RP senate approves extradition treaty<\/p>\n
MANILA (AFP): The Philippine senate yesterday ratified an
\nextradition treaty with South Korea, officials said.<\/p>\n
The treaty, drafted in May of 1993, adopts the principle of
\n\"dual criminality,\" making someone who commits a crime in one
\nnation subject to extradition in the other country.<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, those convicted of an offense carrying a
\npenalty of at least one year imprisonment can be extradited. The
\ntreaty also retroactively covers crimes committed before its
\nratification.<\/p>\n
The treaty excludes those accused of political offenses from
\nbeing extradited, said the treaty's Philippine sponsor, Senator
\nBlas Ople. But those who engage in assassinations, attempted
\nassassinations, kidnapping, genocide or acts of terrorism, even
\nif politically motivated, would be subject to extradition.<\/p>\n
The Philippines already has extradition treaties with
\nAustralia, Canada, Indonesia, Micronesia and Thailand. Similar
\ntreaties with the United States and Switzerland are being
\nnegotiated, Ople said.<\/p>",
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