TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 04-1119 

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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 

Article 98 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and CAPE VERDE 

Signed at Washington April 16, 2004 

 
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

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

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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CAPE VERDE 

International Criminal Court: Article 98 

Agreement signed at Washington April 16, 2004; 

 Entered into force November 19, 2004. 
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America

and the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde regarding the

Surrender of Persons to International Tribunals

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

Republic of Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF

CAPE VE E:

4. When the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde extradites,

surrenders, or otherwise transfers a person of the United States of America

to a third country, the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde 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 domestic legal

requirements to bring the Agreement 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, in duplicate, on the sixteenth day of April, 2004, in the

English language. A Portuguese language text shall be prepared which shall

be considered authentic upon an exchange of diplomatic notes confirming its

conformity with the English language text. In case of differences of

interpretation, the English language text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA:

A 3n °N--
ACORDO ENTRE 0 GOVERNO DA REPUBLICA DE

CABO VERDE E 0 GOVERNO DOS ESTADOS

UNIDOS DA AMERICA SOBRE A ENTREGA DE

PESSOAS A TRIBUNALS INTERNACIONAIS

0 Governo da Reptblica de Cabo Verde e o Governo dos Estados

Unidos da America, 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 intengdo

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

crimes de lesa humanidade e genocidio, que, alegadamente, tenham sido

cometidos pelos seus funcionarios, 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 piablicos, empregados (incluindo aqueles sob

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

2. As pessoas de uma Parte 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 prop6sito, a nao ser

que o tribunal tenha sido estabelecido pelo Conselho de

Seguranga das NagOes Unidas; ou

b) entregues ou transferidas por quaisquer meios a qualquer

outra entidade ou terceiro pais ou expulsas para 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 Cabo Verde para urn terceiro pais, o Governo dos

Estados Unidos da America nao concordara corn a entrega ou

transferencia da referida pessoa pelo terceiro pais a qualquer
Pelo Governo da RepUblica de

Cabo Verde..

tribunal internacional, a nao ser que o tribunal tenha sido

estabelecido pelo Conselho de Seguranga das NagOes Unidas,

salvo consentimento expresso do Governo da RepUblica de Cabo

Verde.

4. Quando o Governo da RepUblica de Cabo Verde extraditar,

entregar ou de qualquer outra forma transferir uma pessoa dos

Estados Unidos da America para urn terceiro pais, o Governo da

Repiiblica de Cabo Verde nao concordard na entrega ou

transferencia da referida pessoa pelo terceiro pais a qualquer

tribunal internacional, a nao ser que este tribunal tenha sido

estabelecido pelo Conselho de Seguranca das Nacties 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 necessdrios para a sua entrada em vigor. 0 mesmo

permanecerd em vigor ate urn ano apOs a data em que uma

Parte notificar a outra a sua intengdo de rescindir este Acordo.

As disposigOes deste Acordo continuardo em vigor no tocante a

qualquer acto que ocorra ou a qualquer alegagdo que surja,

antes da data efectiva da rescisào.

Feito em Washington, em duplicado, aos dezasseis dias de abril de

2004, em lingua inglesa. Serd elaborado urn texto em portugues,

o qual sera considerado autentico apOs urn intercâmbio de notas

diplomdticas atestando a sua conformidade corn o texto em inglés.

Em caso de qualquer divergencia de interpretagdo, prevalecerd o

texto em inglés.

Pelo Governo dos Estados

Unidos da America

Exchange of diplomatic notes on May 24 and 26, 2004 confirmed conformity of the Portuguese language text with the English language text.