sou · H7B31 · 2019-01-15 00:00:00 — Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to ensure that investigations or prosecution of offences established in accordance with this Convention should not be subordinate to a complaint and that the proceedings may continue even if the complaint is withdrawn. Article 16 – Criminal investigations Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures, in conformity with the principles of its domestic law, to ensure effective criminal investigation and prosecution of offences established in accordance with this Convention. Article 17 – International co-operation 1The Parties shall co-operate with each other, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention and in pursuance of relevant applicable international and regional instruments and arrangements agreed on the basis of uniform or reciprocal legislation and their domestic law, to the widest extent possible, for the purpose of investigations or proceedings concerning the offences established in accordance with this Convention, including seizure and confiscation. 2The Parties shall co-operate to the widest extent possible in pursuance of the relevant applicable international, regional and bilateral treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters concerning the offences established in accordance with this Convention. 3If a Party that makes extradition or mutual legal assistance in criminal matters conditional on the existence of a treaty receives a request for extradition or legal assistance in criminal matters from a Party with which it has no such a treaty, it may, acting in full compliance with its obligations under international law and subject to the conditions provided for by the domestic law of the requested Party, consider this Convention as the legal basis for extradition or mutual legal assistance in criminal matters in respect of the offences established in accordance with this Convention. Chapter IV – Protection measures Article 18 – Protection of victims Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to protect the rights and interests of victims of offences established in accordance with this Convention, in particular by: aensuring that victims have access to information relevant to their case and which is necessary for the protection of their health and other rights involved; bassisting victims in their physical, psychological and social recovery; cproviding, in its domestic law, for the right of victims to compensation from the perpetrators. CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 Article 19 – Standing of victims in criminal proceedings 1Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to protect the rights and interests of victims at all stages of criminal investigations and proceedings, in particular by: a informing them of their rights and the services at their disposal and, upon request, the follow-up given to their complaint, the charges retained, the state of the criminal proceedings, unless in exceptional cases the proper handling of the case may be adversely affected by such notification, and their role therein as well as the outcome of their cases; b enabling them, in a consistent with the procedural rules of domestic law, to be heard, to supply evidence and have their views, needs and concerns presented, directly or through an intermediary, and considered; c providing them with appropriate support services so that their rights and interests are duly presented and taken into account; d providing effective measures for their safety, as well as that of their families, from intimidation and retaliation. 2Each Party shall ensure that victims have access, as from their first contact with the competent authorities, to information on relevant judicial and administrative proceedings. 3Each Party shall ensure that victims have access to legal aid, in accordance with domestic law and provided free of charge where warranted, when it is possible for them to have the status of parties to criminal proceedings. 4Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to ensure that victims of an offence established in accordance with this Convention committed in the territory of a Party other than the one where they reside can make a complaint before the competent authorities of their State of . 5Each Party shall provide, by means of legislative or other measures, in accordance with the conditions provided for by its domestic law, the possibility for groups, foundations, associations or governmental or non-governmental organisations, to assist and/or support the victims with their consent during criminal proceedings concerning the offences established in accordance with this Convention. Article 20 – Protection of witnesses 1Each Party shall, within its means and in accordance with the conditions provided for by its domestic law, provide effective protection from potential retaliation or intimidation for witnesses in criminal proceedings, who give testimony concerning offences covered by this Convention and, as appropriate, for their relatives and other persons close to them. 2Paragraph 1 of this article shall also apply to victims insofar as they are witnesses. Chapter V – Prevention measures Article 21 – Measures at domestic level 1Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to ensure: a the existence of a transparent domestic system for the transplantation of human organs; CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 bequitable access to transplantation services for patients; cadequate collection, analysis and exchange of information related to the offences covered by this Convention in co-operation between all relevant authorities. 