TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 03-630 

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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 

Article 98 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and HONDURAS 

Signed at New York September 19, 2002 

 
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HONDURAS 

International Criminal Court: Article 98 

Agreement signed at New York September 19, 2002; 

 Entered into force June 30, 2003. 
Agreement

between the Government of the United States of America and

the Government of the Republic of Honduras regarding the surrender of

persons to the International Criminal Court

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

Republic of Honduras, hereinafter "the Parties,"

Reaffirming the importance of bringing to justice those who commit genocide,

crimes against humanity and war crimes,

Recalling that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court done at

Rome on July 17, 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of

Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court is

intended to complement and not supplant national criminal jurisdiction,

Considering that the Parties have each expressed their intention to investigate

and to prosecute where appropriate acts within the jurisdiction of the

International Criminal Court alleged to have been committed by its officials,

employees, military personnel or other nationals,

Bearing in mind Article 98 of the Rome Statute, United Nations Security

Council Resolution 1422 and the protocols from the "Bilateral Military

Assistance Agreement between the Government of the United States of America

and the Government of Honduras,"

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 expressed consent of the first Party,

(a) be surrendered or transferred by any means to the International

Criminal Court for any purpose, 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 the International Criminal Court.
3. When the United States extradites, surrenders, or otherwise transfers a

person of the other Party to a third country, the United States will not agree to

the surrender or transfer of that person to the International Criminal Court by

the third country, absent the expressed consent of the Government of the

Republic of Honduras.

4. When the Government of the Republic of Honduras extradites,

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

third country, the Government of the Republic of Honduras will not agree to

the surrender or transfer of that person to the International Criminal Court by

a third country, absent the expressed consent of the Government of the United

States.

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 in New York, in duplicate, this 19th day of September, 2002 in the

English and Spanish languages. In case of differences of interpretaltion the

EfrIglih language will prevail.

ON BEHALF OF ON BEHALF OF

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE UNITED STATES THE REPUBLIC OF

OF AMERICA HONDURAS
Acuerdo

entre el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y

el Gobierno de la RepUblica de Honduras respecto a

la entrega de personas a la Corte Penal Internacional

El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobierno de la

RepUblica de Honduras, en lo sucesivo "las Partes",

Reafirmando la importancia de enjuiciar a los culpables de genocidio,

delitos de lesa humanidad y crimenes de guerra,

Recordando que el Estatuto de Roma de la Corte Penal Internacional,

suscrito en Roma el 17 de julio de 1998 por la Conferencia Diplomdtica

de Plenipotenciarios de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Establecimiento de

una Corte Penal Internacional, tiene la intenciOn de complementar y no

de suplantar la jurisdicci6n penal nacional,

Considerando que cada una de las Partes ha expresado su intenciOn de

investigar y enjuiciar, cuando sea oportuno, los actos que esten bajo la

jurisdicciOn de la Corte Penal Internacional supuestamente cometidos

por sus funcionarios, empleados, personal militar u otros nacionales,

Teniendo en cuenta el Articulo 98 del Estatuto de Roma, la resoluciOn

1422 de el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas y los protocolos

al "Convenio Bilateral de Ayuda Militar entre el Gobierno de los Estados

Unidos de America y el Gobierno de Honduras,"

Por el presente acuerdan lo siguiente:

1. A los efectos del presente acuerdo, por "personas" se entiende los

funcionarios pUblicos, los empleados (incluidos los contratistas), el

personal militar o los nacionales de una Parte, actuales o antiguos.

2. Las personas de una Parte presentes en el territorio de la otra no

serán, salvo con el consentimiento expreso de la primera Parte,

a) entregadas ni trasladadas por ningun medio a la Corte Penal

Internacional para ningun propOsito, ni

b) entregadas ni trasladadas por ningun medio a ninguna entidad

ni a un tercer pais, ni expulsadas a un tercer pais, con el propOsito de

entregarlas o trasladarlas a la Corte Penal Internacional.
3. Cuando los Estados Unidos extraditen, entreguen o, de otra fog ma,

trasladen a una persona de la otra Parte a un tercer pais, los Estados

Unidos no convendrdn en que el tercer pais la entregue o traslade a la

Corte Penal Internacional, salvo con el consentimiento expreso del

Gobierno de la RepUblica de Honduras.

4. Cuando el Gobierno de la RepUblica de Honduras extradite,

entregue o, de otra forma, traslade a una persona de los Estados Unidos

de America a un tercer pais, el Gobierno de la RepUblica de Honduras no

convendrá en entregarla ni trasladarla a la Corte Penal Internacional,

salvo con el consentimiento expreso del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

5. El presente acuerdo entrard en vigor mediante un canje de notas

que confirmen que cada Parte ha cumplido con los requisitos legales

nacionales necesarios para su entrada en vigor. El presente acuerdo

permanecerà vigente hasta un ario despues de la fecha en que una de las

Partes notifique a la otra su intenciOn de derogarlo. Las disposiciones

del presente acuerdo seguirdn en vigor con respecto a todo acto que

ocurra, o toda alegaciOn que surja, antes de la fecha de vigencia de la

derogaciOn.

Dado en Nueva York, en duplicado, este dia 19 de septiembre de 200

los idiomas espariol e ingles. En caso de diferencias de interpretaciOn,

prevalecerd la version en ingles.

POR EL GOBIERNO DE POR EL GOBIERNO DE

LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS LA REPUBLICA DE

DE AMERICA HONDURAS