PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to implement the Asean Extradition Treaty (AET) to ensure criminals would not escape justice by crossing regional borders.
The AET, a uniform legal framework for extradition among Asean member states, was signed on Friday during the 13th Asean Law Ministers Meeting in Taguig City.
“This treaty harmonizes legal principles commonly found in international agreements, including the extradition of nationals, procedures for provisional arrest and documentation, and mechanisms for the settlement of disputes and implementation, among others,” Marcos said in his speech.