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The extradition procedures to which the fugitive will be subjected are dependent on the law and practice of the requested state. [2] Between countries, extradition is normally regulated by treaties. Where extradition is compelled by laws, such as among sub-national jurisdictions, the concept may be known more generally as rendition.
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.
Petitioners in extradition cases may contest the legality of their detention though a habeas proceeding by arguing, for example, that the extradition treaty is not in force, [26] that the alleged crime constitutes political behavior subject to exception, [27] that the determination of extraditability by the magistrate has not been made ...
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.
Extradition in the Philippines may come into effect when the Philippine government and a foreign government sign an agreement through a treaty to be ratified by both parties. Extradition in the Philippines is regulated by a combination of national laws, including relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and specific statutes, as well ...
The extradition treaty remains in force, according to a U.S. State Department spokesperson who spoke on background. Washington urged Honduras to reconsider its intention to leave a long-standing ...
While technically, it has an extradition agreement with the U.S., the treaty was signed in 1996, a year before Great Britain transferred control of Hong Kong to China. Since the U.S. doesn't have ...
The treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance aim to tackle organised crime and drug gangs.