Treaty

Hostages Convention

17 Dec 1979 · 53.53° N, 28.05° E

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When
17 Dec 1979
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
53.53° N, 28.05° E
Description
1979 international criminal law treaty

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Hostages Convention

1979 international criminal law treaty

The Hostages Convention is a United Nations treaty by which states agree to prohibit and punish hostage taking. The treaty includes definitions of "hostage" and "hostage taking" and sets out the principle of aut dedere aut judicare: a party to the treaty must prosecute a hostage taker if no other state requests extradition for prosecution of the same crime.

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