OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 9th Year No. 15 ADDIS ABABA - 104 December , 2002 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 303/2002 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons Including Diplomatic Agents ( 1973 ) Ratification Proclamation Page 1971 PROCLAMATION NO . 303/2002 A PROCLAMATION FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS , INCLUDING DIPLOMATIC AGENTS WHEREAS , the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a party to main International Conventions on Penal matters ; WHEREAS , the Government of Ethiopia has consisten concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and co WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of ment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons , Including Diplomatic Agents at its Session Held on the 10th day of December , 2002 ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 Sub Article ( 1 ) and ( 12 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : 1. Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the “ Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons , Including Diplomatic Agents ( 1973 ) , Ratification Proclamation No.303 / 2002 ” Unit Price The African Law Archive 2. Ratification of the Convention Convention the Prevention Punishement of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons , Including Diplomatic Agents adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations , in New York , on the 14th day of December 1973 , is ratified . 3. Effective Date This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 102 day of December , 2002 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 10 % day of December , 2002 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive