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FILE NAME : Ch_XVIII_15
VOLUME : VOL-2
CHAPTER : Chapter XVIII. Penal Matters

TITLE : 15. International Convention for the Suppression of Acts
of Nuclear Terrorism. New York, 13 April 2005

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF
ACTS OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM

CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA REPRESSION DES
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International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of
N
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The States Parties to
Having in mind the
Nations concerning the

security and

and cooperation

the promotion of
among States,

Recalling the
the United Nations

fticth Anniversary of

Recognizing
peaceful purposes
mate interests in the
'ved from the peaceful application of
Bearing in mind the Convention on
Material of 1980,

Deeply concerned about the worldwide

of Nuclear
acts

all its forms and manifestations,

Recalling the Declaration on Measures to
Terrorism annexed to General Assembly resolution 49J60
in which, inter alia, the States Members of tlle Un
reaffirm their unequivocal condemnation of all
terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, wherever and by
including those which jeopardize the friendly
peoples and threaten the territorial integrity and security of
Noting that the Declaration a
encouraged
the scope of the existing international
repression and elimination of terrorism in an
the aim
ensuring that there is a comprehensive legal
aspects of the matter,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 5
and the Declaration to Supplement the J 994
Eliminate International Terrorism annexed thereto,
Recalling also that, pursuant to General
ad hoc committee was established to elaborate, inter
convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear
.
international instruments,
Noting that acts of nuclear terrorism may
and may pose a threat to international
Noting a/so that existing multilateral legal provisions do not

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Being convinced of the urgent need to enhance international cooperation
between States in devising and adopting effective and practical measures for
the prevention of such acts of terrorism and for the prosecution and
punishment of their perpetrators,

Noting that the activities of military forces of States are governed by
rules of international law outside of the framework of this Convention and that
the exclusion of certain actions from the coverage of this Convention does not
condone or make lawful otherwise unlawful acts, or preclude prosecution
under other laws,

Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Convention:
1.
"Radioactive material" means nuclear material and other radioactive
substances which contain nuclides which undergo spontaneous disintegration
(a process accompanied by emission of one or more types of ionizing
radiation, such as alpha-, beta-, neutron particles and gamma rays) and which
may, owing to their radiological or fissile properties, cause death, serious
bodily injury or substantial damage to property or to the environment.

2.
"Nuclear material" means plutonium, except that with isotopic
concentration exceeding 80 per cent in plutonium-238; uranium-233; uranium
enriched in the isotope 235 or 233; uranium containing the mixture of isotopes
a.s occurring in nature other than in the form of ore or ore residue; or any
material containing one or more of the foregoing;
Whereby "uranium enriched in the isotope 235 or 233" means uranium
containing the isotope 235 or 233 or both 1n an amount such that the
abundance ratio of the sum of these isotopes to the isotope 238 is greater than
the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature.
3.

"Nuclear facility" means:

Any nuclear reactor, including reactors installed on vessels,
(0)
vehicles, aircraft or space objects for use as an energy source in order to propel
such vessels, vehicles, aircraft or space objects or for any other purpose;

(b)
Any plant or conveyance being used for the production, storage,
processing or transport of radioactive material.
4.

HDevice" means:
(0)

Any nuclear explosive device; or

(b)
Any radioactive material dispersal or radiation-emitting device
which may, owing to its radiological properties, cause death, serious bodily
injury or substantial dam(lge to property or to the environment.

