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Generally, an extradition treaty requires that a country seeking extradition be able to show that: The relevant crime is sufficiently serious. There exists a prima facie case against the individual sought. The event in question qualifies as a crime in both countries. The extradited person can reasonably expect a fair trial in the recipient country.
In the United States, extradition law is a collection of federal laws that regulate extradition, the formal process by which a fugitive found in the United States is surrendered to another country or state for trial, punishment, or rehabilitation.
This list of United States extradition treaties includes 116 countries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first U.S. extradition treaty was with Ecuador , in force from 1873. [ 3 ] The most recent U.S. extradition treaty is with Croatia , in force from 2022.
There is an agreement between the State of Israel and the requesting country regarding the extradition of criminals. The person has been charged or convicted in the requesting country for an extraditable offense. The principle of reciprocally in extradition relations, unless the minister of justice decides otherwise. Israel will not extradite if:
According to Convention, the extradition (transfer) may be requested by either the state in which the sentence was imposed (the "sentencing State") or the state of which the sentenced person is a national (the "administering State"). The transfer is subject to the consent of the two States involved, and the consent of the sentenced person.
In law, the principle of aut dedere aut judicare (Latin for "either extradite or prosecute") refers to the legal obligation of states under public international law to prosecute persons who commit serious international crimes where no other state has requested extradition.
Earlier on Wednesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro ordered a denunciation - a unilateral withdrawal of a treaty in international law - and accused Washington of meddling in her country's affairs.
For criminal suspects, extradition is the most common type of rendition. Rendition can also be seen as the act of handing over, after the request for extradition has taken place. Rendition can also mean the act of rendering, i.e. delivering, a judicial decision, or of explaining a series of events, as a defendant or witness.