The European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism provides that none of the offences it defines shall be regarded as political for the purposes of extradition. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US, the Council of Europe revised the Convention in order to increase its effectiveness. This publication contains the consolidated text of the Convention as it will be amended by its Protocol and an explanatory report.

The European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism provides that none of the offences it defines shall be regarded as political for the purposes of extradition. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US, the Council of Europe revised the Convention in order to increase its effectiveness. This publication contains the consolidated text of the Convention as it will be amended by its Protocol and an explanatory report.

The European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism provides that none of the offences defined therin shall be regarded as political for the purposes of extradition.Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the Council of Europe undertook a revision of the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, in order to enhance its effectiveness.This publication contains the consolidated text of the Convention as it will be amended by its Protocol and the explanatory report thereto.

The Convention aims at enhancing states' efforts to prevent terrorism and its negative effects on the full enjoyment of human rights, in particular the right to life, by measures to be taken at national level and through international cooperation. It defines three new principal offenses: public provocation to commit a terrorist offense, recruitment for terrorism and training for terrorism, which are considered to be terrorist offenses in so far as they are connected with the possible perpetration of the offenses included in the international conventions against terrorism. Furthermore, it contains several provisions concerning the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including grounds for refusal of extradition and mutual assistance and a provision on the protection of the victims of terrorism.--Publisher's description.

The Council of Europe Treaty Series (CETS) contains the official versions of all the conventions and agreements adopted within the Council of Europe, numbered in the chronological order of their opening for signature. The date on the cover of the publication is that of the opening of the treaty for signature.