International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

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The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism is a United Nations treaty that obliges states to criminalize and prevent the funding of terrorist activities and to cooperate in related investigations and prosecutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
counter-terrorism convention
multilateral treaty
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1999-12-09
adoptionPlace New York City NERFINISHED
aimsTo criminalize the financing of terrorism
enhance international cooperation in investigations of terrorist financing
enhance international cooperation in prosecutions of terrorist financing
prevent the financing of terrorist acts
appliesTo funds of any kind, whether from legitimate or illegitimate sources
contains provisions on extradition for terrorist financing offences
provisions on identification, detection and freezing of funds
provisions on mutual legal assistance
definesOffenceAs providing or collecting funds with the intention that they be used to carry out terrorist acts
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
encourages cooperation between states and international organizations to combat terrorist financing
enteredIntoForce 2002-04-10
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalArea counter-terrorism law
international criminal law
international financial regulation related to terrorism
negotiatedWithin United Nations NERFINISHED
obligesStatesTo consider measures for monitoring or regulating non-profit organizations vulnerable to terrorist abuse
cooperate in preventing terrorist financing through information exchange
openedForSignature 2000-01-10
partOf United Nations counter-terrorism instruments
placeOpenedForSignature New York City NERFINISHED
prohibits use of funds for acts intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to civilians
relatedTo International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 NERFINISHED
requiresStatesTo ensure that terrorist financing offences are punishable by appropriate penalties
establish jurisdiction over offences committed by their nationals
establish jurisdiction over offences committed in their territory
establish jurisdiction over offences committed on board ships or aircraft registered in them
establish liability of legal entities for participation in terrorist financing
establish terrorist financing as a criminal offence under domestic law
extradite or prosecute persons accused of terrorist financing
freeze and seize funds intended to finance terrorism
provide mutual legal assistance in investigations of terrorist financing
subject suppression of the financing of terrorism
UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionNumber 54/109

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United Nations crime suppression conventions includesInstrument International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Council of Europe conventions on money laundering and terrorist financing cooperatesWith International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
this entity surface form: United Nations conventions against terrorism financing