2With the aim of preventing and combatting trafficking in human organs, each Party shall take measures, as appropriate: a to provide information or strengthen training for healthcare professionals and relevant officials in the prevention of and combat against trafficking in human organs; b to promote awareness-raising campaigns addressed to the general public about the unlawfulness and dangers of trafficking in human organs. 3Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to prohibit the advertising of the need for, or availability of human organs, with a view to offering or seeking financial gain or comparable advantage. Article 22 – Measures at international level The Parties shall, to the widest extent possible, co-operate with each other in order to prevent trafficking in human organs. In particular, the Parties shall: a report to at its request on the number of cases of trafficking in human organs within their respective jurisdictions; b designate a national contact point for the exchange of information pertaining to trafficking in human organs. Chapter VI – Follow-up mechanism 1The shall be composed of representatives of the Parties to the Convention. 2The shall be convened by the Secretary General of . Its first meeting shall be held within a period of one year following the entry into force of this Convention for the tenth signatory having ratified it. It shall subsequently meet whenever at least one third of the Parties or the Secretary General so requests. 3The shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 4The shall be assisted by the Secretariat of in carrying out its functions. 5A contracting Party which is not a member of shall contribute to the financing of in a to be decided by upon consultation of that Party. Article 24 – Other representatives 1The Parliamentary Assembly of , (), as well as other relevant intergovernmental or scientific committees, shall each appoint a representative to in order to contribute to a multisectoral and multidisciplinary approach. CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 2The may invite other bodies to appoint a representative to after consulting the latter. 3Representatives of relevant international bodies may be admitted as to following the procedure established by the relevant rules of . 4Representatives of relevant official bodies of the Parties may be admitted as to following the procedure established by the relevant rules of . 5Representatives of civil society, and in particular non-governmental organisations, may be admitted as to following the procedure established by the relevant rules of . 6In the appointment of representatives under paragraphs 2 to 5 of this article, a balanced representation of the different sectors and disciplines shall be ensured. 7Representatives appointed under paragraphs 1 to 5 above shall participate in meetings of without the right to vote. Article 25 – Functions of 1The shall monitor the implementation of this Convention. The rules of procedure of shall determine the procedure for evaluating the implementation of this Convention, using a multisectoral and multidisciplinary approach. 2The shall also facilitate the collection, analysis and exchange of information, experience and good practice between States to improve their capacity to prevent and combat trafficking in human organs. may avail itself of the expertise of other relevant committees and bodies. 3Furthermore, shall, where appropriate: a facilitate the effective use and implementation of this Convention, including the identification of any problems that may arise and the effects of any declaration or reservation made under this Convention; b express an opinion on any question concerning the application of this Convention and facilitate the exchange of information on significant legal, policy or technological developments; c make specific recommendations to Parties concerning the implementation of this Convention. 4The () shall be kept periodically informed regarding the activities mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this article. Chapter VII – Relationship with other international instruments Article 26 – Relationship with other international instruments 1This Convention shall not affect the rights and obligations arising from the provisions of other international instruments to which Parties to the present Convention are Parties or shall become Parties and which contain provisions on matters governed by this Convention. CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 2The Parties to the Convention may conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements with one another on the matters dealt with in this Convention, for purposes of supplementing or strengthening its provisions or facilitating the application of the principles embodied in it. Chapter VIII – Amendments to the Convention Article 27 – Amendments 1Any proposal for an amendment to this Convention presented by a Party shall be communicated to the Secretary General of by him or her to the member States of , the non-member States enjoying status with , Union, and any State having been invited to sign this Convention. 2Any amendment proposed by a Party shall be communicated to () and other relevant intergovernmental or scientific committees, which shall submit to their opinions on that proposed amendment. 3The shall consider the proposed amendment and the opinion submitted by , after having consulted the Parties to this Convention that are not members of , may adopt the amendment by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of . 