Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

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The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation is an international treaty that criminalizes acts of violence and terrorism against ships and maritime navigation to enhance security at sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf counter-terrorism treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
adoptedAt Rome NERFINISHED
adoptedBy International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
adoptedOn 1988-03-10
alsoKnownAs SUA 1988 Convention NERFINISHED
amendedBy 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation NERFINISHED
appliesTo offences committed against or on board ships
ships navigating or scheduled to navigate into, through or from international waters
category treaties concluded in 1988
treaties entered into force in 1992
concludedUnderAuspicesOf International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
criminalizes acts of violence against persons on board ships
communicating false information endangering the safety of a ship
destroying or damaging a ship or its cargo in a manner likely to endanger safe navigation
injuring or killing any person in connection with unlawful acts against ships
placing devices or substances on ships likely to destroy or damage them
seizure of ships by force
depositary Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
doesNotApplyTo ships owned or operated by a State when used as naval auxiliaries
ships used only on government non-commercial service
warships
embodiesPrinciple aut dedere aut judicare
enteredIntoForceOn 1992-03-01
field international criminal law
international maritime law
international security
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
openedForSignatureOn 1988-03-10
placeOfConclusion Rome, Italy NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose criminalization of acts of violence against ships
criminalization of terrorist acts at sea
enhancement of maritime security
suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of maritime navigation
relatedInstrument Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
requires criminalization of specified offences in national law
establishment of jurisdiction by States Parties over offences defined in the Convention
prosecution or extradition of alleged offenders
shortName SUA Convention NERFINISHED
subjectMatter criminal law cooperation
maritime navigation
maritime security
suppression of terrorism

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United Nations crime suppression conventions includesInstrument Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation