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    International Criminal Matters Section
    Terrorism
    Malaysia is a party to the principal international treaties dealing with terrorism.
    Status Summary
    a = accession
    A = acceptance
    AA = approval
    D = succession
     
    No.
    Treaty
    Entry into Force
    Date of Signature
    Date of deposit of instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
    Effective Date (Malaysia)
    1
    Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
    20 February 1977
    -
    24 September 2003(a)
    24 October 2003
    2
    International Convention against the Taking of Hostages
    3 June 1983
    -
    29 May 2007 (a)
    29 June 2007
    3
    International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
    23 May 2001
    -
    24 September 2003(a)
    24 October 2003
    4
    International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
    10 April 2002
    -
    29 May 2007 (a)
    29 June 2007
    5
    Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft (Tokyo Convention)
    4 December 1969
    -
    5 March 1985
    3 June 1985
    6
    Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft (Hague Convention)
    14 October 1971
    16 December 1970
    4 May 1985  
    3 June 1985
    7
    Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (Montreal Convention)
    26 January 1973
    -
    4 May 1985(a)
    3 June 1985
    8
    Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
    8 February 1987
    -
     
     
    9
    Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation
    6 August 1989
    24 February 1988
    8 September 2006
    8 October 2006
    10
    Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
    1 March 1992
    -
     
     
    11
    Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf
    1 March 1992
    -
     
     
    12
    Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection
    21 June 1998
    -
    30 November 2007 (a)
    26 January 2008
    13
    International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
    7 July 2007
    16 September 2005
     
     
    14

    Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

    Not in force
    -
       
    15
    Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
    Not in force
    -
       
    16
    Protocol of 2005 to the 2005 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf
    Not in force
    -
       
    17
    ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism
    Not in force
    13 January 2007
       
     

    Malaysia is taking the necessary legislative action to enable it to accede to and ratify the remaining Conventions and Protocols.

     
     
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