TREATY ON EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA — Rwanda law | Esheria

TREATY ON EXTRADITION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

The contracting parties must extradite qualifying accused or convicted persons to each other under the treaty’s conditions.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
Version
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Language
mul
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Statute overview

About this statute

The contracting parties must extradite qualifying accused or convicted persons to each other under the treaty’s conditions. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation must implement this Order. Extradition is available for offences punishable in both Contracting Parties by at least one year’s imprisonment or death, including genocide, crimes against humanity, military offences, and terrorism. This article says extradition must be refused in several cases, including when the offence is political, the person has already been convicted or acquitted in a third State for the same offence, the requesting State may impose death penalty while the requested State does not, or time limits have already barred prosecution or punishment. This Order starts to apply when it is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. For extradition requests, the requesting party must use diplomatic channels and include specified documents and information; if more information is requested, it must be supplied within one month, with a possible one-month extension.