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5.

facihty" includes any permanent or
that is
or occupied by representatives of a State,
the legislature or the judiciary or by officials or
employees of a
or any other public authority or entity or by
officials of an intergovernmental organization in connection with their
duties.
6.
"Military
organized,
of national

of a State" means the armed forces of a
equipped under its internal law for the
and persons acting in support of
formal command, control and responsibility.
Article 2

an offence within the meaning of
intentionally:
material or makes or

(a)

(i)

With

(ii)

With

(b)
damages a nuclear

a

to cause death or serious bodily injury; or

intent to cause substantial damage to

or to the

radioactive material or a deVIce, or uses or
Iity in a manner which teleases or
of

radioactive
(i)

to cause death or serious bodily inj

With

(ii)
With the intent to cause substantial damage to
eov j ronmen t; or

Any

or to

to compel a natural or
to do or refrain from

(iii)
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2.

or

an

also commits an offence if that person:

(a)
the threat, to commlt an
article; or

rcumstances which
as set forth in
intentionally radioactive material; a
circumstances which indicate

Any person also commits an offence if that person attempts to commit
3.
an offence as set
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1 of the present article.
an offence if that person:

4.

as an accomplice in an offence as set forth
paragraph 1, 2 or 3 0 f the
article; or
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commit an

(b)

paragraph I, 2 or 3

as set forth in

or

(c)
any
contributes to the commission
one or more
offences as set forth in
I, 2 or 3 of the present
of
by a
persons acting with a common purpose; such contribution shall
intentional
and either be
of furthering the general
vity or
purpose of the group or
the know ledge of the
the group
to commit the olセG^⦅@

Article 3
This Convention shall not apply where the offence is
single State, the alleged
and the victims are nationals of
alleged offender is found in
terri tory of that State and no
1 or
to exercise jurisdiction,
basis under article 9, p
provisions of artie
7, 12,
15, 16 and 17 shall, as
those cases.
4

A

purposes and
international h

ions and
affect other rights, ob
under international law, in
Charter of the United

2.
The activities of
during an armed conflict, as
are understood under
humanitarian law, which are
that law are not governed by this Convention, and the activities
military forces of a State in
of their official
they are governed by
Convention.

3.
The provisions
interpreted as condoning or
precluding prosecution under

present article
lawful otherwise unlawful

terms

not be
or

nor can it be interpreted as
ty of the use or threat of use of

4.
This Convention
addressing, in any
nuclear weapons by

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Article 5
Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary:
To establish as criminal offences under its national law the
(a)
offences set forth in article 2;
(b)
To make those offences punishable by appropriate penalties which
take into account the grave nature of these offences.

Article 6
Eacb State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary,
including, where appropriate, domestic legislation, to ensure that criminal acts
within the scope of this Convention, in particular where they are intended or
calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public or in a group of
persons or particular persons, are under no circumstances justifiable by
considerations of a politicaJ, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious
Of other similar nature and are punished by penalties consistent with their
grave nature.

Article 7
1.

States Parties shall cooperate by:

(a)
Taking all practicable measures, including, if necessary, adapting
their national law, to prevent and counter preparations in their respective
territories for the commission within or outside their territories of the offences
set forth in article 2, including measures to prohibit in their territories illegal
activities of persons, groups and organizations that encourage, instigate,
organize, knowingly finance or knowingly provide technical assistance or
information or engage in the perpetration of those offences;

(b)
Exc hangi fig accura te and verified information in accordance with
their national law and in the manner and subject to the conditions specified
herein, and coordinating administrative and other measures taken as
appropriate to detect, prevent, suppress and investigate the offences set forth in
article 2 and also in order to institute criminal proceedings against persons
alleged to have committed those crimes. In particular, a State Party shaH take
appropriate measures in order to inform without delay the other States referred
to in article 9 in respect of the commission of the offences set forth in article 2
as well as preparations to commit such offences about which it has learned,
and also to inform, where appropriate, international organizations.

2.
States Parties shall take appropriate measures consistent with their
national law to protect the confidentiality of any infonnation which they
receive in confidence by virtue of the provisions of this Convention from

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State Party or
participation in an
If States
implementation of this
international organizations confidence, steps shaH
confidentiality of such information is protected.
3.