4The text of any amendment adopted by in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article shall be forwarded to the Parties for acceptance. 5Any amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date on which all Parties have informed the Secretary General that they have accepted it. Chapter IX – Final Article 28 – Signature and entry into force 1This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States of , Union and the non-member States which enjoy status with . It shall also be open for signature by any other non-member State of upon invitation by . The decision to invite a non-member State to sign the Convention shall be taken by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of , and by unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on . This decision shall be taken after having obtained the unanimous agreement of the other States/European Union having expressed their consent to be bound by this Convention. 2This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of . 3This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which five signatories, including at least three member States of , have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 4In respect of any State or Union, which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by the Convention, it shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. Article 29 – Territorial application 1Any State or Union may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, specify the territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply. 2Any Party may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of , extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration and for whose international relations it is responsible or on whose behalf it is authorised to give undertakings. In respect of such territory, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such declaration by the Secretary General. 3Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General of . The withdrawal shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General. Article 30 – Reservations 1Any State or Union may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, declare that it avails itself of one or more of the reservations provided for in Articles 4, paragraph 2; 9, paragraph 3; 10, paragraphs 3 and 5. 2Any State or Union may also, at the time of signature or when deposing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, declare that it reserves the right to apply the Article 5 and Article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3, only when the offences are committed for purposes of implantation, or for purposes of implantation and other purposes as specified by the Party. 3No other reservation may be made. 4Each Party which has made a reservation may, at any time, withdraw it entirely or partially by a notification addressed to the Secretary General of . The withdrawal shall take effect from the date of the receipt of such notification by the Secretary General. Article 31 – Dispute settlement will follow in close co-operation with () and other relevant intergovernmental or scientific committees the application of this Convention and facilitate, when necessary, the friendly settlement of all difficulties related to its application. Article 32 – Denunciation 1Any Party may, at any time, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of . CETS 216 – Trafficking in Human Organs, 25.III.2015 2Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General. Article 33 – Notification The Secretary General of shall notify the member States of , the non-member States enjoying status with , Union, and any State having been invited to sign this Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 28, of: a any signature; b the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval; c any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with Article 28; d any amendment adopted in accordance with Article 27 and the date on which such an amendment enters into force; e any reservation and withdrawal of reservation made in pursuance of Article 30; f any denunciation made in pursuance of the provisions of Article 32; g any other act, notification or communication relating to this Convention. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention. Done in , this 25th day of 2015, in English and in French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of . The Secretary General of shall transmit certified copies to each member State of , to the non-member States which enjoy status with , to Union and to any State invited to sign this Convention. fördragsserie – nr 216 konvention mot olaglig handel med mänskliga organ medlemsstater och övriga signatärer av denna konvention, som beaktar den allmänna förklaringen om de mänskliga rättigheterna, som kungjordes av generalförsamling , och konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna och de grundläggande friheterna (1950; ETS nr 5), som beaktar konventionen angående skydd av de mänskliga rättigheterna och människans värdighet med avseende på tillämpningen av biologi och medicin: Konvention om de mänskliga rättigheterna och biomedicinen (1997; ETS nr 164) och tilläggsprotokollet till konventionen om de mänskliga rättigheterna och biomedicin avseende transplantation av organ och vävnader av mänskligt ursprung (2002; ETS nr 186), som beaktar tilläggsprotokollet om förebyggande, bekämpande och bestraffande av handel med människor, särskilt kvinnor och barn, till konvention mot gränsöverskridande organiserad brottslighet (2000) och konvention om bekämpande av människohandel (2005; CETS nr 197), som