Otherwise Known as the Extradition Law of the Philippines

The execution of a custodial sentence imposed by a court of the requesting State or Government, together with a sentence specified in the relevant extradition treaty or convention, to be served within the jurisdiction of the requesting State or Government and as punishment for an offence committed by the accused in the local jurisdiction of the requesting State or Government. Since 2014, the Philippines has been offering or is in the process of extradition negotiations with Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Peru, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam. [3] [4] [1] These are countries that have signed extradition treaties to the Philippines and have entered into force by ratification:[1] According to Article 4 of 1069, any foreign state or government with which the Republic of the Philippines has concluded an extradition treaty or a treaty that remains in force may request the extradition of all the accused: which are suspected to be under the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines. Are political crimes covered by extradition? In recent years, the United States has promoted a restrictive view of the political crimes exception to continue its campaigns against terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering. The political crimes exception in the treaty between the Philippines and the United States is a broader provision than in other extradition treaties. The exclusion of certain violent crimes (i.e. Murder, kidnapping and others) of the political crimes exemption reflects the concern of most states, including the Philippines, about international terrorism. Unlike other extradition treaties, Philippine extradition treaties clearly state that a party may not refuse extradition on the grounds that the person sought is one of its citizens. On January 13, 1978, then-President Ferdinand E. The requesting State or Government may be represented by the Ministry of Justice or appoint a private lawyer.

To the extent practicable and not contrary to the summary nature of the proceedings, the Rules of Procedure shall apply to extradition cases. Executive Order 1069 defines “extradition” as “the removal of an accused from the Philippines for the purpose of making him available to foreign authorities so that the requesting State or Government may detain him in connection with a criminal investigation of him or the execution of a sentence imposed on him under the criminal or criminal law of the requesting State or Government (Article 2(a)). The increase in international crime has led Governments to accede to several international conventions which, although they do not themselves contain extradition treaties, deal with the application of international law. At the end of the hearing, the court makes a decision either allowing the application (based on prima facie evidence) or rejecting it, which is served on the accused without delay. If extradition is granted, the accused has 10 days from receipt to appeal, the decision of which is final and immediately enforceable in extradition cases. The accused is then handed over to the requesting State or Government, which shall bear all costs and expenses throughout the proceedings. In urgent cases, the requesting State may request the provisional arrest of the accused by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which is responsible for obtaining a provisional arrest warrant from the court. If the Minister for Foreign Affairs has not received the documents required for extradition within 20 days of provisional arrest, the accused is released (§§ 5-18, 1069). a description of the acts for which extradition is sought, including the fullest details of the name and identity of the accused, his whereabouts in the Philippines, if known, the acts or omissions charged, and the date and place where such acts were committed; The development of digital technologies and innovation for associations has never accelerated as much as during the global Covid-19 pandemic. New and improved video conferencing platforms, learning management systems, association management software, online communities and others have spread throughout the associative world in such a short time. Such other documents or information in support of the application.

The request shall be addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs by the foreign diplomat of the requesting State or Government and shall be accompanied by: Extradition may be granted only on the basis of a treaty or convention aimed at: The decision or sentence imposed on the accused by the court of the requesting State or Government; or There is an old joke that says: God must have a great sense of humor.