag State shall ensure that the vessel provides the host authorities with his evidence in relation to the alleged offence. 5. the host country has approved the possible offender, may, in accordance with part 3, in turn, request the flag State to confirm this person's arrival. The flag State shall consider the request and, in the case of the consent, it shall act in accordance with article 7. If the flag State declines a request, it sends to the host State the grounds for refusal. Article 9 nothing in this Convention shall in no way affect the rights provided for in international law State to conduct investigations or the use of force measures on ships flying the flag of another State. Article 10 1. If the Member State within the territory of which the offender or the alleged offender is found, it fails, in accordance with article 6, without exception and regardless of whether the offence was committed in its territory, the case should be handed to the competent national authorities to conduct the proceedings in accordance with national laws and procedures. These authorities shall take a decision in accordance with the national legal rules in force in relation to serious crime. 2. any person against whom legal proceedings for the offence provided for in article 3, shall be guaranteed fair treatment at all stages of the process, including all the rights and guarantees provided for in the State where he is located. 11. Article 1 referred to in article 3 offences are considered to be included in any agreement concluded between the Member States on the issue as the issue exposed to delinquency. Member States undertake to include such offences as offences subject to any issue in the extradition treaty. 2. If the Member State which imposes the condition that the issue depends on the contract, receives a request for extradition from the Member State with which the contract is closed out, the Member State shall, in its sole discretion with regard to the offences referred to in article 3, may consider this Convention as the legal basis for extradition. Extradition is carried out in accordance with the legal provisions of the country to which the request for extradition with turns. 3. Member States which impose the condition that the issue depends on the contract has been concluded, admits the offence referred to in article 3 shall be subject to the issue of how in accordance with the legal provisions of the country to which the request for extradition submitted. 4. If necessary, the offences referred to in article 3 as are considered subject to extradition made not one place where it happened, but also the country's area of jurisdiction, which approached with the request for extradition. 5. Where a Member State receives more than one request for extradition from States which jurisdiction corresponds to article 6, and if it decides not to take legal action, then by choosing a country that put the offender or alleged offender, it shall take into account the interests and responsibilities of the State under whose flag the vessel sailed during the Commission of a crime. 6. In considering the question of an alleged offender in accordance with this Convention, a State that has received a request, make sure that the extradition requested State able to provide part 3 of article 7 of that law. 7. with regard to the offences laid down in this Convention, the Member States may make changes to the mutual agreement and agreement on extradition rules that are applicable in the Member States, in so far as they are not contrary to this Convention. 1. Article 12 Member States shall give each other the greatest possible assistance in criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the offences referred to in article 3, including the evidence in their possession. 2. the Member States comply with the obligations laid down in part 1 under any agreements on mutual assistance that may exist between them. If such agreements are not concluded, Member States shall provide each other with assistance in their national law. 1. Article 13 Member States shall cooperate with the offences referred to in article 3, in particular: (a) taking measures to prevent such offences in their territory with a view to preparing to do these or other countries ' territory; (b) exchanging information in accordance with their national law and coordinating administrative and other measures to prevent the offences referred to in article 3. 2. If the offence referred to in article 3, the result is delayed or interrupted the ship's passage, any Member State in whose territory the ship or passengers or crew are located, make all possible efforts to avoid a ship, its passengers, crew or cargo of the excessive delay or detention. Article 14, the Member State which has reason to believe that can be done in the offence referred to in article 3, in accordance with its national law shall provide, as quickly as possible, and all of the information available to the countries whose jurisdiction by this State, corresponds to that provided for in article 6. 15. Article 1 each Member State shall, in accordance with its national law as soon as possible, notify the Secretary-General of any of the information in its possession concerning: (a) the circumstances of the offence; (b) action taken in accordance with article 13, part 2; (c) the measures taken with regard to the offender or the alleged offender, and especially any picking or other legal activities. 2. the Member State where the proceedings are taken against the alleged offender, notify the Secretary-General the results of the proceedings in accordance with the requirements of the rules of law. 3. the Secretary-General shall communicate the information received under paragraph 1 and part 2, all Member States, the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization") members, other interested countries, as well as relevant international intergovernmental organizations. Article 16 1 any of two or more Member States on the dispute regarding the interpretation or application of the Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation within a reasonable amount of time, after one State should be submitted to arbitration. If within six months of the request for dispute settlement, States fail to agree on the Organization of the arbitration, any of those countries, in accordance with the Statute of the International Court of Justice, can turn to this Court with a request to resolve the dispute. 