against Transnational Organized Crime as an integrated plan that brings together the
efforts that each area of the OAS has been making to address the problem’s different
aspects, in accordance with the Declaration on Security in the Americas.
B.
4.
That the Member States consider, when appropriate, harmonization of their
respective legal frameworks with the obligations taken on in this matter. To this end,
it is recommended that the General Assembly of the OAS instruct the Inter-American
Juridical Committee to conduct a study on the afore-mentioned issue and that it
report to the body that the General Assembly has assigned responsibility to consider
the possibility of drafting the Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational
Organized Crime.
5.
That the Member States promote greater inter-relations between law enforcement
authorities so they can decide on common lines of action in investigating and
prosecuting these crimes.
6.
Urge States to hold regional and national training seminars and workshops that refer
to the different modalities of transnational organizes crime.
HEMISPHERIC COOPERATION AGAINST TERRORISM
1.
With respect to combating terrorism, Member States that have not yet done so sign
and ratify, ratify, or accede to, as appropriate, and implement the following as
quickly as possible:
a.
the twelve United Nations counter-terrorism conventions.
b.
the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism.
2.
Member States have sufficient ability to take law enforcement action with respect to
situations in which a terrorist attack has not yet been carried out, and timely
investigation and prosecution may prevent the carrying out of such attacks, and take
immediate steps to provide for a sufficient ability to pursue and cooperate with each
other in respect of such conduct.
3.
Each Member State enhances its abilities to facilitate the sharing of information
among security services and law enforcement agencies in order to prevent attacks and
successfully prosecute terrorists in conformity with applicable national laws and
international instruments.
4.
In applying Article 7 of the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, the
Member States promote the broadest measures of cooperation, particularly measures
to ensure effective cooperation among law enforcement agencies, immigration
services, and related agencies, and improve their controls on travel and identity
documents.