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Extradition or Prosecution
The Convention declares that the offences referred in the convention
be regarded as extraditable offences in any extradition treaty which has
been or may be concluded between any of the Parties to the Convention.
If a State Party, which makes extradition conditional on the existence of a
treaty, receives a request for extradition from another State Party with
which it has no extradition treaty, the requested State shall, if permitted
by its domestic laws, consider this Convention as the basis for extradition
in respect of offences set forth in Article III250. The extradition be granted
in accordance with the laws of the State to which request is made and
States where extradition of their nationals is not permitted under their
laws have to initiate judicial proceedings for the prosecution and
punishment of the offenders251.
Preventive Measures
The preventive measures include:
1.
Provision of sufficient means, training and assistance to
authorities to enable them to effectively conduct inquiries,
investigations and prosecution of offences.
2.
Sensitization of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary
in tackling trafficking cases.
3.
Establishment of a Regional Task Force to facilitate
implementation of the provisions of this Convention and to
undertake periodic reviews.
4.
Provision for mutual agreements and bilateral mechanisms
to effectively implement the provisions of the Convention.
5.
Regular exchange of information in respect of agencies,
institutions and individuals who are involved in trafficking.
6.
Supervision of employment agencies in order to prevent
trafficking in women and children under the guise of
recruitment.
250
Ibid, Art VII (1-4).
251
Ibid, Art VII.(5)
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