ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF TERRORISM — Rwanda law | Esheria

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF TERRORISM

This article defines key terms and requires each State Party to treat terrorist acts as extraditable offences in extradition treaties between States Parties.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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This article defines key terms and requires each State Party to treat terrorist acts as extraditable offences in extradition treaties between States Parties. States Parties must review their laws, create offences for terrorist acts, set appropriate penalties, consider signing or ratifying listed instruments, implement required measures, and notify the OAU Secretary General within one year of ratification or accession. Peoples’ struggles for liberation or self-determination, including armed struggle against colonialism, occupation, aggression, and foreign domination, are not treated as terrorist acts. Political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious, or other motives cannot be used as a defence for a terrorist act under this Convention. States Parties must take anti-terrorism measures, including preventing support for terrorist acts, strengthening border controls, sharing information, protecting missions, and handling suspects through arrest, trial, or extradition. States Parties must cooperate on counterterrorism, including information sharing, confidentiality, investigations, arrests, research, and technical assistance.