EXPLANATORY REPORT ON THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON EXTRADITION

• NCJ Number: 5141
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 47 pages
• Corporate Author: Place Broglie
• Sale Source: Manhattan Publishing Co
• Language: English
• Country: France

Annotation

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH DRAFTED THE MULTILATERAL CONVENTION, COMMENTS ON THE INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, AND A TEXT OF THE CONVENTION.

Abstract

THE MULTILATERAL CONVENTION ON EXTRADITION BECAME OPERATIONAL BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE ON APRIL 18, 1960. IT CREATED AN OBLIGATION AMONG THE MEMBER STATES TO SURRENDER FUGITIVES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER STATE. THERE IS A SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS WHICH WERE DISCUSSED BUT NOT DEALT WITH IN THE CONVENTION.