Europees Verdrag tot bestrijding van terrorisme
Europees Verdrag tot bestrijding van terrorisme
Opschrift
European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism
Preambule
The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,
Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its Members;
Aware of the growing concern caused by the increase in acts of terrorism;
Wishing to take effective measures to ensure that the perpetrators of such acts do not escape prosecution and punishment;
Convinced that extradition is a particularly effective measure for achieving this result,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
For the purposes of extradition between Contracting States, none of the following offences shall be regarded as a political offence or as an offence connected with a political offence or as an offence inspired by political motives:
an offence within the scope of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970;
an offence within the scope of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971;
a serious offence involving an attack against the life, physical integrity or liberty of internationally protected persons, including diplomatic agents;
an offence involving kidnapping, the taking of a hostage or serious unlawful detention;
an offence involving the use of a bomb, grenade, rocket, automatic firearm or letter or parcel bomb if this use endangers persons;
an attempt to commit any of the foregoing offences or participation as an accomplice of a person who commits or attempts to commit such an offence.