CP/RES. 917 (1596/07)

CONVOCATION OF THE THIRD MEETING OF CENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER EXPERTS ON MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AND EXTRADITION, IN FULFILLMENT OF resolution AG/RES. 2228 (XXXVI-O/06) AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF JUSTICE OR OF
MINISTERS OR ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE AMERICAS (REMJA-VI)

(Adopted at its session held on May 16, 2007)
 

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

BEARING IN MIND that, in the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Sixth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VI/doc.21/06 rev. 1), Colombia’s offer to host the Third Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition was accepted; and

CONSIDERING that, through resolution AG/RES. 2228 (XXXVI-O/06), “Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas,” the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) endorsed the Conclusions and Recommendations of REMJA-VI held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and instructed the Permanent Council to provide appropriate follow-up to the implementation thereof and to convene the meetings referred to therein,

RESOLVES:

1. To thank Colombia for its offer to host the Third Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition.

2. To convene the Third Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition, to be held in Bogotá, Colombia, from September 12 to 14, 2007.

3. To request the General Secretariat to provide the necessary technical and administrative support for the preparatory work for this meeting, in coordination with Colombia as host country, and to direct that the meeting be held within the resources allocated in the program-budget of the Organization and other resources for 2007.