ICP0-Interpol - General Assembly 52nd session - Cannes - 18th to 25th October 1983

CONSIDERING that in very many countries many people are the victims of various criminal acts which are committed by organized groups and which are usually covered by the general term "terrorism",

AWARE of the fact that the Organization cannot remain indifferent to this problem,

BEARING IN MIND the provisions of Article 3 of the Organization's Constitution,

The ICP0-Interpol General Assembly, meeting in Cannes from 18th to 25th October 1983 at its 52nd session:

ASKS the Executive Committee to carry out a study to define the Organization's position regarding this form of crime and to lay down the international co-operation procedure to be followed when combating such crimes;

PROPOSES that, when carrying out its study, the Executive Committee should take account of the advice given by qualified experts from Member States;

ASKS the Executive Committee to report back to the General Assembly at its 53rd session:

INSTRUCTS the Secretary General to organize a symposium in 1984 to discuss this type of crime, with particular reference to the traffic in the weapons used by offenders engaging in such acts.