States Parties shall Dot

carried out for
information to
to ensure that the

required by this Convention to provide any
permitted to communicate pursuant to national
the security of the
concerned or the

4.
the United Nations
of their competent
and liaison points
for
the information
to in the present
General of the United Nations shall communicate
competent authorities and liaison points to all
Parties and the
International Atomic
Agency. Such authorities and liaison points must
accessible on a
basis.
Article 8
F or purposes
shall make
protection of
recommendations and

offences
Convention,
measures to ensure the
to adopt
account
material, taking
of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Article 9

shall take such measures as may be necessary to
over
offences set forth
article 2 when:
(a)

The

is committed in

that State; or

The
is committed on board a " ...,'" .... , flying the
or an aircraft which is registered under the
of that State at
the offence is committed; or
(b)

(c)

The

is committed by a national of that State.

A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction over any such
(a)

The

is committed against a

(b)
The offence committed against a
that State abroad, including an embassy or
premises of that
or

(c)
The
habitual residence in

is committed by a
of that State; or

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of that State; or
or government facility of
diplomatic or consular
who has

or

(d)
The offence is committed in an attempt to compel that State to do
or abstain from doing any act; or

(e)
The offence is committed on board an aircraft which is operated
by the Government of that State.
3.
Upon ratifying, accepting) approving or acceding to tbis Convention,
each State Party shaH notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the
jurisdiction it has established under its national taw in accordance with
paragraph 2 of the present article. Should any change take place, the State
Party concerned shall immediately notify the Secretary-General.
4.
Each State Party shall likewise take such measures as may be necessary
to establish its jurisdiction over the offences set forth in article 2 in cases
where the alleged offender is present in its territory and it does not extradite
that person to any of the States Parties which have established their jurisdiction
in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 ofthe present article.

5.
This Convention does not exclude the exercise of any criminal
jurisdiction established by a State Party in accordance with its national law.

Article 10
1.
Upon recelvmg information that an offence set forth in article 2 has
been committed or is being commi tted in the terri tory of a State Party or that a
person who has committed or who is alleged to have committed such an
offence may be present in its tenitory, the State Party concerned shall take
such measures as may be necessary under its national law to investigate the
facts contained in the information.
2.
Upon being satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, the State Party
in whose territory the offender or alleged offender is present shall take the
appropriate measures under its national law so as to ensure that person's
presence for the purpose of prosecution or extradition.

3.

Any person regarding whom the measures referred to in paragraph 2 of
the present article are being taken shall be enti tIed:

(a)
To communicate without delay with the nearest appropriate
representative of the State of which that person is a national or which is
otherwise entitled to protect that person's rights Of, if that person is a stateless
person, the State in the territory of which that person habitually resides;
(b)

(c)
and (b).

To be visited by a representative of that State;
To be informed of that person's rights under subparagraphs (a)

4.
The rights referred to in paragraph 3 of the present article shaH be
exercised in conformity with the laws and regulations of the State in the
teTTltory of which the offender or alleged offender is present, subject to the

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provision that the said laws and regulations must enable full effect to be given
to the purpose's' for which the rights accorded under paragraph 3 are intended.
The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of the present article shall be
without pr.ejudice to the right of any State Party having a claim to jurisdiction
in accordance with article 9, paragraph 1 (c) or 2 (c), to invite the International
Committee of the. Red Cross to communicate with and visit the alleged
offender.
S.

6.
Whe;n, ,a State Party, pursuant to the present article, has taken a person
into Cl.1$toqy, it, shall immediately notify, directly or through the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, the States Parties which have established
jurisdictio;n ill:. accordance with article 9, paragraphs 1 and 2, and, if it
considers it advisable, any other interested States Parties, of the fact that that
person' IS in c:ustody and of the circumstances which warrant that person's
detention. The State which makes the investigation contemplated in paragraph
ャセヲ@
the present article shall promptly inform the said States Parties of its
findings and shall indicate whether 'it intends to exercise jurisdiction.
Article 11
1.
The State Party in the territory of which the alleged offender is present
shall, in cases to which article 9 applies, iif it does not extradite that person, be
obliged, without exception whatsoever!and, whether or not the offence was
case without undue delay to its
committed in its territory, to submit セィ・@
competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution, through proceedings in
accordance with the laws of that State. Those authorities shall take their
decision in the same manner as in the pase of any other offence of a grave
nature under the law of that State.

