<p>The present invention relates to a connector (10) comprising a casing and a contact terminal carrier accommodated in said casing, the casing defining a passageway for receiving a shielded cable for connection to said terminal carrier. The connector is characterized in that said casing (20) is a shielded unitary construction having two casing portions movable relative to each other so as to bring the casing in a closed condition while forming said cable passageway, the casing comprising a shielding layer capable of contacting a cable shield .</p>