Examining The Applicability Of The Extradition Law In Uganda's Judicial System

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEClARATION ....................................................................................... i

APPROVAL. ........................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................ iv

DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................... vii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY ....................................................... 1

1.0 Background to the Study .................................................................. 1

1.1Statement of the Problem ................................................................. 4

1.2 Significance of the Study .................................................................. 4

1.3 Scope of the Study .......................................................................... 5

1.4 Main Objective of the Study ............................................................. 5

1.4.1 Objectives of the Study ................................................................. 5

1.5 Research Questions to the Study ...................................................... 6

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1.6 Methodology ................................................................................... 6

1.7 Literature Review ............................................................................ 7

1.7.1 Who can be extradited? ................................................................ 8

1.7.2 Extradition procedure for surrendering a criminal ............................ 9

1.7.3 Review and decision phase of extradition ...................................... 11

1.8 Research Organization ................................................................... 13

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................. 15

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON EXTRADITION ....................... 15

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................. 15

2.1 Principles of International Law ........................................................ 20

2.2 The Commonwealth Scheme .......................................................... 23

2.3 The Application of National Extradition Laws under the ICC Statute ... 24

2.4 The Existence of a Treaty & Extraditable Offenses ........................... 25

2.5 Extradition of Political Offenders ..................................................... 27

2.6 The Common Law States ............................................................... 31

2.6.1 The Civil Law States .................................................................... 33

2.6.2 The tradition is also largely followed in Latin America .................... 34