2..
Whenever a State Party is permitted under its national law to extra,dite
or otherwise surrender one of its ョ。エゥッ「Nャセ@
only upon the condition that' the
plerson will be returned to that State to serve the sentence imposed as a result
of the trial or proceeding for which the iextradition or surrender of the person
was sought, and this State and the State seeking the extradition of the person
they may deem' appropriate, such a
agree with this option and other エ・イュセ@
. conditional extradition or surrender $hall be sufficient to discharge the
obligation set forth in paragraph 1 of thel present article.
Article 12

Any person who is taken into custody or regarding whom' any other
nleasures are taken or proceedings are oarried out pursuant to this Convention
enjoyment of all rights and
shall be guaranteed fair treatment, ゥセ」ャオ、ョァ@
guarantees in conformity with the law of the State in the territory of which that

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person is present and applicable provisions of international, law,. including
international law of human rights.
Article 13
1.
The offences set forth in' article 2 shall be deemed to be included as
extraditable offences in any extradition treaty existing between any of the
States Parties before the entry into force of this Conventiolh" sエ。・セ@
,Parties
undertake to include such offences as extraditable offences in every extradition
treaty to be subsequently concluded between them.
2.
When a State Party which makes extradition condi,tional on the
existence of a treaty receives a request for extradition from another, State Party
may, at, its
with which it has no extradition treaty, the' requested State Lpセイエケ@
option, consider this Convention as a legal basis for extradition' In respect of
the offences set forth in article 2. Extradition shall be subject to the other'
conditions provided by the law of the requested State.
3.
States Parties which do not make extradition conditional on the
existence of a treaty shall recognize the offences set forth in article 2 as
extraditable offences between themselves, subject to the conditions provided
by the law of the requested State.
If necessary, the offences set forth in article 2 shall be treated, for the
4.
purposes of extradition between States Parties, as if they had been committed
not only in the place in which they occurred but 'also in the territory, of the
States that have established jurisdiction in accordance with article 9,
paragraphs 1 and 2.
5.
The provisions of all extradition treaties and arrangements between
States Parties with regard to offences set forth in article 2 shall be deemed to
be modified as between States Parties to the extent that they are incompatible
with this Convention.
Article 14
1.
States Parties shall afford one another the greatest meaSure of assistance
in connection with investigations or criminal or extradition proceedings
brought in respect of the offences set forth in article 2, including assistance in
obtaining evidence at their disposal necessary for the proceedings.
2.
States Parties shall carry out their· obligations under paragraph 1 of the
present article in conformity with any treaties or other arrangements on mutual
legal assistance that may exist between them. I,n the absence of such treaties or
arrangements, States Parties shall afford one another assistance in accordance
with their national law.

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Article 15
None of the offences set forth in article 2 shall be
purposes of extradition or mutual legal assistance, as a poli tical
connected with a political offence or as an offence
an
political
Accordingly, a request for extradition or for mutual
based on such an offence may not be refused on the
it concerns a political offence or an offence connected with a
or an
inspired by political motives.

the

Article 16
Convention shaH be interpreted as
assistance jf the req
obligation to extradite or to afford mutual
the request for extradition
for
lega I assistance with respect to
of prosecuting or punishing a
religion, nationality, ethnic origin or
with the request would cause prejudice to
reasons.

Article 17

1.

