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International Response: Terrorism Convention Enters Into Force Tomorrow The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism will enter into force tomorrow, according to the United Nations. The convention, following a proposal put forward by France in 1998, criminalizes the collection or provision of funds intended for terrorist activities. So far, 132 countries have signed the treaty, and 26 have ratified it, more than the 22 necessary for the treaty to enter into force. Twenty-two of the ratifications took place after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The convention adds enforcement opportunities to the existing body of terrorism conventions and acknowledges the pivotal role that financing plays in terrorist activities. It also describes acts of terrorism that cannot, under any circumstances, be considered justifiable. Furthermore, it requires signing countries to cooperate with other parties to the treaty in investigations and prevention efforts and to prosecute offenders or extradite them to the country where the alleged terrorist acts occurred (U.N. release, April 8).
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