For the purposes of this Convention:

"Government or public installation" means any equipment or means of transport of a permanent or temporary nature which is used or occupied by representatives of a State, members of the Government, the Parliament or the Officers or staff of a State or of any other public authority or entity, or by agents or staff of an intergovernmental organization, in the course of their official duties.

2. "Infrastructure" means any public or private equipment providing utilities such as water supply, sewage disposal, energy, fuel or communications.

3. "Explosive or other deadly gear" means:

(a)

Any weapon or explosive or incendiary device that is designed to cause death, serious bodily injury or material damage, or that has the capacity; or

(b)

Any weapon or device that is designed to cause death, serious bodily injury or material damage, or that has the capacity, by the emission, dissemination or impact of toxic chemicals, of agents Biological, toxins or similar substances or radiation or radioactive material.

4. "Armed Forces of a State" means the forces which a State organises, trains and teams in accordance with its internal law primarily for the purposes of national defence or national security, as well as those who act in support thereof Armed forces and are placed officially under their command, authority and responsibility.

5. "Public place" means the parts of any building, land, public highway, watercourse, and other place that is accessible or open to the public, on an ongoing, periodic or occasional basis, and includes any place for commercial, cultural or commercial use, History, educational, religious, official, playful, recreational or otherwise that is accessible or open to the public.

6. "Public transport system" means all equipment, vehicles and means, whether public or private, that are used in the transport services of persons or goods accessible to the public.

1. An offence under this Convention any person who unlawfully and intentionally delivers, poses, or detonates or detates an explosive device or other lethal device in or against a public place, an installation Government or other public facility, public transportation system or infrastructure:

(a)

With the intention of causing death or serious bodily injury; or

(b)

With the intention of causing massive destruction of this place, installation, system or infrastructure, where such destruction causes or is likely to cause significant economic losses.

2. Also an offence who attempts to commit an offence within the meaning of s. 1 of this article.

3. A person also commits an offence who:

(a)

Is complicit in an offence within the meaning of s. 1 or 2 of this article; or

(b)

Organises the commission of an offence within the meaning of s. 1 or 2 of this article or gives the order to others to commit it; or

(c)

Contributes in any other way to the commission of one or more of the offences referred to in s. 1 or 2 of this article by a group of persons acting in concert; its contribution must be deliberate and made either to facilitate the general criminal activity of the group or to serve the purposes of the group, or in full knowledge of the intent of the Group to commit the offence or the offences involved.

This Convention shall not apply where the offence is committed within a single State, that the alleged perpetrator and the victims of the offence are nationals of that State, that the alleged offender is in the territory Of that State, and that no other State has any reason, under s. 1 or by. 2 of the art. 6 of this Convention, to establish its jurisdiction on the understanding that the provisions of Art. 10 to 15, as appropriate, apply in such cases.

Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to:

(a)

To qualify as a criminal offence under its domestic law the offences referred to in s. 2 of this Convention;

(b)

To punish such offences by means of penalties that take due account of their seriousness.

Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary, including, where appropriate, domestic legislation, to ensure that criminal acts covered by this Convention, in particular those designed or calculated to provoke Terror in the population, a group of people or individuals cannot under any circumstances be justified by considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other grounds And may be subject to penalties to the extent of their seriousness.

(1) Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction in respect of offences referred to in s. 2 when:

(a)

The offence was committed in its territory; or

(b)

The offence was committed on board a ship flying its flag or aircraft registered in accordance with its legislation at the time the offence was committed; or

(c)

The offence was committed by one of its nationals.

(2) Each State Party may also establish jurisdiction over such offences where:

(a)

The offence is committed against one of its nationals; or

(b)

The offence is committed against a public installation of the said State outside its territory, including an embassy or diplomatic or consular premises of the said State; or

(c)

The offence is committed by a stateless person who has his habitual residence in his or her territory; or

(d)

The offence is committed with the aim of coercing the State to perform any act or to refrain from doing so; or

(e)

The offence is committed on board an aircraft operated by the Government of that State.

3. Upon ratification, acceptance or approval of this Convention or accession to this Convention, each State Party shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the competence it has established under its Domestic legislation in accordance with s. 2 of this article. In the event of a change, the State Party concerned shall immediately inform the Secretary-General.

4. Each State Party shall also adopt such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction in respect of offences referred to in s. 2 in cases where the alleged offender is in his territory and where he does not extradite him to any of the States Parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordance with s. 1 and 2 of this article.

5. This Convention shall not exclude the exercise of any criminal jurisdiction established by a State Party in accordance with its domestic law.

