Commonwealth Law Ministers Condemn State-Sponsored Abduction

At a meeting held November 15-19, 1993, in Grand Baie, Mauritius, the Commonwealth Law Ministers, which consist of the Attorney Generals and attorneys in the Ministries of Justice and related ministries, released a communique, condemning state-sponsored abduction and specifically mentioning their concern about the implications of the case of United States v. Alvarez-Machain. For the time being, the Ministers deferred further action, such as recommending the negotiation of specific clauses in extradition treaties, forbidding abduction?[more]