TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 05-1006 

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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 

Article 98 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and ANGOLA 

Signed at Washington May 2, 2005 

 
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

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treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.” 
ANGOLA 

International Criminal Court: Article 98 

Agreement signed at Washington May 2, 2005; 

 Entered into force October 6, 2005. 
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America

and the Government of the Republic of Angola Regarding the

Surrender of Persons to International Tribunals

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the

Republic of Angola, hereinafter "the Parties,"

Reaffirming the importance of bringing to justice those who commit

genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes,

Considering that the Parties have each expressed their intention to, where

appropriate, investigate and prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity,

and genocide alleged to have been committed by their respective officials,

employees, military personnel, and nationals,

Hereby agree as follows:

1.For purposes of this Agreement, "persons" are current or former

Government officials, employees (including contractors), or military

personnel or nationals of one Party.

2. Persons of one Party present in the territory of the other shall not, absent

the express consent of the first Party,

(a) be surrendered or transferred by any means to any international tribunal

for any purpose, unless such tribunal has been established by the United

Nations Security Council, or

(b) be surrendered or transferred by any means to any other entity or third

country, or expelled to a third country, for the purpose of surrender to or

transfer to any international tribunal, unless such tribunal has been

established by the United Nations Security Council.

3. When the Government of the United States of America extradites,

surrenders, or otherwise transfers a person of the Republic of Angola to a

third country, the Government of the United States of America will not agree

to the surrender or transfer of that person by the third country to any

international tribunal, unless such tribunal has been established by the

United Nations Security Council, absent the express consent of the

Government of the Republic of Angola.
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4. When the Government of the Republic of Angola extradites, surrenders,

or otherwise transfers a person of the United States of America to a third

country, the Government of the Republic of Angola will not agree to the

surrender or transfer of that person by the third country to any international

tribunal, unless such tribunal has been established by the United Nations

Security Council, absent the express consent of the Government of the

United States of America.

5. This Agreement shall enter into force upon an exchange of notes

confirming that each Party has completed the necessary national legal

requirements for its entry into force. It will remain in force until one year

after the date on which one Party notifies the other of its intent to terminate

this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply

with respect to any act occurring, or any allegation arising, before the

effective date of termination.

Done at Washington, DC, in duplicate, on the second day of May, 2005, in

the English and Portuguese languages. In case of differences in

interpretation, the English language text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA:

FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF
ACORDO

ENTRE 0 GOVERNO DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA E 0

GOVERNO DA REPUBLICA DE ANGOLA

SOBRE A ENTREGA DE PESSOAS A TRIBUNAIS INTERNACIONAIS

0 Governo dos Estados Unidos da America e o Governo da

RepUblica de Angola, doravante mencionados como as "Partes";

Reafirmando a importancia de levar a justica as pessoas que

cometerem genocidio, crimes de lesa humanidade e crimes de guerra;

Considerando que cada uma das Partes expressou a sua

intencao de investigar e processar, conforme apropriado, os crimes de

guerra, crimes de lesa humanidade e genocidio, que alegadamente,

tenham sido cometidos pelos seus funciondrios, empregados, pessoal

militar ou nacionais;

DECIDEM o seguinte:

1. Para os fins deste acordo, entende-se por "pessoas" os

individuos que sao, actualmente ou foram no passado,

funciondrios pUblicos, empregados (incluindo aqueles sob

contrato), pessoal militar ou nacionais de uma das Partes;

2. As pessoas de uma das Partes presentes no territOrio da outra

nao serao, salvo consentimento expresso da primeira Parte:

a) entregues ou transferidas por quaisquer meios a

qualquer tribunal internacional para qualquer propOsito,

a nao ser que o tribunal tenha sido estabelecido pelo

Conselho de Seguranca das Nageies Unidas; ou

b) entregues ou transferidas por quaisquer meios a

qualquer outra entidade ou terceiro pais ou expulsas a

urn terceiro pais para fins de entrega ou transferencia, a

qualquer tribunal internacional, a nao ser que este

tribunal tenha sido estabelecido pelo Conselho de

Seguranca das NagOes Unidas.

3. Quando o Governo dos Estados Unidos da America extraditar,

entregar ou de qualquer outra forma transferir uma pessoa da

RepUblica de Angola a urn terceiro pais, o Governo dos

Estados Unidos da America nao concordard corn a entrega ou

transferência da referida pessoa pelo terceiro pais a qualquer
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tribunal internacional, a nao ser que o tribunal tenha sido

estabelecido pelo Conselho de Seguranca das NagOes Unidas,

salvo consentimento expresso do Governo da RepUblica de

Angola.

4. Quando o Governo da RepUblica de Angola extraditar,

entregar ou de qualquer outra forma transferir uma pessoa

dos Estados Unidos da America para um terceiro pais, o

Governo da RepUblica de Angola nao concordard na entrega

ou transferéncia da referida pessoa pelo terceiro pais a

qualquer tribunal internacional, a nao ser que este tribunal

tenha sido estabelecido pelo Conselho de Seguranga das

NagOes Unidas, salvo consentimento expresso do Governo dos

Estados Unidos da America.

5. Este Acordo entrard em vigor mediante a troca de notas

confirmando que cada Parte cumpriu os requisitos juridicos

nacionais necessarios para a sua entrada em vigor. 0 mesmo

permanecera em vigor ate um ano ap6s a data em que uma

Parte notificar a outra a sua intencao de rescindir este

Acordo. As disposigOes deste Acordo continuarao em vigor no

tocante a qualquer acto que ocorra ou a qualquer alegagdo

que surja, antes da data efectiva da rescisao.

Feito em Washington, DC, no segundo dia do més de Maio de 2005,

em duas vias, nas linguas inglesa e portuguesa. Em caso de qualquer

divergência de interpretagao, prevalecerd o texto deste Acordo em

inglês.

Pelo Governo dos Estados Pelo Governo da RepUblica

Unidos da America d Angola

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