The Warsaw Summit 2005

Norway signed treaty against trafficking

Three major Council of Europe conventions concerning the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings were opened for signature by member states at the Warsaw Summit. The conventions were signed by a number of states. Prime Minister Bondevik signed on behalf of Norway the convention on action against trafficking.

19/11/2007 :: The Convention on the prevention of terrorism, the Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism, and the Convention on action against trafficking in human beings were adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 3 May 2005.

These treaties were signed by several states on Monday 16 May, during the Summit of Heads of State and Government.

14 states signed the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings:

Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden.

11 states signed the Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of terrorism: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden.

18 states signed the Council of Europe Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism :

Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

File:

Convention on action against trafficking in human beings

Convention on the prevention of terrorism

Convention on money-laundering

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From the Warsaw Summit family photo. Prime Minister Bondevik in the middle of third row.Photo: Council of Europe

Link to CoE file on trafficking

Prime Minister Bondevik signs the convention on action against trafficking.Photo: Council of Europe

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