A

or is serving a sentence in the terri tory
another State Party is requested for
or otherwise providing assistance in
or prosecution of offences under this
Howing conditions are met:

purposes
obtaining evidence
Convention may
(a)

person

or her informed consent; and

of both States

(b)
The competent
conditions as those States may deem

2.

subject to such

F or the purposes of the

(a)
The State to which
authority and obligation to keep
otherwise requested or authorized
transferred;
(b)

shall have the
custody. unless
the person was

The State to which the

implement its obligation to return the
which the person was
as
by the competent authorities of both

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without delay
of the State from

(c)
The State to which the person is transferred shall not require the
State from which the person was transferred to initiate extradition proceedings
for the return of the person;

(d)

The person transferred shall receive credit for service of the
sentence being served in the State from which he or she was transferred for
time spent in the custody of the State to which he or she was transferred.
3.
Unless the State Party from which a person is to be trans [erred in
accordance with the present article so agrees, that person, whatever his or her
nationality, shaH not be prosecuted or detained or subjected to any other
restriction of his or her personal liberty in the territory of the State to which
that person is transferred in respect of acts or convictions anterior to his or her
departure from the territory of the State from which such person was
transferred.

Article 18

I.
Upon selzmg or otherwise taking control of radioactive material,
devices or nuclear facilities, fo !lowing the commission of a.n offence set forth
in article 2, the State Party in possession of such items shall:
Take steps to render harmless the radioactive material, device or
nuclear facility;
(a)

(b)
Ensure that any nuclear material is held in accordance with
applicable International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards; and
(c)
Have regard to physical protection recommendations and health
and safety standards published by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

2.
Upon the completion of any proceedings connected with an offence set
forth in article 2, or sooner if required by international law, any radioactive
rna teria I, device or nuclear facility sha II be returned, after consul ta tions (in
particular, regarding modalities of return and storage) with the States Parties
concerned to the State Party to which it belongs, to the State Party of which the
natural or legal person owning such radioactive material, device or facility is a
national or resident, or to the State Party from whose territory it was stolen or
otherwise unlawfully obtained.

3.

Where a State Party is prohibited by national or international law
from returning or accepting such radioactive material, device or nuclear
facility or where the States Parties concerned so agree, subject to paragraph 3
(b) of the present article, the State Party in possession of the radioactive
materia t, devices or nue lear faei Ii ties sha H continue to take the steps described
in paragraph 1 of the present article; such radioactive material, devices or
nuclear facilities shall be used only for peaceful purposes;
(a)

Where it is not lawful for the State Party in possession of the
radioactive material, devices or nuclear facilities to possess them, that State
(b)

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shall ensure that they are
for which such
provided assurances
present article in
harmless;
only for peaceful
4.

the

otherwise
is willing to
separate
the present
and any
5.

For

pursuant to

as soon as possible in the possession of a State
is lawful and which, where appropriate, has
with the requirements of paragraph 1 of the
with that State) for the purpose of rendering it
l devices or nuclear facilities shall be used

or nuclear facilities referred to in
article do not belong to any of the States
a State Party or was not
the territory of a State Party, or if no
pursuant to paragraph 3 of the present
disposition shall, subject to paragraph 3 (b)
consultations between the
paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the present article,
radioactive material, device or nuclear
cooperation of other States Parties, in particular
and any relevant international organizations, in
Atomic Energy Agency. States
the
are encouraged to provide
maximum extent possible.

involved in the disposition or retention
6.
radioactive
or nuclear facility pursuant to the present
General of the International Atomic
shall inform
of the manner in which
an item was disposed of or retained.
General of the International Atomic Energy Agency shall transmit
information to
Parties.
7.

In the event of

dissemination in connection with an
set
in the present article shall affect in any way the
liability for nuclear damage, or

international law.
Article 19
alleged offender
or applicable
to the

Article 20
shall conduct consultations with one
through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, with

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shall,

international organizations as
this Convention.

to ensure e

ve implementation of

Article 21
Parties shall carry out their obi
in a manner consistent with the principles
integrity of States and that of ョッセゥエ・イカ@
in

Article 22
Nothing in this Convention entitles a
territory of another State Party the exercise of
functions which are exclusively reserved for the ......... v.
Party by its national law.

the

Article 23
1.
Any dispute between two or more
interpretation or application of this Convention which
negotiation within a reasonable time shall) at
them, be submitted to arbitration. If, within six months
for arbitration, the parties are unable to
the arbitration, anyone of those parties may
International Court of Justice, by application, in conformity with
2.
Each State may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or
approval of this Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not
itself bound by paragraph 1 of the present
States
shall not be bound by paragraph 1 with respect to
which
a reservation.
3.
Any State which has made a reservation in accordance with
of
article may at any time withdraw that reservation by noti
to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 24
1.

