As
part of the fight against terrorism, the Principality of
Monaco has become part of the International Agreement for
the Repression of Terrorist Funds. The signature was made
November 10, 2001 by H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert through
the General Secretary of the United Nations.
The agreement was adopted by resolution 54/109 on
December 9, 1999 at the 54th session of the UN
General Assembly.
13 countries are currently part of the international
text.
The agreement applies to an infraction committed by any
person who, either directly or indirectly, illicitly and
deliberately, supplies or collects funds with the
intention of seeing them used or knowing that they will
be used, either wholly or partly, to commit one of the
acts listed in the annex of the Agreement or an act
destined to kill or seriously injure a person who is not
directly involved in armed conflict, with the goal of
intimidating a population or forcing a government or an
international organization to take action or refrain from
taking action. The act of supplying or collecting funds
with this purpose is an infraction, regardless of whether
the funds were or were not eventually used to commit one
of these acts. The Agreement does not apply when an act
of this nature does not include any international
element.
The arrangements of the Agreement require that State
Parties take all necessary measures to detect, freeze,
seize or confiscate funds used or intended for
infractions. The infractions envisioned by the Agreement
are considered as a case of extradition and the State
Parties have the obligation to establish their
understanding concerning these infractions, to punish
them appropriately, to detain, pursue or extradite those
accused of committing the acts, to cooperate with
preventative measures and counter-measures and to
exchange information and proof necessary for the penal
procedure. The infractions envisioned by the Agreement
are considered as a case of extradition among the State
Parties by virtue of the treaties established between
these States and by virtue of the Agreement itself.
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