Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
The Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons is an international treaty regulating the extradition and social rehabilitation of imprisoned persons. The convention was concluded in Strasbourg on 21 March 1983 and entered into force on 1 July 1985. It has been ratified by 64 countries, including every country of the Council of Europe (except Monaco).[1] It has also been ratified by 18 states outside the Council of Europe, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, and the United States. The convention, in particular, gives foreigners convicted of a criminal offence the possibility of serving their sentences in their home countries.
Terms and conditions
According to convention, the extradition (transfer) may be requested by either the state in which the sentence was imposed (called "sentencing State") or the state of which the sentenced person is a national (called "administering State").
As per Article 12, each party of the convention may grant pardon or commutation of the sentence in accordance with its constitution or other laws.[2]
References
- Extradition treaties
- Human rights instruments
- Treaties concluded in 1983
- Treaties entered into force in 1985
- Council of Europe treaties
- 1983 in France
- Treaties of Albania
- Treaties of Andorra
- Treaties of Armenia
- Treaties of Austria
- Treaties of Azerbaijan
- Treaties of Belgium
- Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Treaties of Bulgaria
- Treaties of Croatia
- Treaties of Cyprus
- Treaties of the Czech Republic
- Treaties of Czechoslovakia
- Treaties of Denmark
- Treaties of Estonia
- Treaties of Finland
- Treaties of France
- Treaties of Georgia (country)
- Treaties of Germany
- Treaties of Greece
- Treaties of Hungary
- Treaties of Iceland
- Treaties of Ireland
- Treaties of Italy
- Treaties of Latvia
- Treaties of Liechtenstein
- Treaties of Lithuania
- Treaties of Luxembourg
- Treaties of Malta
- Treaties of Moldova
- Treaties of Montenegro
- Treaties of the Netherlands
- Treaties of Norway
- Treaties of Poland
- Treaties of Portugal
- Treaties of Romania
- Treaties of Russia
- Treaties of San Marino
- Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro
- Treaties of Slovakia
- Treaties of Slovenia
- Treaties of Spain
- Treaties of Sweden
- Treaties of Switzerland
- Treaties of the Republic of Macedonia
- Treaties of Turkey
- Treaties of Ukraine
- Treaties of the United Kingdom
- Treaties of Australia
- Treaties of the Bahamas
- Treaties of Bolivia
- Treaties of Canada
- Treaties of Chile
- Treaties of Costa Rica
- Treaties of Ecuador
- Treaties of Honduras
- Treaties of Israel
- Treaties of Japan
- Treaties of South Korea
- Treaties of Mauritius
- Treaties of Mexico
- Treaties of Panama
- Treaties of Tonga
- Treaties of Trinidad and Tobago
- Treaties of the United States
- Treaties of Venezuela
- Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands
- Treaties extended to the Netherlands Antilles
- Treaties extended to Aruba
- Treaties extended to the Isle of Man
- Treaties extended to Anguilla
- Treaties extended to the British Indian Ocean Territory
- Treaties extended to the Cayman Islands
- Treaties extended to the Falkland Islands
- Treaties extended to Gibraltar
- Treaties extended to Montserrat
- Treaties extended to the Pitcairn Islands
- Treaties extended to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Treaties extended to Akrotiri and Dhekelia
- Treaties extended to the British Virgin Islands
- Treaties extended to Bermuda
- Treaties extended to Jersey
- Treaties extended to British Hong Kong
- Treaties extended to Bouvet Island
- Treaties extended to Peter I Island
- Treaties extended to Queen Maud Land
