Inter-American Convention on Extradition

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The Inter-American Convention on Extradition is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that establishes common rules and procedures for the extradition of fugitives between countries in the Americas.

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instanceOf multilateral treaty
regional treaty
adoptedUnderAuspicesOf Organization of American States NERFINISHED
aimsTo promote legal certainty in extradition procedures among American states
strengthen regional cooperation against crime in the Americas
appliesTo member states of the Organization of American States
basedOn mutual obligations between states parties
bindingOn states that have ratified the convention
category OAS treaties
extradition treaties
treaties on international criminal cooperation
containsPrinciple dual criminality requirement
non-extradition for political offenses (subject to exceptions and definitions in the treaty)
protection against extradition where there is risk of persecution for political opinions
requirement that extraditable offenses meet minimum seriousness thresholds as defined in the treaty or by reference to penalties
rule of specialty in extradition
defines conditions for granting extradition
documentation required to support an extradition request
grounds for refusal of extradition
obligations of requested states in extradition proceedings
obligations of requesting states in extradition proceedings
procedural requirements for extradition requests
rules on competing extradition requests
rules on provisional arrest for purposes of extradition
rules on specialty in extradition
hasLanguage English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalArea extradition law
international cooperation in criminal matters
international criminal law
purpose to establish common rules and procedures for extradition of fugitives between American states
to facilitate cooperation in the prosecution and punishment of crimes through extradition
to harmonize extradition practices among OAS member states
region Americas NERFINISHED
requires formal extradition requests through diplomatic or designated channels
submission of supporting legal and evidentiary documents with extradition requests
sponsoredBy Organization of American States NERFINISHED
subjectMatter surrender of persons sought for criminal prosecution
surrender of persons sought for enforcement of criminal sentences
typeOfCooperation judicial cooperation in criminal matters

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Treaties of the Organization of American States hasPart Inter-American Convention on Extradition