Inter-American Convention against Terrorism
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The Inter-American Convention against Terrorism is a regional treaty adopted by member states of the Organization of American States to enhance cooperation in preventing, punishing, and eradicating terrorism in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention against Terrorism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5653167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention against Terrorism Context triple: [Treaties of the Organization of American States, hasPart, Inter-American Convention against Terrorism]
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A.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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C.
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
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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D.
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional efforts to prevent, combat, and respond to terrorism across the Americas.
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E.
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
The Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance is a 1947 collective defense pact among many countries in the Americas, establishing that an attack against one signatory is to be considered an attack against all.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention against Terrorism Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention against Terrorism is a regional treaty adopted by member states of the Organization of American States to enhance cooperation in preventing, punishing, and eradicating terrorism in the Americas.
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A.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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C.
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
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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D.
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional efforts to prevent, combat, and respond to terrorism across the Americas.
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E.
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
The Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance is a 1947 collective defense pact among many countries in the Americas, establishing that an attack against one signatory is to be considered an attack against all.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international convention
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multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
OAS
NERFINISHED
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Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote effective implementation of global counter-terrorism norms in the Americas
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strengthen existing international instruments against terrorism ⓘ |
| appliesTo | terrorist acts as defined by reference to existing international treaties ⓘ |
| category | OAS treaty ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
border controls related to terrorism
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cooperation among financial intelligence units ⓘ cooperation among law enforcement authorities ⓘ denial of safe haven to suspected terrorists ⓘ exchange of information on terrorist activities ⓘ extradition of persons accused of terrorist offenses ⓘ financing of terrorism ⓘ mutual legal assistance in criminal matters related to terrorism ⓘ |
| depository | General Secretariat of the Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
human rights and security
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inter-American law ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| fullName | Inter-American Convention against Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve coordination among OAS member states in combating terrorism
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to reduce safe havens for terrorists in the Americas ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on ratifying states ⓘ |
| obliges |
states parties to cooperate in investigations of terrorist offenses
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states parties to deny refugee status to persons involved in terrorism ⓘ states parties to ensure that terrorist acts are not justified on political grounds for purposes of extradition ⓘ states parties to prevent the financing of terrorism ⓘ states parties to strengthen border and migration controls to prevent terrorism ⓘ |
| partyTo | OAS member states that have ratified the convention ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance inter-American cooperation against terrorism
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to eradicate terrorism in the Americas ⓘ to prevent terrorism ⓘ to punish acts of terrorism ⓘ |
| region | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
OAS Charter
NERFINISHED
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United Nations counter-terrorism conventions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | regional ⓘ |
| shortName | IACAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
counter-terrorism
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criminal cooperation ⓘ international security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inter-American Convention against Terrorism Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention against Terrorism is a regional treaty adopted by member states of the Organization of American States to enhance cooperation in preventing, punishing, and eradicating terrorism in the Americas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention against Terrorism
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