Item 10.8
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment
of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons,
including Diplomatic Agents, 1973
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of
The
Crimes
against
Internationally
Protected Persons
(the
"Convention") was concluded in New York on 14 December 1973
and
entered
Annex A).
into
force
on
20
February
1977 (text
at
The
ratification
Of
United Kingdom included Hong Kong in its
the Convention on 2 May 1979 (Reference at
Annex B).
2.
The
aim Of
the
Convention
to iş
establish
cooperation
in
adopting appropriate
prevention
and
international
effective measures for the
crimes jeopardizing the safety
other
State,
of
internationally protected
and punishment of
of diplomatic agents and
persons, such as heads of
Heads of Government and representatives or officials
or of an international organisation who are
under international law to special protection from
attack (Preamble and Article 1).
State a
entitled
CONFIOCE