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The European Convention on Extradition is a multilateral treaty on extradition drawn in 1957 up by the member states of the Council of Europe and in force between all of them. The convention is also available for signature by non-members which as of January 2012 are Israel , South Africa and South Korea .
Where extradition is compelled by laws, such as among sub-national jurisdictions, the concept may be known more generally as rendition. It is an ancient mechanism, dating back to at least the 13th century BCE, when an Egyptian pharaoh, Ramesses II, negotiated an extradition treaty with a Hittite king, Hattusili III. [2]
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.
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.
The extradition law of Israel was passed in 1954 and describes the conditions of extradition to other country, [1] and Law for serving a prison sentence in the prisoner's country of citizenship was passed in 1996 and allowing prisoners to serve their sentence in Israel or the country of citizenship. [2]
Extradition: Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals (Paris, 14 August 1876) [2] 1879: Other: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Government of France for the Mutual Relief of Distressed Seamen (London, 5 ...
1928 – Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Albanian Republic [1]; 1928 – Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [and on behalf of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa] and the Government of Albania extending to Certain Mandated Territories the Extradition the Government ...
Establishes a commercial alliance between the United States and France Treaty of Alliance (1778) [note 79] Establishes a military alliance between the United States and France. Treaty of El Pardo (1778) Queen Maria I of Portugal cedes Annobón, Bioko, and territories on the Guinea coast to King Charles III of Spain. Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778 ...