2. in each country, by signing or ratifying, accepting or approving this Convention or acceding to it, have the right to declare that it does not consider as binding any or all of the paragraph 1 of this article, the conditions as binding. Other Member States, these conditions are not binding on any Member State that has made such a reservation. 3. any State which, in accordance with part 2 of made such a reservation may at any time withdraw such reservation by notifying the Secretary-General. Article 17 this Convention 1 for signature is found in Rome on 10 March 1988 in the countries participating in the International Conference on the fight against illegal activities that threaten the safety of navigation and the headquarters of the Organization to all States from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989. The Convention remains open for future accession. 2. States may express their consent to become a member of the Convention: (a) signature without reservation of ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature with reservation of ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession. 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession is to be effected by the deposit of an instrument with the Secretary-General of the document. 18. Article 1 this Convention shall enter into force ninety days from the date the fifteen countries have signed it without reservation of ratification, acceptance or approval or deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 2. the States which have deposited the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Convention after the requirements for its entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of deposit of the document. 19. Article 1. any Member State may denounce this Convention at any time after one year from the date when the Convention entered into force for that country. 2. the denunciation shall be effected by notification in writing to the Secretary-General. 3. The denunciation shall take effect one year later, starting with the moment when the Secretary-General of the instrument of denunciation, or later to a longer period of time as is specified in the denunciation of the document. Article 20 1. Organization Conference may be convened in order to revise or amend the Convention. 2. the Secretary-General shall convene the Conference of the States parties to the Convention for review or amendment by at least one third or ten, or any higher number of requests from Member States. 3. any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession that are deposited by an amendment to the Convention enters into force, will apply to the Convention as a fix. 21. Article 1 this Convention shall be deposited with the Secretary-general.. 2. the Secretary-General shall: (a) inform all States which have signed this Convention or added it, and all the members of the Organization: (i) each new signature or deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the date of the deposit;     (ii) the date of entry into force of this Convention;     (iii) any denunciation of this Convention and the date of its receipt, date and the date when the denunciation takes effect;     (iv) any declaration or notification received in relation to this Convention; (b) approved this Convention) sends copies to all States which have signed or acceded to. 3. as soon as this Convention enters into force, the depositary shall transmit to the Secretary-General the certified copy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordance with the United Nations Charter article 102. Article 22 of this Convention drawn up in a single copy in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. In witness whereof, the Government to duly authorised representatives have signed this Convention. Signed in Rome, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eighth year on the 10th of March.

10 March 1988 Protocol on illegal activities AGAINST the safety of FIXED platforms on the continental shelf against Member States to this Protocol, being the Convention on illegal activity which compromises shipping safety, the fight against Member States, recognizing that the causes of the development of the Convention apply also to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf, taking into account the conditions of the Convention, reaffirming, issues not regulated by this Protocol remains the General rules of international law and the principles of the framework Have agreed as follows: article 1 1. Convention on illegal activity which compromises shipping safety, the fight against 5, 7 and 10 to the provisions of article 16 (hereinafter "the Convention") shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Protocol referred to in article 2 offences, i.e. offences committed on or against fixed platforms located on the continental shelf. 2. in cases where this Protocol does not apply, in accordance with this part of article, it is true, however, if the offender or suspect is found in another, but not in the country where the internal or territorial waters is located in the secured platform. 3. for the purposes of this Protocol, "fixed platform" means the artificial islands, installations or structures that are permanently fixed to the sea bed or subsoil resources of the sea or the purpose of research or for other economic purposes. 2. Article 1 any person unlawfully and with the intent to commit the offence, if: (a) to force or the threat of its use, or otherwise intimidating grabs a fixed platform or take control of them; or (b) use of violence against a person who is on a fixed platform if you are therefore threatened the security of the platform; or (c) destroy or damage a fixed platform, thus its security risk; or (d) places or causes to be positioned in any way to rig a device or substance which can disrupt this secure platform or endanger its safety; or (e) or kill the person hurt due to (a) to (d) committing the offence referred to in paragraph 1 or the attempt. 2. any person commits an offence, if the person: (a) attempts to commit any of the offenses referred to in part 1; or (b) is a person who committed such offence, Confederate; (c) threatens, with or without conditions, as provided for in national law, with a view to compelling a natural or legal person to take or refrain from any action, do any of the part 1 (b) and (c) the offence referred to in paragraph 1, if they present a threat to the security of the fixed platform. 3. Article 1 each Member State shall take the necessary measures to extend its jurisdiction to offences referred to in article 2, if any have been made: (a) against or on fixed platforms at a time when it is at the time of the offences in this country's continental shelf; or (b) the offender is a citizen of that country. 2. A Member State may extend its jurisdiction to any of such offences, if: (a) it shall be a stateless person whose habitual residence is in that State; or (b) it's time in this country, the citizen is captured, it is, it is threatening to hurt or kill; or (c) it shall be the purpose of compelling a State to take or to refrain from action. 3. any State which has extended its jurisdiction in accordance with part 2, it shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (the Secretary-General). If a Member State then repealed the extension of jurisdiction, it shall notify the Secretary-General. 4. each Member State shall take the necessary measures to extend its jurisdiction to offences referred to in article 2, if the offender is situated in its territory and it does not issue any of the Member States that do not have extended its jurisdiction under that article 1 and part 2. 5. this Protocol does not preclude the application of the criminal jurisdiction in accordance with national law. Article 4 Nothing in this Protocol does not in any way affect the rules of international law relating to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf. 1. Article 5 this Protocol is open for signature in Rome on 10 March 1988 and the International Maritime Organization Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989 to each State which has signed the Convention. The Convention remains open for future accession. 2. States may express their consent to become a member of the Convention: (a) signature without reservation of ratification, acceptance or appointed; or (b) signature with reservation of ratification, acceptance or appointed; or (c) accession. 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be taken by the Secretary-General in the document. 4. Only the State which has signed the Convention without reservation of ratification, acceptance, or appointed or ratified the Convention have accepted, approved or acceded to it, you can become a member of this Protocol. 6. Article 1 this Protocol shall enter into force ninety days from the date the fifteen countries have signed it without reservation of ratification, acceptance or approval or is deposited in the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. However, this Protocol shall not enter into force before the Convention has no effect. 2. the States which have deposited the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Protocol after the requirements for its entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of such deposit. 7. Article 1. any Member State may denounce this Protocol at any time after one year from the date on which the Protocol entered into force for that country. 2. the denunciation shall be effected by notification in writing to the Secretary-General. 3. The denunciation shall take effect one year later, starting with the moment when the Secretary-General of the instrument of denunciation, or later to a longer period of time as is specified in the instrument of denunciation. 4. denunciation of the Convention on the part of a Member State implies the denunciation of the Protocol of this country. 8. Article 1. Organization Conference may be convened for the purpose of review or make amendments to the Protocol. 2. the Secretary-General shall convene the Conference of Member States to this Protocol for revising or amending the Protocol, made by at least one third, or five, or ten, or any higher number of requests from Member States. 3. any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession that are deposited by an amendment to this Protocol enters into force, will apply to the Protocol as a fix. 9. Article 1 of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-general.. 2. the Secretary-General shall: (a) inform all States which have signed or acceded to this Protocol and all the members of the Organization: (i) each new signature or deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the date of the deposit; (ii) the date of entry into force of the present Protocol; (iii) any denunciation of this Protocol and the date of its receipt, date and the date when the denunciation takes effect; (iv) any declaration or notification in respect of this Protocol; (b) approved this Protocol) sends copies to all States which have signed or acceded to it. 3. As soon as this Protocol enters into force, the depositary shall transmit to the Secretary General its approved copy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordance with the United Nations Charter article 102. Article 10 this Protocol is drawn up in a single copy in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. In witness whereof, the Government to duly authorised representatives have signed this Protocol. Signed in Rome, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eighth year on the 10th of March.