This Convention shall be open for signature by all
2005 until 31 December 2006 at United Nations

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is subject to ratification, acceptance or approvaL The
, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the
of the United Nations.

3.

This Convention shall be open to accession by any State. The
of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General

Article 25
Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day foHowi
of the twenty-second instrument of ratification, ""rr'pnr",
with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
State ratifying, accepting, approving
the deposit of the twenty-second
approval or accession, the Convention shall
thirtieth day
deposit by such State of
approval or accession.

Article 26
L
A State Party may propose an amendment
proposed amendment shall be submitted to the
immediately to all States Panies.
If the majority of the States Parties
2.
conference to consider the proposed
all States Parties to attend such a
months after the invitations are issued.

3.
The conference shall make every
adopted by consensus. Should this not be
adopted by a two-thirds majority of all
at the conference shall be promptly
Parties.

it
to convene a
shall

to ensure amendments are
shall be

4.
The a.mendment adopted
to paragraph 3 of the present anicle
shaH enter into force for each
that deposits its instrument of
ratification. acceptance,
or
of the amendment on the
thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the States Parties have
deposited their relevant
the amendment shall enter into
the date on which that State
force for
deposits its

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Article 27
1.

this Convention by written
United Nations.
year following the date on which
of the United Nations.

2.
notification is

the Arabic, Chinese, English,
are equally authentic, shall be deposited
U'
Nations, who shan send certified

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
thereto by their respective
for signature at United Nations
2005.

undersigned, being duly authorized
have signed this Convention, opened
In New York on 14 September

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CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE POUR
LA REPRESSION DES ACTES DE TERRORISME
NUCLEAIRE

CONVENTION fNTERNATIONALE POUR LA REPRESSION
DES ACTES DE TERRORlSME NUCLEAJRE

Les Etats Parties

a fa prtisente

COllvention,

Ayanl presents a I'esprit les buts et principes de la Charte des Nations Unies concernant Ie maintien de la paix et de la securite internationales et Ie developpement des relations de bon voisinage, d'amitie et de
cooperation entre les Etats,

Rappelant la Declaration du cinquantieme anniversaire
I' Organisation des Nations Unies en date du 24 octobre 1995,

de

Considerant que tous les Etats ont Ie droit de developper et d' utiliser
l' energie nucleaire a des fins pacifiques e1 qu' iis ont un interet legitime a
jouir des avantages que peut procurer l'utilisation pacifique de ['energie
nucleaire,

Ayant a I 'esprit la Convention sur la protection physique des matleres nucJeaires, de 1980,
Pr%ndement preoccupes par 1a multiplication, dans le monde entier,
des actes de tcrrorisme sous toutes ses formes et manifestations,
Rappelant 1a Declaration sur les mesures visant a eliminer Ie terrorisme international, annexee it la resolution 49/60 de I' aウ・ュ「ィセ@
generale, en date du 9 decembre 1994, dans Iaquel1e, entre autres dispositions,
les Etats Membres de l'Organisation des Nations Unies reaffirment solennellement leur condamnation categonque, comme criminels et injustifiabJes, de tous les actes, methodes et pratiques terroristes, ou qu'ils se
produisent et quels qu'en soient les auteurs, notamment ceux qui compromettent les relations ami cales entre les Eeats et les peuples et menacent l'integrite territoriale et la securite des Etats,
Nolant que la Declaration invite par allleurs les Etats a examiner
d'urgence la portee des dispositions juridiques internationales en vigueur
qui concement 1a prevention, 1a repression et I' elimination du terronsme
SOllS toutes ses fonnes et manifestations, afin de s'assurer qu'jJ existe un
cadre juridique general couvrant tous les aspects de la question,

