Indonesia's House of Representatives (the lower parliamentary chamber) has ratified an extradition treaty signed between Indonesia and Russia, according to a report by news portal Detik.
Under the agreement, both parties have committed to extraditing criminal suspects at the requesting state's appeal for the purposes of prosecution or serving a sentence. Extradition will only occur if the offense is criminally punishable in both countries and carries a minimum penalty of one year's imprisonment.
The treaty outlines several circumstances under which extradition may be denied. These include cases where one country has grounds to believe the individual is being prosecuted based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or political opinions. Extradition may also be refused if, under the laws of the requested country, the offense in question carries the death penalty.
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Based on materials from TASS