Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors 1994, para. undefined
Paragraph
Original document
Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
The following shall have competence in cases of crimes involving international traffic in minors:
a) the State Party where the wrongful conduct occurred;
b) the State Party that is the habitual residence of the minor;
c) the State Party in which the alleged offender is located if said offender has not been extradited.
d) the State Party in which the minor who is a victim of said traffic is located.
For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the State Party that first conducted formal proceedings concerning the wrongful act shall have preference.
Document legal status
Legally binding
Document body
Regional bodies: Organization of American States
Document means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Violence
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Children
Infants
Document year
1994
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors (1994), Article 9.