Lok Sabha Question No. 755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Various Conventions in U.N.
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## VARIOUS CONVENTIONS IN U.N.

## 755.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the International Convention for   the   Suppression   of   T errorist   Bombings   and   the   International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of T errorism of the United Nations;
- (b) if so, the salient features of those Conventions including the dates of ratification or approval;
- (c) whether   the   International   Convention   for   the   Suppression   of Terrorist   Bombings   and   the   International   Convention   for   the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism have been effective in terms of tackling terrorism in the world so far and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government's proposal of Comprehensive Convention on International  T errorism is being considered for adoption by the United Nations thereby replacing those aforesaid conventions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) & (b) India is party to both the 'International Convention for the Suppression   of   T errorist   Bombings   (1997)'   and   the   'International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of T errorism (1999)' which were ratified  on   22   September   1999   and   22   April   2003,   respectively. These Conventions aim to criminalize certain specific acts of terrorism.

The   International   Convention   for   the   Suppression   of   T errorist Bombings criminalizes the specific act of an individual who unlawfully and intentionally   delivers,   places,   discharges   or   detonates   an   explosive   or other lethal device in, into or against a place of public use, State or government facility, a public transportation system or an infrastructure facility   with   the   intention   of   causing   death,   serious   bodily   harm, destruction to a place/facility/system that causes major economic loss.

The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of

Terrorism criminalizes the specific act of an individual who by any means, directly or indirectly, unlawfully and wilfully, provides or collects funds with the intention that they should be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, to carry out acts defined in nine pre-existing Conventions mentioned in its annex, or for carrying out acts that are intended   to   cause   death/serious   bodily   injury   to   civilians,   with   the objective of intimidating a population or compelling a government or an

international organisation to do or to abstain from doing any act. (c) & (d) India   has   consistently   highlighted   to   the   international community   that   terrorism   poses   one   of   the   foremost   threats   to   the maintenance of international peace and security. In this context it has advocated further strengthening of the international legal framework to combat terrorism including the adoption of a 'Comprehensive Convention on   International   T errorism   (CCIT)'   that   will   supplement   and   further strengthen the existing international legal framework to combat terrorism. *****