Inter-American Convention on Extradition
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The Inter-American Convention on Extradition is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that establishes common rules and procedures for the extradition of fugitives between countries in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention on Extradition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5653159 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Extradition Context triple: [Treaties of the Organization of American States, hasPart, Inter-American Convention on Extradition]
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A.
Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
The Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that facilitates cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses across borders.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad
The Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad is a regional treaty that harmonizes and facilitates the cross-border collection of evidence in civil and commercial matters among member states of the Organization of American States.
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C.
Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad
The Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad is a regional treaty that allows convicted persons to serve their prison sentences in their home countries within the framework of the Organization of American States.
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D.
Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures
The Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules for recognizing and enforcing precautionary legal measures across member states’ jurisdictions.
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E.
Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons
The Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules on the acquisition, loss, and recognition of nationality among member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Extradition Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention on Extradition is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that establishes common rules and procedures for the extradition of fugitives between countries in the Americas.
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A.
Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
The Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that facilitates cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses across borders.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad
The Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad is a regional treaty that harmonizes and facilitates the cross-border collection of evidence in civil and commercial matters among member states of the Organization of American States.
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C.
Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad
The Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad is a regional treaty that allows convicted persons to serve their prison sentences in their home countries within the framework of the Organization of American States.
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D.
Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures
The Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules for recognizing and enforcing precautionary legal measures across member states’ jurisdictions.
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E.
Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons
The Inter-American Convention on the Nationality of Natural Persons is a regional treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that harmonizes rules on the acquisition, loss, and recognition of nationality among member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multilateral treaty
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regional treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderAuspicesOf | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote legal certainty in extradition procedures among American states
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strengthen regional cooperation against crime in the Americas ⓘ |
| appliesTo | member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| basedOn | mutual obligations between states parties ⓘ |
| bindingOn | states that have ratified the convention ⓘ |
| category |
OAS treaties
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extradition treaties ⓘ treaties on international criminal cooperation ⓘ |
| containsPrinciple |
dual criminality requirement
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non-extradition for political offenses (subject to exceptions and definitions in the treaty) ⓘ protection against extradition where there is risk of persecution for political opinions ⓘ requirement that extraditable offenses meet minimum seriousness thresholds as defined in the treaty or by reference to penalties ⓘ rule of specialty in extradition ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for granting extradition
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documentation required to support an extradition request ⓘ grounds for refusal of extradition ⓘ obligations of requested states in extradition proceedings ⓘ obligations of requesting states in extradition proceedings ⓘ procedural requirements for extradition requests ⓘ rules on competing extradition requests ⓘ rules on provisional arrest for purposes of extradition ⓘ rules on specialty in extradition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
extradition law
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international cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ international criminal law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish common rules and procedures for extradition of fugitives between American states
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to facilitate cooperation in the prosecution and punishment of crimes through extradition ⓘ to harmonize extradition practices among OAS member states ⓘ |
| region | Americas ⓘ |
| requires |
formal extradition requests through diplomatic or designated channels
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submission of supporting legal and evidentiary documents with extradition requests ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
surrender of persons sought for criminal prosecution
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surrender of persons sought for enforcement of criminal sentences ⓘ |
| typeOfCooperation | judicial cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Inter-American Convention on Extradition Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention on Extradition is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that establishes common rules and procedures for the extradition of fugitives between countries in the Americas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention on Extradition
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