1. When it is informed that the author or alleged perpetrator of an offence referred to in s. 2 may be located in its territory, the State Party concerned shall take the measures which may be necessary in accordance with its domestic legislation to investigate the facts before it.

2. If the State Party considers that the circumstances so warrant, the State Party on whose territory the alleged offender is located shall take the appropriate measures under its domestic law to ensure the presence of that person For the purpose of prosecution or extradition.

3. Any person in respect of whom the measures referred to in s. 2 of this article shall be in law:

(a)

To communicate without delay with the nearest qualified representative of the State of which it is a national or otherwise entitled to protect the rights of that person or, in the case of a stateless person, of the State in whose territory Has her habitual residence;

(b)

To receive a visit from a representative of that State;

(c)

Be informed of the rights conferred on it by paras. A and b.

4. The rights referred to in s. 3 of this Article shall be exercised within the framework of the laws and regulations of the State in whose territory the author or alleged perpetrator of the offence is located, provided that such laws and regulations shall permit the full realization of the For purposes for which the rights are granted under s. 3.

5. The provisions of s. 3 and 4 of this Article shall be without prejudice to the right of any State Party having established its jurisdiction in accordance with para. C from s. 1 or al. C from s. 2 of the art. 6 to invite the International Committee of the Red Cross to communicate with the alleged offender and to visit him.

6. Where a State Party has placed a person in detention in accordance with the provisions of this article, the State Party shall immediately notify, directly or through the Secretary-General, of such detention, as well as Of the United Nations, the States Parties which have established their jurisdiction in accordance with s. 1 and 2 of Art. 6 and, if it considers it appropriate, all other interested States Parties. The State conducting the investigation referred to in par. 1 of this Article shall promptly communicate its conclusions to the said States Parties and indicate whether it intends to exercise its jurisdiction.

1. In cases where the provisions of s. 6 shall apply, the State Party on whose territory the alleged offender is located shall be obliged, if it does not extradite him, to submit the case, without undue delay and without any exception, whether or not the offence was committed on its Territory, to its competent authorities for the exercise of criminal proceedings in accordance with a procedure in accordance with the law of that State. These authorities shall take their decision under the same conditions as for any other offence of a serious nature in accordance with the laws of that State.

2. Whenever, under its domestic law, a State Party is allowed to extradite or surrender any of its nationals only on the condition that the person concerned will be returned to serve the sentence imposed on him or her at the end of the trial or The procedure for which extradition or surrender had been requested, and that the State and the requesting State accept this form and the other conditions which they may deem appropriate, extradition or conditional surrender is sufficient To exempt the requested State Party from the obligation laid down in par. 1 of this article.

1. Offences under s. 2 shall be deemed to be extraditable in any extradition treaty concluded between States Parties before the entry into force of this Convention. States Parties undertake to consider such offences as extraditable offences in any extradition treaty to be subsequently concluded between them.

(2) Where a State Party which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty is seized of a request for extradition by another State Party with which it is not bound by an extradition treaty, the requested State Party shall have the discretion to consider the Convention as constituting the legal basis for extradition in respect of offences under s. 2. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions laid down by the law of the requested State.

States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the existence of a treaty shall recognize the offences provided for in s. 2 as the case of extradition between them under the conditions laid down by the law of the requested State.

4. Offences under s. 2 shall, where appropriate, be considered for the purposes of extradition between States Parties as having been committed both in the place of their commission and in the territory of the States which have established their jurisdiction in accordance with s. 1 and 2 of Art. 6.

5. The provisions of all treaties or extradition agreements concluded between States parties relating to offences referred to in Art. 2 shall be deemed to be amended between States Parties to the extent that they are incompatible with this Convention.

1. States Parties shall afford the widest measure of mutual legal assistance for any investigation or criminal procedure or extradition procedure relating to offences referred to in Art. 2, including in order to obtain the evidence before them and which are necessary for the purposes of the proceedings.

2. States Parties shall fulfil their obligations under s. 1 of this section in accordance with any treaty or mutual legal assistance agreement that may exist between them. In the absence of such a treaty or agreement, the States Parties shall accord themselves such assistance in accordance with their domestic legislation.

For the purposes of extradition or mutual legal assistance between States Parties, none of the offences referred to in Art. 2 is not considered a political offence, as a related offence to a political offence or as an offence inspired by political motives. Accordingly, a request for extradition or mutual legal assistance based on such an offence cannot be refused for the sole reason that it relates to a political offence, an offence related to a political offence, or an offence Inspired by political motives.

Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as implying an obligation of extradition or mutual legal assistance if the requested State Party has serious grounds to believe that the request for extradition for the offences concerned Art. 2 or the request for assistance in respect of such offences has been made for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing a person for reasons of race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin or political opinion, or that That request would prejudice the situation of that person for any of those considerations.

1. Any person detained or serving a sentence in the territory of a State Party whose presence in another State Party is required for the purposes of testimony or identification or in order to assist in the establishment of the facts in the Of the investigation or prosecution under this Convention may be transferred if the following conditions are met:

(a)

That person freely gives his or her informed consent; and

(b)

The competent authorities of the two States concerned consent, subject to the conditions which they may deem appropriate.

2. For the purposes of this Article:

(a)

The State to which the transfer is made has the power and the obligation to hold the person in custody, unless requested or otherwise authorized by the State from which the person was transferred;

(b)

The State to which the transfer is made shall discharge without delay the obligation to surrender the person concerned to the custody of the State from which the transfer has been effected, in accordance with what has been agreed beforehand or the authorities The competent authorities of the two States will have otherwise decided;

(c)

The State to which the transfer is made shall not require the State from which the transfer is made to initiate an extradition procedure in respect of the person concerned;

(d)

Account shall be taken of the period of time spent in detention in the State to which he was transferred for the purposes of the count of the sentence to be served in the State from which he was transferred.

3. Unless the State Party from which a person is to be transferred, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, agrees, that person, irrespective of nationality, may not be prosecuted or detained or subjected to Other restrictions on its freedom of movement in the territory of the State to which it is transferred because of acts or convictions prior to its departure from the territory of the State from which it was transferred.

Any person in custody or against whom any other measure is taken or proceedings shall be instituted under this Convention shall be guaranteed fair treatment and all rights and guarantees in accordance with the laws of The State in whose territory it is located and the applicable provisions of international law, including those relating to human rights.

States Parties shall cooperate in the prevention of offences under s. 2, in particular:

(a)

Taking all possible measures, including, where appropriate, adapting their domestic legislation, in order to prevent or frustrate the preparation, in their respective territories, of offences intended to be committed within or to Outside their territories, including measures prohibiting the illegal activities of individuals, groups and organizations that encourage, promote, organize, finance, or commit Offences referred to in s. 2;

(b)

By exchanging accurate and verified information in accordance with the provisions of their domestic legislation and by coordinating administrative and other measures, where appropriate, to prevent the commission of offences covered by the Art. 2;

(c)

Where appropriate, through research and development on methods for detecting explosives and other hazardous substances that may cause death or cause bodily injury, to consultations on the establishment of standards for the Marking of explosives with a view to identifying their origin in investigations following explosions, exchanges of information on prevention measures, cooperation and transfer of technology, equipment and means Related.

The State Party in which criminal proceedings have been instituted against the alleged offender shall, under the conditions provided for in its domestic law or by the applicable procedures, communicate the final result to the Secretary-General of The United Nations, which shall inform the other States Parties.

States Parties shall fulfil their obligations under this Convention in accordance with the principles of sovereign equality and the territorial integrity of States, as well as the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of States Parties. Other states.

Nothing in this Convention shall entitle a State Party to exercise in the territory of another State Party a jurisdiction or functions which are exclusively reserved for the authorities of that other State Party by its domestic law.

Nothing in this Convention shall affect the other rights, obligations and responsibilities arising for States and individuals of international law, in particular the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and International humanitarian law.

2. The activities of the armed forces in times of armed conflict, in accordance with those terms in international humanitarian law, which are governed by that right shall not be governed by this Convention, and the activities carried out by the armed forces of a State in the exercise of their official functions, as they are governed by other rules of international law, are also not governed by this Convention.

1. Any dispute between States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, which cannot be settled by negotiation within a reasonable period of time, shall be referred to arbitration at the request of one of those States. If, within six months after the date of the request for arbitration, the parties fail to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of them may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice, in Filing a request in accordance with the Statute of the Court.

(2) Any State may, at the time it signs, ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of s. 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by those provisions in respect of any State Party which has formulated such a reservation.

3. Any State which has made a reservation in accordance with the provisions of par. 2 of this article may at any time raise this reservation by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

(1) This Convention shall be open for signature by all States from 12 January 1998 to 31 December 1999 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

2. This Convention shall be ratified, accepted or approved. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

(3) This Convention shall be open for accession by any State. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

(1) This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day After the deposit by that State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

1. Any State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

(2) Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date on which the notification has been received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The original of this 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 transmit certified copies thereof to all States.

In witness whereof, The undersigned, duly authorized to that effect by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention, which was opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 12 January 1998.

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