International Conventions in which the INTERPOL's Transmission
Role is mentioned
(Non-exhaustive list) |
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Conventions adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe |
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European Convention on Extradition (Paris, 1957) (European Treaties, ETS
No. 24)
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A request for provisional arrest shall
be sent to the competent authorities of the requested Party either through
the diplomatic channel or direct by post or telegraph or through the International
Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) or by any other means affording
evidence in writing or accepted by the requested Party. The requesting authority
shall be informed without delay of the result of its request. |
European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Strasbourg, 1959)
(European Treaties, ETS No. 30)
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In cases where direct transmission is permitted
under this convention, it may take place through the International Criminal
Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the Supervision of Conditionally Sentenced or Condi-tionally
Released Offenders (Strasbourg, 1964) (European Treaties, ETS No. 51)
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In case of emergency, the communications
referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be made through the International
Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the Punishment of Road Traffic Offences (Strasbourg,
1964) (European Treaties, ETS No. 52)
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In case of emergency, the communications
referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be made through the International
Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgements (The
Hague, 1970) (European Treaties, ETS No. 70)
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In urgent cases, requests and communications
may be sent through the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the Repatriation of Minors (The Hague, 1970) (European
Treaties, ETS No. 71)
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Communications between central authorities,
in connection with the implementation of this Convention may be transmitted
through the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters (Strasbourg,
1972) (European Treaties, ETS No. 73)
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In urgent cases, requests and communications
may be sent through the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
European Convention on the Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Firearms
by Individuals (Strasbourg, 1978) (European Treaties, ETS No. 101)
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When appropriate the notifications may
be sent through the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from
Crime (Strasbourg, 1990) (European Treaties, ETS No. 141)
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Any request or communication under Paragraphs
1 and 2 of this Article may be made through the International Criminal Police
Organisation (INTERPOL). |
Agreement on Illicit Traffic by Sea, implementing Article 17 of the United Nations
Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
(Strasbourg, 1995) (European Treaties, ETS No. 156)
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(Communication between Designated Authorities):
The authorities designated under Article 17 shall communicate directly
with one another.
Where, for any reason, direct communication is not practicable,
Parties may agree to use the communication channels of ICPO-INTERPOL or
of the Customs Co-operation Council [World Customs Organization].
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Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (Strasbourg, 1999) (European Treaties,
ETS No. 173)
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(Direct communication):
Any request or communication under Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article may
be made through the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). |
Draft Convention on Cyber-crime (PC-CY(99)28)
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(Direct Communications):
Any request or communication under Paragraph 1 of this article may be made
through the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). |
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Convention adopted under the auspices of the United Nations |
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United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (Vienna, 1988) (Registration No. 27627)
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[...] Transmission of requests for mutual
legal assistance and any communication related thereto shall be effected
between the authorities designated by the Parties; this requirement shall
be without prejudice to the right of a Party to require that such requests
and communications be addressed to it through the diplomatic channel and,
in urgent circumstances, where the Parties agree, through channels of the
International Criminal Police Organization, if possible. |
United Nations model treaty on extradition (1990)
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(Provisional arrest):
In case of urgency the requesting State may apply for the provisional arrest
of the person sought pending the presentation of the request for extradition.
The application shall be transmitted by means of the facilities of the International
Criminal Police Organization, by post or telegraph or by any other means
affording a record in writing. |
Rules of procedure and evidence (adopted in 1994) of the International Tribunal
for the Prosecution for Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International
Humanitarian Law committed in the territory of Former Yugoslavia since 1991
(Tribunal established by UN Security Council resolution 827)
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In the conduct of an investigation, the
Prosecutor may [...] seek the assistance of any relevant international body
including the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (Rome, 1998) (A/CONF.183/9)
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(Co-operation Requests: General Provisions/Assigned
Authorities for Presenting or Receiving Requests/Transmission of Requests):
when appropriate, without prejudice to the provisions of subparagraph (a),
requests may also be transmitted through the International Criminal Police
Organization - INTERPOL - or any appropriate regional organization. |
Draft International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (1999)
(A/C.6/54/L.16)
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States Parties may exchange information
through the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). |
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (A/55/3823), adopted by the General Assembly in 2000 and entered into force in 2003
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Each States Party shall designate a central
authority that shall have the responsibility
and power to receive requests for mutual legal assistance and either to execute them or to transmit
them to the competent authorities for execution. [...] Central authorities shall
ensure the speedy and proper execution or transmission of the requests received […]. Requests for mutual legal assistance and any communication related thereto shall be transmitted to the central authorities designated by the States Parties. This requirement shall be without prejudice to the right
of a State Party to require that such requests and communication be addressed
to it through diplomatic channels and, in urgent circumstances, where the
States Parties agree, through the International Criminal Police Organization, if
possible. |
Among the three supplementary Protocols, only one - The Revised Draft Protocol
against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition
and Other related Materials (A/AC.254/4/Add.2/Rev.2) - expressly refers to INTERPOL.
