Office of International Affairs
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The Office of International Affairs is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice that coordinates international law enforcement cooperation, including extradition and mutual legal assistance between the United States and foreign governments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the United States Department of Justice
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office of the United States government ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OIA ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Homeland Security Investigations ⓘ International Criminal Police Organization ⓘ
surface form:
INTERPOL
United States Attorneys ⓘ
surface form:
United States Attorneys’ Offices
foreign central authorities for mutual legal assistance ⓘ foreign ministries of justice ⓘ other international law enforcement organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
attorneys of the United States Department of Justice
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professional staff of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure that international cooperation complies with U.S. law and treaty obligations
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promote effective international cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ protect the interests of the United States in cross‑border criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
extradition treaties of the United States
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federal criminal law of the United States ⓘ mutual legal assistance treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Criminal Division
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surface form:
Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice
|
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
advise U.S. prosecutors on international criminal law issues
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assist foreign governments in obtaining evidence in the United States for criminal investigations and prosecutions ⓘ coordinate international law enforcement cooperation ⓘ facilitate evidence gathering abroad for U.S. criminal cases ⓘ handle extradition matters ⓘ handle mutual legal assistance matters ⓘ liaise with foreign central authorities on criminal matters ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordinate with U.S. law enforcement agencies on cross‑border investigations
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ensure U.S. compliance with bilateral and multilateral extradition treaties ⓘ ensure U.S. compliance with mutual legal assistance treaties ⓘ manage incoming extradition requests to the United States ⓘ manage outgoing extradition requests from the United States ⓘ process incoming mutual legal assistance requests to the United States ⓘ process outgoing mutual legal assistance requests from the United States ⓘ provide training and guidance on international evidence‑gathering procedures ⓘ support international efforts to combat cybercrime ⓘ support international efforts to combat money laundering ⓘ support international efforts to combat terrorism ⓘ support international efforts to combat transnational crime ⓘ |
| sector |
international criminal justice
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law enforcement ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division ⓘ |
| website | https://www.justice.gov/criminal-oia ⓘ |
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