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  • Extradition Treaties

    Because international extradition is not compulsory in case of lack of a formal treaty (at least for the United States traditional point of view -see Extradition History), there are hundreds of bilateral extradition treaties. No country has a network of bilateral treaties that cover all […]

  • Extradition

    Introduction to Extradition Extradition, in law, surrender by one sovereign power to another of a fugitive from justice. Between nations, the right of one power to demand of another the extradition of a fugitive accused of crime, and the duty of the country in which the fugitive has found […]

  • List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties by Country

    List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties by Country Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, by country: Algeria Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence related to this country: The Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and…

  • International Treaties

    Treaties and International Agreements International Organisations and International Bodies Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Andean Community (Comunidad Andina or CAN) Council of Europe European Union (EU) Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Organization of…

  • Extradition of Fugitive

    Extradition of Fugitive Alleging Failure to Comply With Requirements of Extradition Treaty in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On December 20, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit […]

  • International Treaties

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  • Concept of Extradition

    Concept of Extradition Extradition is the transfer (sometimes, after his or her apprehension) of an accused person from one country to another country that seeks to place them on trial. Extradition is triggered by a request submitted through diplomatic channels. If a deposition contains direct evidence of the conduct of the person whose extradition is…

  • Interstate Extradition

    Interstate Extradition Interstate Rendition Clause in the United States In the United States, a uniform law interstate rendition between the states is established by Article 4, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution, “which specifies that interstate extradition applies”(1) regardless or irrespective of the nature of the crime.” provides that any person properly charged is subject…

  • Extradition in Federal Countries

    Extradition in Federal Countries “The political structure of countries, such as the federal structure of the United States, can bring about an additional difficulty in extradition proceedings, inasmuch as the governments of foreign nations have official relations only with federal governments, not with the governments of a country’s constituent states. It is not always clear…

  • Extradition and Human Rights

    Extradition and Human Rights In some cases, the provisions of extradition treaties vary considerably depending on the states involved. For example: Most nations, “including the United States, will not surrender a fugitive wanted for a political crime. The rise in terrorism, however, has brought about some limitations to the political offense exception.”(1) Many countries, including…

  • Extradition History

    Extradition History Introduction The U. S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Rauscher (1886), expressed the dominant doctrine in the United States then: “It is only in modem times that the nations of the earth have imposed upon themselves the obligation of delivering up these fugitives from justice to the States where their crimes were…

  • Multilateral treaties: Organization of American States

    Multilateral Treaties : Organization of American States Recommended guidelines for preparing and adopting inter-american legal instruments Scope 1. The sole purpose of the following recommendations is to guide and facilitate the preparation of inter-American legal instruments where a procedure has not already been expressly provided for or the states have not agreed on the corresponding…

  • Conduct Actionable under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

    Conduct Actionable under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction “International Child Abduction” not Criminal: Hague Convention Distinguished From Extradition Treaties Despite the use of the term “abduction” in its title, the Hague Convention is not an extradition treaty. The conduct made actionable by the Convention — the wrongful removal or…

  • Conduct Actionable under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

    Conduct Actionable under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction “International Child Abduction” not Criminal: Hague Convention Distinguished From Extradition Treaties Despite the use of the term “abduction” in its title, the Hague Convention is not an extradition treaty. The conduct made actionable by the Convention — the wrongful removal or…

  • Hague International Child Abduction Convention Analysis

    Hague International Child Abduction Convention: Legal Analysis Introduction The Convention was adopted on October 24, 1980 at the Fourteenth Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in Plenary Session by unanimous vote of twenty-three member states of that organization. The Convention was opened for signature on October 25, 1980, at which time it…