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Recognizing the importance of strengthening
existing international law enforcement support mechanisms, such as the database
established by the International Criminal Police Organization, the INTERPOL
Weapons and Explosives Tracking System, [and the database established by
the Customs Co-operation Council (known as the World Customs Organization),
the Central Information System,] to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit
manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, ammunition [, explosives]
and other related materials. |
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[…] Convinced that combating the
illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, ammunition and other
related materials requires international co-operation and the strengthening
of existing international law enforcement support mechanisms such as the
database established by the International Criminal Police Organization,
the INTERPOL Weapons and Explosives Tracking System, in order to prevent,
combat and eradicate the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms,
ammunition and other related materials.
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Convention adopted under the auspices of the European Union |
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Belgium - France -Federal Republic of Germany-Luxembourg-Netherlands: Schengen
agreement on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders and the
Convention applying the agreement (Agreement: Schengen, 14th June 1985; Convention:
Schengen, 19th June 1990).
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Paragraph 1 shall not prejudice the possibility
of requests being sent and returned between Ministries of Justice or through
the intermediary of national central offices of the International Criminal
Police Organization.
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Convention on the setting up of a European Police Office (Europol) (Brussels,
1995) (SN 3549/95)
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In so far as is required for the performance
of the tasks described in Article 3, Europol may also establish and maintain
relations with third States and third bodies within the meaning of Article
10(4), points 4, 5, 6 and 7.
(Point 7 expressly refers to the International Criminal Police Organization).
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Draft Council Act Establishing the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal
Matters between the Member States of the European Union (1999/C 251/01)
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(Transmission of Requests for Mutual Assistance):
Any request as referred to in Paragraph 1 may, for the sake of speed,
be made via the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
or any body competent under provisions introduced pursuant to the Treaty
on European Union.
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| 4. Instrument adopted
under the auspices of the Commonwealth |
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Commonwealth Scheme for the Rendition of Fugitive Offenders
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(Provisional warrants): Where a fugitive
offender is, or is suspected of being, in or on his way to any part of
the Commonwealth but no warrant has been endorsed [...] or issued [...],
the competent judicial authority in that part of the Commonwealth may
issue a provisional warrant for his arrest on such information and under
such circumstances as would, in the authority's opinion, justify the issue
of a warrant if the returnable offence of which the fugitive is accused
has been an offence committed within the authority's jurisdiction and
for the purposes of this paragraph information contained in an international
notice issued by the Interna-tional Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
in respect of a fugitive may be considered by the authority, either alone
or with other information, in deciding whether a provisional warrant should
be issued for the arrest of that fugitive.
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| 5. Convention adopted
under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States |
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Convention on Extradition (Abuja, 1994)
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The request for provisional arrest shall
be transmitted to the competent authorities of the requested State either
through the diplomatic channel, or direct by post or telegraph, or through
the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), or by any other
means affording evidence in writing or accepted by the requested State
[...].
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Convention adopted under the auspices of the Organization of American States
(OAS) |
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Inter-American Convention against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking
in firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related materials (Washington,
1997) (AG00784.E)
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Recognizing the importance of strengthening
existing international law enforcement support mechanisms such as the
International Weapons and Explosives Tracking System (IWETS) of the International
Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), to prevent, combat, and eradicate
the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, ammunition,
explosives, and other related materials.
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| 7. Example of a multilateral
convention mentioning INTERPOL |
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Co-operation agreement on police matters between Benin, Ghana, Nigeria
and Togo (Lagos, 1984)
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The INTERPOL National Central Bureaus
shall serve as a liaison organ between the different security services
of the Contracting Parties.
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Agreement on Co-operation on Control of Illicit Trafic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotrophic Substances between the Ministries of the Interior of the Republics
of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Estonia (Kiev, 1992)
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[...] Information shall be submitted on
unified carriers recommended by INTERPOL.
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Agreement on Co-operation to Prevent and Combat Trans-border Crime between the
Governments of Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, FYROM,
Moldova, Turkey and Hungary (Bucharest, 1999)
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In order to improve the effectiveness
of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of trans-border
criminal violations, and as active members of ICPO-INTERPOL for police
matters, World Customs Organization for customs matters, the SECI [Southeast
European Co-operative Initiative] participating countries shall exchange
and develop criminal information in partnership with their law enforcement
authorities and with the INTERPOL General Secretariat and WCO.
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Examples of bilateral conventions in which INTERPOL is mentioned |
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Treaty between Canada and France concerning Extradition (1988)
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(Provisional Arrest): In cases of urgency,
the competent authorities of the requesting State may request the provisional
arrest of the person sought, through diplomatic channels or directly by
post or telegraph, or through the International Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL), or by any other method that provides a written record of the
request [....].
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Treaty on Extradition between France and Australia (1988)
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The application for provisional arrest
shall be transmitted by means of the facilities of the International Criminal
Police Organization (INTERPOL), by post or telegraph or by any other means
affording a record in writing
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