What is Extradition?
Extradition is defined as "the action of handing over a
person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of the
foreign state in which the crime was committed". Extradition
in the UAE is governed by Federal Law No. 39 of 2006, concerning
international judicial cooperation in criminal matters
("Extradition Law"), and by the extradition treaties
signed and ratified by the UAE.
In the absence of an extradition treaty, the authorities are
bound to apply the local laws and respect the principle of
reciprocity in international law.
According to the Extradition Law, a formal request should be
sent by a requesting country ("Requesting Country") to a
requested country ("Requested Country"), via diplomatic
channels, for the latter to surrender an accused or convicted
person to the authorities of the Requesting Country.
