Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism

• Improves regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism, thereby enhancing hemispheric security.
• Commits parties to endeavor to sign and ratify the relevant U.N. anti-terrorism instruments.
• Commits parties to use the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force and other specialized entities as guidelines in taking measures to prevent, combat and eradicate the financing of terrorism.
• Denies safe haven to suspected terrorists, both as refugees and asylum-seekers, and denies use of the political offense exception by suspected terrorists to prevent extradition or rendering of mutual legal assistance.
• Extends the terrorist acts covered under the relevant U.N. anti-terrorism instruments to financial crimes and other provisions of the U.N.'s Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. The OAS Convention thus elaborates for regional use a variety of legal tools that have proven effective against transnational organized crime in recent years.
• Enhances cooperation in a number of areas, including: exchanges of information on border control measures and law enforcement actions; appointment of a single national point of contact as liaison with other states and relevant bodies; exchanges of experience and training; technical assistance; and mutual legal assistance.
• Demonstrates regional solidarity in fight against terrorism.
• Facilitates the implementation of a number of the mandates in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373 and expands the signatory states' ability to act upon some of the recommendations set forth in the Resolution.