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PREAMBLE
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... Noting that the
activities
of
military forces
of
States
are
governed
by
rules
of
international law
outside 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
, ...
... Noting that the
activities
of
military forces
of
States
are
governed
by
rules
of
international law
outside 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
, ...
ARTICLE-1
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... "
Military forces
of a
State
" means the
armed forces
of a
State
which are organized, trained and equipped under its
internal law
for the primary
purpose
of
national defence
or
security
and
persons
acting in
support
of those
armed forces
who are under their formal command,
control
and
responsibility
. ...
ARTICLE-4
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... To
establish
as
criminal offences
under its
domestic law
the
offences
set forth in
article
2
of this
Convention
; ...
ARTICLE-6
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... The
offence
is committed on
board
a
vessel
flying the
flag
of that
State
or an
aircraft
which is
registered
under the
laws
of that
State
at the
time
the
offence
is committed; or ...
... Upon
ratifying
, accepting, approving or
acceding
to this
Convention
, each
State Party
shall notify the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
of the
jurisdiction
it has
established
under its
domestic law
in
accordance
with paragraph 2 of the present
article
. Should any
change
take
place
, the
State Party
concerned
shall immediately notify the
Secretary-General
. ...
... This
Convention
does not exclude the
exercise
of any
criminal jurisdiction
established
by a
State Party
in
accordance
with its
domestic law
. ...
ARTICLE-7
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... Upon
receiving
information
that a
person
who has committed or who is alleged to have committed an
offence
as set forth in
article
2
may be present in its
territory
, the
State Party
concerned
shall take such
measures
as may be necessary under its
domestic law
to
investigate
the
facts
contained in the
information
. ...
... 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
domestic law
so as to ensure that
person
's
presence
for the
purpose
of
prosecution
or
extradition
. ...
... The
rights
referred to in paragraph 3 of the present
article
shall be exercised in
conformity
with the
laws
and
regulations
of the
State
in the
territory
of which the
offender
or alleged
offender
is present,
subject
to the
provision
that the said
laws
and
regulations
must enable
full
effect
to be given to the
purposes
for which the
rights
accorded under paragraph 3 are intended. ...
... The
rights
referred to in paragraph 3 of the present
article
shall be exercised in
conformity
with the
laws
and
regulations
of the
State
in the
territory
of which the
offender
or alleged
offender
is present,
subject
to the
provision
that the said
laws
and
regulations
must enable
full
effect
to be given to the
purposes
for which the
rights
accorded under paragraph 3 are intended. ...
ARTICLE-8
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... The
State Party
in the
territory
of which the alleged
offender
is present shall, in
cases
to which
article
6
applies, if it does not
extradite
that
person
, be obliged, without
exception
whatsoever and whether or not the
offence
was committed in its
territory
, to submit the
case
without undue
delay
to its
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
case
of any other
offence
of a
grave nature
under the
law
of that
State
. ...
... The
State Party
in the
territory
of which the alleged
offender
is present shall, in
cases
to which
article
6
applies, if it does not
extradite
that
person
, be obliged, without
exception
whatsoever and whether or not the
offence
was committed in its
territory
, to submit the
case
without undue
delay
to its
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
case
of any other
offence
of a
grave nature
under the
law
of that
State
. ...
... Whenever a
State Party
is permitted under its
domestic law
to
extradite
or otherwise
surrender
one of its
nationals
only upon the
condition
that the
person
will be
returned
to that
State
to serve the
sentence
imposed as a result of the
trial
or
proceeding
for which the
extradition
or
surrender
of the
person
was sought, and this
State
and the
State
seeking
the
extradition
of the
person
agree
with this option and other
terms
they may deem appropriate, such a conditional
extradition
or
surrender
shall be sufficient to
discharge
the
obligation
set forth in paragraph 1 of the present
article
. ...
ARTICLE-9
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... When a
State Party
which makes
extradition
conditional on the existence of a
treaty
receives a
request for extradition
from another
State Party
with which it has no
extradition
treaty
, the requested
State Party
may, at its 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
. ...
...
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
. ...
ARTICLE-10
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...
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. In the
absence
of such
treaties
or
arrangements
,
States Parties
shall afford one another
assistance
in
accordance
with their
domestic law
. ...
ARTICLE-14
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... Any
person
who is taken into
custody
or regarding whom any other
measures
are taken or
proceedings
are carried out pursuant to this
Convention
shall be
guaranteed
fair treatment
,
including
enjoyment
of all
rights
and
guarantees
in
conformity
with the
law
of the
State
in the
territory
of which that
person
is present and applicable
provisions
of
international law
,
including
international law
of
human rights
. ...
... Any
person
who is taken into
custody
or regarding whom any other
measures
are taken or
proceedings
are carried out pursuant to this
Convention
shall be
guaranteed
fair treatment
,
including
enjoyment
of all
rights
and
guarantees
in
conformity
with the
law
of the
State
in the
territory
of which that
person
is present and applicable
provisions
of
international law
,
including
international law
of
human rights
. ...
... Any
person
who is taken into
custody
or regarding whom any other
measures
are taken or
proceedings
are carried out pursuant to this
Convention
shall be
guaranteed
fair treatment
,
including
enjoyment
of all
rights
and
guarantees
in
conformity
with the
law
of the
State
in the
territory
of which that
person
is present and applicable
provisions
of
international law
,
including
international law
of
human rights
. ...
ARTICLE-15
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... By
exchanging
accurate and
verified
information
in
accordance
with their
national law
, and
coordinating
administrative
and other
measures
taken as appropriate to
prevent
the
commission
of
offences
as set forth in
article
2
; ...
ARTICLE-16
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... The
State Party
where the alleged
offender
is
prosecuted
shall, in
accordance
with its
domestic law
or applicable
procedures
,
communicate
the final outcome of the
proceedings
to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations
, who shall transmit the
information
to the other
States Parties
. ...
ARTICLE-18
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... Nothing in this
Convention
entitles a
State Party
to
undertake
in the
territory
of another
State Party
the
exercise of jurisdiction
and
performance
of functions which are
exclusively
reserved for the
authorities
of that other
State Party
by its
domestic law
. ...
ARTICLE-19
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... Nothing in this
Convention
shall
affect
other
rights
,
obligations
and
responsibilities
of
States
and
individuals
under
international law
, in particular the
purposes
and
principles
of the
Charter of the United Nations
and
international
humanitarian law
. ...
... Nothing in this
Convention
shall
affect
other
rights
,
obligations
and
responsibilities
of
States
and
individuals
under
international law
, in particular the
purposes
and
principles
of the
Charter of the United Nations
and
international
humanitarian law
. ...
... The
activities
of
armed forces
during an
armed conflict
, as those
terms
are understood under
international
humanitarian law
, which are
governed
by that
law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
, and the
activities
undertaken by
military forces
of a
State
in the
exercise
of their
official duties
, inasmuch as they are
governed
by other
rules
of
international law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
. ...
... The
activities
of
armed forces
during an
armed conflict
, as those
terms
are understood under
international
humanitarian law
, which are
governed
by that
law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
, and the
activities
undertaken by
military forces
of a
State
in the
exercise
of their
official duties
, inasmuch as they are
governed
by other
rules
of
international law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
. ...
... The
activities
of
armed forces
during an
armed conflict
, as those
terms
are understood under
international
humanitarian law
, which are
governed
by that
law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
, and the
activities
undertaken by
military forces
of a
State
in the
exercise
of their
official duties
, inasmuch as they are
governed
by other
rules
of
international law
, are not
governed
by this
Convention
. ...
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