Electronic Issue "Scientific Research"

ISSN: 1312-7535
Title Outgoing Requests by Republika Srpska for International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters - Extradition Requests and Letters Rogatory (Law, Practice, Recommendations)
Authors Anton T. Girginov

Abstract

The study is dedicated to the outgoing extradition requests and letters rogatory as the main methods for international legal assistance in criminal matters used by any country and Republika Srpska, in particular, which one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina [BiH]. Even though focused on the law and practice of Republika Srpska, the study can serve as an advisory to all other European countries and entities (such as the other one of BiH, namely the Federation of BiH) as the legal framework and practical technology described are valid for any of them. Basically, the study explains how to professionally apply international conventions to obtain the extradition of fugitive offenders and evidence from abroad. The preparation of outgoing extradition requests and letters rogatory in Republika Srpska and BiH is decentralized. Such an organization though was justified in the past when criminal investigations in BiH were conducted by investigating judges. Today, only prosecutors lead criminal investigations. This opens the way to the much more efficient centralized preparation of outgoing extradition requests and letters rogatory.


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