Guyana the latest signatory to CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty – Treaty simplifies returning fugitives to country where charges have been laid
DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, May 24, 2018
Guyana is one of the three signatories to ratify the CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty signed by member states at the 38th Regular Meeting of Heads of States in July 2017 in Grenada.
State Minister, Joseph Harmon made the announcement today at a post-Cabinet press conference.
The objective of the Treaty, Minister Harmon said, is to establish within the Caribbean Community a system of arrest and surrender of requested persons in the pursuit of criminal prosecutions. This is for applicable offences or executing custodial sentences where persons have fled from justice after being convicted or sentenced in another jurisdiction.
The Treaty required three signatures to bring it into force, Barbados and The Bahamas are the other two signatories.
The CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty, simplifies the procedure of returning fugitives to the country where charges have been laid.
The Treaty removes the complexity, costs and potential for delay in the extradition procedures between and among some member states, creating a more efficient system.
By: Stacy Carmichael.