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The 1957 European Convention on Extradition (ECE),[1] which entered into force on April 18, 1960, as amended by the three additional protocols thereto of 1975,[2] 1978,[3] and 2010[4] is one of the oldest European treaties in the criminal law field and has a direct impact on individuals’ rights and freedoms. Given its wide scope of territorial application and high number of ratifications,[5] a practical value of this instrument cannot be overestimated.
[1] European Treaty Series No 24.
[2] Additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, ETS No. 86, entered into force on August 20, 1979.
[3] Second Additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, ETS No. 98, entered into force on June 5, 1983.
[4] Third Additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition, CETS No. 209, entered into force on May 1, 2012.
[5] As of July 20, 2012, the ECE has been ratified by all 47 member states of the Council of Europe and three non-member states, Israel (1967), South Africa (2003) and Korea (2011).