Rappelant la resolution 5 1/210 de l' Assemb lee genera Ie, en date du
17 decembre 1996, ella Declaration completant la Declaration de 1994
sur les mesures visant a eliminer Ie terrorisme international qui y est an-

nexee,

a

Rappelant egalement que, conforrnement
la resolution 511210 de
I' Assemblee generale, un comi t6 special a
cree pour 61aborer, entre
autres, une convention internationale pour 1a repression des actes de terrorisme nucleaire afin de completer les instruments in!ernationaux existant en la matiere,

etc

actes
terrorisme nucleaire
avoir
plus
et peuvent constituer une menace contre la paix et la

Notant
les instruments j
tants ne traitent pas ces attentats de
.
!'urgente necessite
nationale entre les
pour l'
caces et pratiques
it ........ LセNGB@
poufsuivre et punir les auteurs,

multilateraux

renforcer la cooperation interet l'adoption de mesures
d'actes
et
en

Notant
les activi
des forces armees
des
de droit international qui se
sente Convention et que I' exclusion
d'application de la Convention n'excuse ni ne rend
ailleurs iWci tes et n' empeche pas da vantage I
l'empire d
lois,

a

sont

par
preactes du champ
actes par
de poursuites SOliS

convenllS de ce qUi

Article premier
la

Convention:

«Matiere
»
de toute
nucleaire ou autre
radioactive contenant des nuc1eides qui se desintegrent
nement (processus accompagne
I'emission d'un au
rayonnements ionisants
que
rayonnements alpha,
gamma et
et qui pourraient, du fait
leurs
radiologiques au
fissi
causer la mort, des
corporels graves au des dommages
substantiels aux
au a I
1.

nucleaires» s'entend du plutonium, a I
2. «
tonium
]a concentration isotopique en plutonium
80 p. 100; de I'uranium 2
de I
urn
en
235 au
233;
I'uranium contenant
melange d' isotopes qui se trouve dans la
nature autrement
sous la
de
de
ou de toute autre matiere con tenant un au

« Uranium enrichi en Isotope 235 ou 233 » s'entend
['uranium
contenant soit I'
23 soit I"
, soit ces deux isotopes, en
quantite teUe que Ie rapport entre les teneurs isotopiques pour la somme
ces
j
et l'isotope 238 est superieur au rapport entre
)'isotope 235 et i'isotope 238 dans I'uranium natureL
3,

«Installation nucleaire» s'entend :

De tout
ョオ」ィセ。ゥイ・L@
y compris un
bord d'un navire, d'un vehicuJe, d'un
a)

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セ@

comme source d' energie servant a propulser ledit navire, v6hicule, aeronef au engin spatial, au a toute autre fin;
b) De tout dispositif ou engin de transport aux fins de produire,
stocker, retraiter ou transporter des matieres radioactives.

4.

«Engin» s'entend :
a)

De tout dispositif exptosif nucleaire ; au

De tout engin a dispersion de matieres radioactives au tout engin
emettant des rayonnements qui, du fait de ses proprietes radiologiques,
cause la mort, des dommages corpore\s graves ou des dammages substantiels aux biens au a j'environnement.
b)

5. «Installation gouvernementale ou pub lique» s' entend de tout equipernent ou de tout moyen de deplacement de caractere permanent ou
temporaire qui est utilise ou occupe par des representants d'un Etat, des
membres du gouvemement, du parlement ou de la magistrature, ou des
agents au personnels d'un Etat au de toute autre autonte ou entite publique, au par des agents au personnels d'une organisation intergouvernementa Ie, dans Ie cadre de leurs fonctions officielles.
6. «Forces armees d'un Etat » s'entend des forces qu'un Btat organise,
entralne et equipe conformement a son droit interne, essentieHement aux
fins de la defense nationale ou de la seeuri te nationale, ainsi que des personnes qui agissent a J'appui desdites forces armees et qui sont placees
offic"iellement sous leur commandement, leur autorite et leur responsabilite.
Article 2
I. Commet une infraction au sens de la presente Convention toute personne qui, illicitement et intentionnellement :

a)

