Palermo Convention
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The Palermo Convention is a major United Nations treaty that provides a global legal framework for preventing and combating transnational organized crime, including related issues like corruption, money laundering, and human trafficking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palermo Protocol | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations convention
ⓘ
international criminal law instrument ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2000-11-15 ⓘ |
| adoptionResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 55/25 ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote cooperation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more effectively ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention of Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
offences involving an organized criminal group
ⓘ
offences that are transnational in nature ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| encourages |
domestic legislative and administrative measures against organized crime
ⓘ
international cooperation in investigations and prosecutions of organized crime ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceDate | 2003-09-29 ⓘ |
| fullName | United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasProtocol |
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air NERFINISHED ⓘ Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMechanism |
extradition
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joint investigations ⓘ law enforcement cooperation ⓘ measures for confiscation and seizure of proceeds of crime ⓘ mutual legal assistance ⓘ protection of victims ⓘ protection of witnesses ⓘ special investigative techniques ⓘ technical assistance and training ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | framework convention ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureDate | 2000-12-12 ⓘ |
| openedForSignaturePlace | Palermo, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United Nations Convention against Corruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
criminalization of corruption
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criminalization of laundering of proceeds of crime ⓘ criminalization of obstruction of justice ⓘ criminalization of participation in an organized criminal group ⓘ |
| shortName | UNTOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corruption related to organized crime
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criminalization of participation in organized criminal groups ⓘ international cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ money laundering ⓘ obstruction of justice ⓘ transnational organized crime ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Palermo Protocol