Question : ILA CONFERENCE IN NEW DELHI



(a) whether the International Law Association (ILA) conference was lately held in New Delhi to consider ways and measures to prevent abuse of financial systems by terrorists to finance their activities in the light of UN Convention for suppression of Financing of Terrorism (1999) and the British Terrorism Act, 2000;

(b) if so, the observations and recommendations or suggestions made therein; and

(c) the response and reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) In the 70th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association held in New Delhi from 2nd April to 7th April, 2002, a Plenary Session was also held on legal issues of international terrorism on 4th April, 2002 from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

(b)&(c) The headquarters of International Law Association at London are still in the process of preparing their recommendations and suggestions.