INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES — Rwanda law | Esheria

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES

This article makes hostage-taking an offence and also covers attempted hostage-taking and accomplice participation.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
Version
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Language
mul
Updated
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This article makes hostage-taking an offence and also covers attempted hostage-taking and accomplice participation. Each State Party must make the offences in article 1 punishable with appropriate penalties. A State Party where a hostage is held must take appropriate measures to help the hostage, including securing release and, when relevant, helping departure after release. States Parties must cooperate to prevent the offences listed in Article 1. Each State Party must establish jurisdiction over certain offences in article 1 in listed situations, including territorial, nationality, hostage, and non-extradition cases.