beaktar att syfte är att åvägabringa en fastare enhet mellan sina medlemmar, som anser att olaglig handel med mänskliga organ är en kränkning av människans värdighet och rätt till liv och utgör ett allvarligt hot mot folkhälsan, som är fast beslutna att ge ett betydande bidrag till utrotandet av den olagliga handeln med mänskliga organ genom att straffbelägga vissa gärningar, som komplement till de gällande internationella rättsinstrumenten inom området för människohandel för avlägsnande av organ, som beaktar att syftet med denna konvention är att förebygga, förhindra och bekämpa olaglig handel med mänskliga organ och att man vid tillämpningen av konventionens bestämmelser om materiell straffrätt bör ta hänsyn till konventionens syfte och proportionalitetsprincipen, och som konstaterar att ett nära, internationellt samarbete mellan medlemsstater och andra stater bör uppmuntras för att verkningsfullt kunna bekämpa det globala hot som olaglig handel med mänskliga organ innebär, har kommit överens om följande. CETS 216 – Olaglig handel med mänskliga Kapitel I Syften, tillämpningsområde och definitioner Artikel 1 – Syften 1Denna konventions syften är a)att förebygga, förhindra och bekämpa olaglig handel med mänskliga organ genom att föreskriva att vissa gärningar ska straffbeläggas, b)att skydda brottsoffrens rättigheter i fråga om de gärningar som straffbeläggs i enlighet med denna konvention, c)att främja nationellt och internationellt samarbete när det gäller insatser mot olaglig handel med mänskliga organ. 2Genom denna konvention inrättas en särskild övervakningsmekanism för att säkerställa att parterna effektivt tillämpar dess bestämmelser. Artikel 2 – Tillämpningsområde och definitioner 1Denna konvention gäller olaglig handel med mänskliga organ för transplantation eller andra syften samt andra former av olagligt avlägsnande och olaglig implantation. 2I denna konvention avses med olaglig handel med mänskliga organ –olaglig handel med mänskliga organ: sådan olaglig handel med mänskliga organ som föreskrivs i artiklarna 4.1, 5, 7, 8 och 9, –mänskligt organ: differentierad del av människokroppen som består av olika sorters vävnad och som upprätthåller sin struktur, kärlbildning och förmåga att utveckla fysiologiska funktioner med en betydande grad av autonomi, eller del av ett organ som är avsedd att användas för samma syfte som hela organet i människokroppen och som uppfyller kraven för struktur och kärlbildning. Artikel 3 – Icke-diskrimineringsprincip Parterna ska tillämpa bestämmelserna i denna konvention, särskilt åtgärderna för att skydda brottsoffrens rättigheter, utan åtskillnad såsom på grund av kön, ras, hudfärg, språk, ålder, religion, politisk eller annan åskådning, nationellt eller socialt ursprung, tillhörighet till en nationell minoritet, förmögenhet, börd, sexuell läggning, hälsotillstånd, funktionsnedsättning eller ställning i övrigt. Kapitel II – Materiell straffrätt Artikel 4 – Olagligt avlägsnande av mänskliga organ 1Varje part ska vidta de lagstiftningsåtgärder och andra åtgärder som krävs för att i sin inhemska lagstiftning straffbelägga uppsåtligt avlägsnande av mänskliga organ från levande eller avlidna a)i de fall där avlägsnandet görs utan att den levande eller avlidna donatorn frivilligt lämnat informerat och specifikt samtycke eller, vad gäller en avliden donator, utan att avlägsnandet är tillåtet enligt inhemsk lag, b)i de fall där den levande donatorn eller en tredje part har utlovats eller erhållit ekonomisk eller därmed jämförbara fördelar i utbyte mot avlägsnande av organ, CETS 216 – Olaglig handel med mänskliga c)i de fall där en tredje part har utlovats eller erhållit ekonomisk eller därmed jämförbara fördelar i utbyte mot avlägsnande av organ från en avliden donator, 2Varje stat och Europeiska unionen får, vid undertecknandet eller vid deponeringen av sitt ratifikations-, godtagande- eller godkännandeinstrument, i en förklaring ställd till generalsekreterare förklara att den förbehåller sig rätten att i exceptionella fall, med tillämpning av lämpliga skyddsåtgärder eller samtyckesbestämmelser i sin inhemska lagstiftning, inte tillämpa punkt 1 a. Alla förbehåll som görs i enlighet med denna punkt ska innehålla en kort redogörelse för tillämplig inhemsk lag. 3Uttrycket ekonomisk eller därmed jämförbara fördelar ska vid tillämpning av punkt 1 leden b och c inte inbegripa vare sig gottgörelse för inkomstbortfall eller andra skäliga utgifter till följd av avlägsnandet eller av därmed förbundna läkarundersökningar eller gottgörelse i händelse av skada som inte hänför sig till avlägsnandet av organ. 4Varje part ska överväga att vidta de lagstiftningsåtgärder eller andra åtgärder som krävs för att i sin inhemska lagstiftning straffbelägga avlägsnande av mänskliga organ från levande eller avlidna i de fall där avlägsnandet sker utanför partens inhemska transplantationssystem eller i de fall där avlägsnandet sker i strid med väsentliga principer i nationella lagar eller bestämmelser om transplantation. Om en part i enlighet med denna bestämmelse straffbelägger gärningar ska parten sträva efter att tillämpa även artiklarna 9–22 på dem. Artikel 5 – Användning av olagligt avlägsnade organ för implantation eller andra syften Varje part ska vidta de lagstiftningsåtgärder och andra åtgärder som krävs för att i sin inhemska lagstiftning straffbelägga uppsåtlig användning för implantation eller andra syften av organ som olagligt avlägsnats i enlighet med vad som anges i artikel 4.1. Artikel 6 – Implantation av organ utanför det inhemska transplantationssystemet eller i strid med väsentliga principer i nationell transplantationslagstiftning