S HA N G H A I C O N V E N T I O N O N C O M B AT I N G T E R R O R I S M , S E PA R AT I S M A N D E X T R E M I S MFebruary 1st, 2013
FiledFebruary 1st, 2013The Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"), guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning primarily the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation among States; aware of the fact that terrorism, separatism and extremism constitute a threat to international peace and security, the promotion of friendly relations among States terrorism , separatism and extremism, as defined in this Convention, regardless their motives, cannot be justified under any circumstances, and that the perpetrators of such acts should be prosecuted under the law; believing that joint efforts by the parties within the framework of this Convention are an effective form of combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, have agreed as follows: