A Bill for Singapore to ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, was introduced in Parliament on Monday.

The Convention, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1973, requires signatory nations to criminalise such acts as the intentional murder, kidnapping or any other attack on 'internationally protected persons'.

That phrase refers to heads of state, foreign affairs ministers, state or international organisation representatives entitled to special protection in a foreign country, and their family members.

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.