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International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005)

Type Official document
Date published 27.02.2015
Author UN
Description
  • Covers a broad range of acts and possible targets, including nuclear power plants and nuclear reactors;
  • Covers threats and attempts to commit such crimes or to participate in them, as an accomplice;
  • Stipulates that offenders shall be either extradited or prosecuted;
  • Encourages States to cooperate in preventing terrorist attacks by sharing information and assisting each other in connection with criminal investigations and extradition proceedings; and
  • Deals with both crisis situations (assisting States to solve the situation) and post-crisis situations (rendering nuclear material safe through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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