EXTRADITION IN THE LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR

Article 28 (2 and 3) of the Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador regulates extradition in the following manner:

“Extradition will be regulated under international treaties; in cases involving Salvadorans, extradition will proceed only if the treaty in question expressly allows it and the treaty has been approved by the respective legislatures of the signatory countries. In any case, the terms of the treaty must include the principle of reciprocity and give Salvadorans all the guarantees with respect to trials and penalties that this Constitution provides.

The accused will be extradited if the offence was committed in the territory of the requesting country, unless the offence is international in scope, and in no case for political offences, even though common criminal offences may have occurred as a result.”

INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON EXTRADITION

SIGNED AND RATIFIED BY EL SALVADOR

BILATERAL

Extradition Convention with Italy.

Signed on March 29, 1871.

Criminal Extradition Convention with Belgium.

D.O. No. 91, Book No. 14, April 20, 1881.

- Extension signed on August 31, 1933.

Criminal Extradition Treaty with Great Britain.

D.O. No. 65, Book No. 14, March 17, 1883.

- Extension: D.L. of March 12, 1931.

- Addition: signed on October 18, 1932.

- Addition: signed on June 16, 1934

- Extension: signed on April 8, 1937.

Convention on Mutual Extradition of Criminals with Switzerland.

D.O. No. 108, Book No. 18, May 8, 1885.

Extradition Treaty with the United States of America.

D.O. No. 138, Book No. 70, June 17, 1911.

Extradition Treaty with Spain.

D.O. No. 236, Book No. 337, December 17, 1997.

Extradition Treaty with Mexico.

D.O. No. 236, Book No. 337, December 17, 1997.

REGIONAL

Extradition Treaty (Central America).

D.O. No. 126, Book No. 98, June 4, 1925.

INTER-AMERICAN

Extradition Convention (OAS).

D.O. No. 103, Book No. 120, May 11, 1936.