Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism

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Parties to the treaty
Signed 3 June 2002
Location Bridgetown, Barbados
Effective 6 July 2003
Condition 6 ratifications
Signatories 33
Parties 24
Depositary General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Languages English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish

The Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism was adopted by the member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) at its General Assembly held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 3 June 2002. The Convention, negotiated pursuant to a mandate from the OAS Foreign Ministers shortly after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 in the United States, reflects the Americas' hemispheric-wide commitment to enhancing cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

In brief, the Convention:

To date, the Convention has been signed by 33 of the 34 active member states and ratified by 24.

Convention oversight is the task of the OAS's Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism.

Sources

The original version of this article was in part adapted from Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism, a public domain publication of the United States government.

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