THE OBLIGatION to EXTRADITE OR PROSECUTE (AUT DEDERE AUT JUDICARE) [Agenda item 6] DOCUMENT A/CN.4/579 and Add.1–4 Comments and observations received from Governments [Original: English/French] [5 March, 30 April, 5 June, 2 and 11 July 2007] CONTENTS Page Multilateral instruments cited in the present report ........................................................................................................................................ 82 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 85 A. General comments .......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 United States of America ................................................................................................................................................................ 85 B. International treaties by which a State is bound, containing the obligation to extradite or prosecute (aut dedere aut judicare), and reservations made by that State to limit the application of this obligation .............................................................................. 86 Austria ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 Chile ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 Croatia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 Ireland ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Japan ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Kuwait ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Latvia .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 88 Lebanon........................................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Mexico ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 88 Monaco ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Poland ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 Qatar ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 91 Serbia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 91 Slovenia........................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 Sri Lanka ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 Sweden ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 93 Thailand .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Tunisia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ................................................................................................................. 94 United States of America ................................................................................................................................................................ 94 C. Domestic legal regulation adopted and applied by a State, including constitutional provisions and penal codes of criminal procedures, concerning the obligation to extradite or prosecute ............................................................................................... 95 Austria ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 Chile ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 95 Croatia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 Ireland ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 Kuwait ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 96 Latvia .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 96 Lebanon........................................................................................................................................................................................... 97 Mexico ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 98 Monaco ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Poland ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 99 Qatar ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 Serbia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 100 Slovenia........................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Sri Lanka ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Sweden ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 103 Thailand .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Tunisia ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ................................................................................................................. 105 United States of America ................................................................................................................................................................ 105 81 82 Documents of the fifty-ninth session D. Judicial practice of