EXTRADITION TREATY AND TRANSFER OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Rwanda law | Esheria

EXTRADITION TREATY AND TRANSFER OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

This article ratifies the extradition and transfer convention between Rwanda and the Republic of Congo and states that it becomes fully effective. It also defines key terms used in the convention.

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Rwanda
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This article ratifies the extradition and transfer convention between Rwanda and the Republic of Congo and states that it becomes fully effective. It also defines key terms used in the convention. Ministers named in the article are responsible for implementing the order, and the contracting parties agree to extradite certain persons under the rules set out in the following articles. This Order starts to apply on the date it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda. This article says who can be extradited under the Convention. Extradition must not be granted when the requested offense is treated as a political offense, or as connected to one.