Detient des matieres radioactives, fabrique

Oll

detient un engin :

i) Dans l'intention d'entrainer la mort d'une personne ou de lui causer
des dommages corpore Is graves; ou
ii) Dans 1'intention de causer des degats substantiels
l'environnement;

a des

biens au

a

b) Emploie de quelque maniere que ce soit des matieres ou engins
radioactifs, au utilise au endommage une installation nucleaire de ヲ。セッョ@
a
Ii berer ou risq uer de liberer des rna tieres radi oacti ves :

i) Dans l'intention d'entrainer la mort d'une personne ou de lui causer
des dommages corpore Is graves; ou

ii) Dans {'intention de causer des degats substantiels
l'environnement; ou

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a des

biens ou

a

iii)
l' intention de
une personne
une organisation internationale ou un
ou a s'en abstenir.

2.

qUlconque;

egalement une
a) Menace, dans
commettre une infraction
; ou

b)

un acte

qui rendent la menace credib Ie,
1 du present
I' alinea b du

Lau",,,,,,

a

illicitement et intentionnellement 1a
matieres ou
radioactifs au d'
nucleaires en
1a menace,
credible, ou a I'emploi
la force.

a

egalement une
au paragraphe 1

quiconque tente
present article.

commettre une

egalement une infraction quiconque :

a)
3 du

rend compliee d'une infraction visee aux
article; ou

b) Organise la
1, 2 ou 3 du present an'
1a commettre セ@ ou

1,2 ou

d'une infraction
aux paragraou donne l'ordre fa d'autres
de

de toute autre
a 1a
d'une ou pluaux paragraphes 1, 2 ou 3 du
article
de personnes
de concert s' il Ie
deliberement et
faci liter l' acti vite
Ie generale du groupe ou servir les
celui-ci, soit en
l'intention du
commettre
J'infraction ou les infractions
A

3

Convention ne s'applique pas lorsque l'infraction est
que I' auteur
et
vlctlmes
de eet Etat, que l'auteur presume de
l'infraction se trouve sur Ie
de eet Etat et
autre Etat
Particle 9,
en vertu du
1 ou du paragraphe 2
n'a
articles 7,
sa competence, etant entendu que les dispositions
1 cas.
IS, 16 et r7) selon qu' it convient, s' appliquent en

Article 4
1.

disposition
ne
autres
et
decoulent pour
et les
du droit international, en paniculier des buts et principes de la
Nations Unies et du
it international

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2. Les activites des forces armees en peri ode de con flit arme, au sens
donne aces termes en droit international humanitaire, qui sont regies par
ce droit, ne sont pas regies par la presente Convention, et les activites accomplies par les forces armees d' un Etat dans I' exercice de leurs fonchons officielles, en tant qu'cHes sont regies par d'autres regles de droit
international, ne sont pas ョセLァゥ・ウ@
non plus par la presente Convention.

3. Les dispositions du paragraphe 2 du present article ne s'interpretent
pas comme excusant au rendant licites des actes par ailleurs illicites, ni
comme exc1uant l'exercice de poursuites SOllS l'empire d'autres lois.
4. La presente Convention n' aborde ni ne saurait etre interpretee
comme abordant en aucune fa90n la question de la liceite de I'emploi ou
de la menace de l'emploi des armes nucleaires par des Etats.
Article 5

Chaque Etat Partie prend les mesures qui peuvent etre necessaires
pour:
Eriger en infraction penale au regard de sa legislation nationale
les infractions visees a I' article 2 de la presente Convention;
a)

b) Reprimer lesdites infractions par des peines tenant dilment
compte de leur gravite.

Article 6
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